Welcome to the OCCA
The Ocean City Captains Association

OCCA is Ocean City Maryland’s association of charterboat captains and mates. The OCCA was originally formed in 1981 and currently represents a significant number of Ocean City Maryland’s Charter fleet crewmembers. Our members include head boat, inshore and offshore charter boat operators whose principal responsibility is take passengers fishing for hire. The OCCA’s objective is to represent in a professional organized manner the interests of our members as it relates to local, state and federal regulatory issues that affect our charter fishing industry while at the same time striving to promote charter fishing in Ocean City, MD.


Captains List

 Nicholas C. Battista
 Jeremy Blunt
 John Brobst
 Bruce Bunting
 Ron Callis
 Dick Cochran
 Michael Conner
 John C. Dahl III
 C.E. Dimling
 Chuck Eder
 Michael Fitzgerald Sr.
 David Fortner
 Bob Gowar
 Monty Hawkins
 Greg Ignash
 Bill Kneessi
 Keith Lawson
 Dustin Lorah
 Clifton Parker
 Charles Powell
 Mark Radcliffe
 Larry Richardson
 Al Rittmeyer
 Jake Robinson
 Keith Robinson
 Mark Sampson
 Kenneth Walsh
 Larry Weekley
 Dave Wentling
 Steve Wheeler
 JW Widmayer Jr.

Mates List

 Chuck Parker
 Nick Psadurakis
 Timothy E. Raines
 Josh Wentling