Craig Bone Rear Admiral ( ret . ) Craig E . Bone is a former government executive under President George W . Bush , playing a key role in the forwarding of maritime domain awareness works , " inter alia " the container security initiative and implementation of the Maritime Transportation Security Act , as part of the wider Global Maritime Intelligence Integration Plan of this administration . His last post involved services as Director of Inspection & Compliance , U . S . Coast Guard . RADM Bone currently serves as Vice President of Government Operations at the American Bureau of Shipping . Cosco Busan . RADM Bone came under heavy criticism for the slow - response and botched clean - up efforts of the U . S . Coast Guard in relation to the Cosco Busan oil spill , an incident whereby an oil tanker ran - into the San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge . An on - site investigation by Members of Congress took place in late 2007 , inspired by media reports of the U . S . Coast Guard ' s slow response to the incident , and subsequent environmental damage resulting from the 58 , 000 gallon oil spill . A Hearing was held before the House Infrastructure and Transportation Committee ' s subcommittee on November 19 , 2007the U . S . Coast Guard ' s response to a 58 , 000 gallon oil spill on the San Francisco Bay in San Francisco , California . The ten - member Congressional panel , including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi . , RADM Bone testified before Congress in relation to this event . National Security Maritime Strategy . The U . S . National Security Maritime Strategy ( NSMS ) is closely tied to the NSPD - 41 / HSPD - 13 Presidential Directive of 2005 . In his presentation to the House Subcommittee on USCG and Maritime Transportation , RADM Bone presented the Maritime Domain Awareness strategy as “ the effective understanding of anything associated with the global maritime domain that could impact the security , safety , economy or environment of the United States . ” RADM Bone worked with U . S . Coast Guard ’ s area maritime security committees which assessed specific port vulnerabilities and created plans to address those vulnerabilities . 57 These plans evaluate the overall susceptibility of marine targets , their use to transport terrorists or terror materials , and their use as potential weapons . The Global Maritime Intelligence Integration Plan uses existing capabilities to integrate all available intelligence regarding potential threats to U . S . interests in the Maritime Domain . Career . RADM Bone served the Coast Guard for 31 years , in a series of very senior positions , most recently as Commander of the Eleventh CG District on the Pacific coast . He is the former Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety , Security and Environmental Protection , directing the agency ’ s policy and programs for port , vessel and facility maritime safety and security management . He has led the US delegation to the International Maritime Organization ( IMO ) and spearheaded implementation of the Maritime Transportation Security Act and the development of international commercial vessel safety and security standards . He has served as Captain of the Port and Officer in Charge of Marine Inspection for the ports of New York / New Jersey and Savannah , Georgia as well as a breadth of ship construction and repair experience as a marine inspector serving in US ports and overseas shipyards A 1977 graduate of the U . S . Coast Guard Academy , Rear Admiral Bone began his Coast Guard career as a deck watch officer aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton ( WHEC 715 ) in Boston , Mass . He entered the marine safety field in 1979 serving in a variety of positions at Marine Safety Offices as well as Washington , D . C . , and has served as an overseas Marine Inspector of U . S . flagged vessels under construction and operating in Japan , Singapore , Korea , and Hong Kong . In 1994 , he provided review and analysis support to the Department of Transportation budget and legislative efforts . Following this , he planned and executed all waterside security for the 1996 Olympics and served as the Coast Guard ’ s 1996 Olympics Deputy Task Force Commander . Previous posts include services as Captain of the Port New York / New Jersey and Commander of Coast Guard Activities New York . He has also served as Chief , Officer Personnel Management Division , Coast Guard Personnel Command , Washington , D . C . Captain Bone also served as the Office of Marine Safety , Security , and Environmental Protection Chief , Office of Waterways Management , Planning and Policy . Previously Rear Admiral Bone served as the Director of Port Security . Education . Rear Admiral Bone holds an M . S . in National Resource Strategy from the National Defense University Industrial College , and a M . S . in Information Systems Technology from George Washington University .