Binnacle Passage · Licensed Marine Pilots
Every vessel broadcasting AIS in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, with a continuously-computed ETA to the Port Angeles boarding ground. The amber alert fires when it's time to launch the pilot boat — before the first VHF call.
Capt. D. Whitmore
Aboard MSC BEATRICE
Capt. K. Larsen
Next up · OOCL LONDON
Capt. J. Nakamura
Capt. S. Christiansen
Rests until 3:30p
Capt. R. Hendricks
Capt. A. Morrow
MSC BEATRICE
Busan → Port of Seattle
ETA to boarding
51 min
OOCL LONDON
Yokohama → Port of Tacoma
ETA to boarding
1h 20m
| Vessel | Type | Pilot | SOG | ETA to Boarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HYUNDAI PRESTIGE Nagoya → Port of Tacoma | Vehicle Carrier | — | 13.8 kn | 1h 46m |
OLYMPIC GUARDIAN Long Beach → Cherry Point Refinery | Tanker | — | 11.1 kn | 3h 8m 5h 30m |
MAERSK STRALSUND Rotterdam → Port of Seattle | Container | — | 14.2 kn | 3h 24m |
COLUMBIA RIVER TRADER Honolulu → Port of Everett | Cargo | — | 9.4 kn | 4h 31m |
MT OLYMPIC TRADER
Long Beach → Cherry Point Refinery
Capt. S. Christiansen
Off 10:15 AM
APL COLUMBUS
Hong Kong → Port of Seattle
Capt. A. Morrow
Off 8:30 AM
HORIZON CONSUMER
Honolulu → Port of Everett
Capt. R. Hendricks
Off 6:45 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: 09:59 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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