Who we are

Captain Brian Gilvey is a 20 year Navy Veteran who spent the last 14 years of his naval career as a Navy Enlisted Harbor Pilot (Unlimited Tonnage) with service in the ports of New London CT, Guantanamo Bay Cuba, Diego Garcia BIOT, Roosevelt Roads PR, Earle NJ, Rota Spain, Kuwait Naval Base and at NAB Little Creek Virgina where he served as the Senior Navy Harbor Pilot for the entire U.S. Navy.

Following his naval service, Captain Gilvey worked commercially for three years as a tug boat captain on single screw, twin screw and Z-drive tugs, as well as the Chief Mate on a research ship before signing on to start what has been an incredible18 year tenure as a Harbor Pilot at the Submarine Base in Kings Bay GA, 15 which have been as the Chief Harbor Pilot.

Captain Gilvey is licensed by the USCG as a Master of Any Gross Tons with Federal First Class Pilot endorsements for Chesapeake Bay VA & Kings Bay GA, as well an endorsement as a Master of Towing Vessels.

He has been working in Port Operations since 1989 and looks forward to sharing his experience, expertise and insights to help you help the war-fighter.