of Canada with a white central disc bearing the initials "K.H.M." above the crown and "C.P.S.M. below it. United States In the United States, the Captain of the Port, a United States Coast Guard officer, is responsible for these duties in a pre-defined Captain of the Port zone which usually includes multiple ports and waterways leading to those ports, usually in federal waters. A US Captain of the Port, unlike the Canadian capitaine de port, is not normally considered to be a harbormaster, as harbormasters in the United States (as elsewhere) are usually local government officials responsible for safety and security in a harbor. The directives of harbormasters are subject to the oversight of the Coast Guard. See also Captain of the port References External links California Association of Harbor Masters New York State Harbormaster and Bay Constable Association Queen's Harbourmaster Portsmouth, Plymouth and Clyde National Harbormaster Appreciation Day (U.S.) Nautical terminology Marine occupations