Binnacle Passage · Licensed Marine Pilots
Every vessel transiting the Gulf approach to the Houston Ship Channel, with a continuously-computed ETA to the Galveston outer bar station. VLCCs, LNG carriers, and chemical tankers — the highest-traffic petrochemical corridor in North America.
Capt. T. Burnett
Aboard CHEM HOUSTON
Capt. J. Castillo
Next up · MAERSK HOUSTON
Capt. R. Harrison
Capt. D. Martinez
Rests until 4:30p
Capt. S. Washington
Capt. L. Nguyen
CHEM HOUSTON
Corpus Christi → Texas City Marine Terminal
ETA to boarding
1h 9m
MAERSK HOUSTON
Rotterdam → Barbours Cut Terminal
ETA to boarding
1h 31m
| Vessel | Type | Pilot | SOG | ETA to Boarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SUEZ GULF Ras Tanura → Port of Houston | Tanker | — | 9.8 kn | 2h 47m 6h |
LNG TRINITY Sabine Pass → Port of Houston LNG Terminal | Gas Carrier | — | 12.0 kn | 3h 3m |
BRAZOS BELLE Veracruz → Texas City | Tanker | — | 10.2 kn | 4h 31m |
GULF SPIRIT Tampico → Channelview TX | Tanker | — | 13.5 kn | 4h 6m |
ATLANTIC TRADER
Rotterdam → Port of Houston
Capt. R. Harrison
Off 11:15 AM
GULF PIONEER
Corpus Christi → Texas City Marine Terminal
Capt. D. Martinez
Off 9:00 AM
CHEVRON GULF
Linden NJ → Channelview TX
Capt. S. Washington
Off 7:30 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: 10:01 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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