Binnacle Passage · Licensed Marine Pilots
Every vessel running up the Chesapeake to Baltimore, with ETA to the Craighill Channel entrance. The #1 auto and ro-ro port in the country — car carriers to Dundalk, container ships to Seagirt, coal at Curtis Bay, and raw sugar to Domino — all on one board for the Maryland pilots.
Capt. G. Whitman
Aboard MORNING CHESAPEAKE
Capt. H. Tilghman
Next up · MSC BALTIMORE
Capt. R. Hooper
Capt. C. Calvert
Rests until 3:30p
Capt. J. Sollers
Capt. M. Insley
MORNING CHESAPEAKE
Bremerhaven → Dundalk Marine Terminal (autos)
ETA to boarding
33 min
MSC BALTIMORE
Algeciras → Seagirt Marine Terminal
ETA to boarding
1h 9m
| Vessel | Type | Pilot | SOG | ETA to Boarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CHESAPEAKE COLLIER Rotterdam → CSX Curtis Bay Coal Pier | Bulk Carrier | — | 10.0 kn | 1h 49m |
GLOVIS BALTIMORE Pyeongtaek → Dundalk Marine Terminal (autos) | Vehicle Carrier | — | 12.0 kn | 1h 55m |
DOMINO STAR Guatemala → Domino Sugar Refinery | Bulk Carrier | — | 9.5 kn | 2h 53m |
CMA CGM PATAPSCO Tangier → Seagirt Marine Terminal | Container | — | 11.0 kn | 2h 53m |
HOEGH BALTIMORE
Bremerhaven → Dundalk Marine Terminal
Capt. R. Hooper
Off 10:30 AM
EVERGREEN BAY
Tangier → Seagirt Marine Terminal
Capt. C. Calvert
Off 8:15 AM
CHESAPEAKE COAL
Rotterdam → Curtis Bay Coal Pier
Capt. J. Sollers
Off 6:00 AM
Vessel positions and ETAs shown here are representative sample data — vessels that regularly transit this approach with realistic positions and speeds. In production, this board connects to live AIS receiver feeds and refreshes continuously. · Last refresh: 09:54 AM UTC
Beyond the board
Run the whole dispatch operation
Order intake · fair rotation & turn-equity · fatigue rules · pilot-boat launch ops — interactive.
Pilot ladder checklist
SOLAS V/23 / IMO A.1045 boarding check tapped through at the rail. Deficiencies become a record. Refuse boarding is a button.
Master–Pilot Exchange card
Particulars, passage plan, speed / UKC / tug plan, defects — agreed by the master on screen, stored against the transit.
Rotation equity + invoicing
Turns and job-value per pilot against fair share. Tariff fee computed per transit, invoiced, receivables tracked with QB export.
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