Binnacle Passage · Licensed Marine Pilots
Every vessel broadcasting AIS in Cook Inlet, with a continuously-computed ETA to the Homer boarding ground. The amber alert fires when it's time to launch the pilot boat — before the first VHF call.
Capt. R. Kalani
Aboard MT Kenai Spirit
Capt. J. Sundberg
Next up · MV Nikiski Bay
Capt. M. Reyes
Capt. D. Fairbanks
Rests until 4:00p
Capt. S. Nikitin
Capt. T. Brennan
MT KENAI SPIRIT
Port of Tacoma → Nikiski Terminal
ETA to boarding
52 min
MV NIKISKI BAY
Port of Anchorage → Nikiski Terminal
ETA to boarding
1h 25m
| Vessel | Type | Pilot | SOG | ETA to Boarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MT INLET MARINER Cook Inlet Offshore → Nikiski Terminal | Tanker | — | 13.1 kn | 2h 54m 4h 45m |
MV MATANUSKA WIND Port of Anchorage → Nikiski Terminal | Cargo | — | 8.5 kn | 3h 41m |
MV HOMER PRIDE Dutch Harbor → Port of Anchorage | Cargo | — | 8.2 kn | 6h 2m |
MT PACIFIC BEAR Nikiski Terminal → Port of Tacoma | Tanker | — | 11.6 kn | 6h 47m |
MT DRIFT RIVER
Dutch Harbor → Nikiski Terminal
Capt. D. Fairbanks
Off 9:42 AM
MV TUSTUMENA STAR
Nikiski Terminal → Port of Anchorage
Capt. M. Reyes
Off 7:15 AM
MT ALASKA PRIDE
Nikiski Terminal → Port of Tacoma
Capt. T. Brennan
Off 5:30 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: 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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