Binnacle Passage · Licensed Marine Pilots
Every vessel approaching Dutch Harbor through Unimak Pass, with ETA to the Unalaska approach. Matson and cargo lines to the busiest fishing port in America, factory-trawler offloads from the Bering Sea, and the fuel that runs the fleet — all on one board.
Capt. N. Larsen
Aboard MATSON KODIAK
Capt. P. Gundersen
Next up · AK FRONTIER
Capt. S. Sorensen
Capt. E. Holmberg
Rests until 4:30p
Capt. R. Mack
Capt. T. Bjornstad
MATSON KODIAK
Tacoma → Dutch Harbor (UniSea)
ETA to boarding
55 min
AK FRONTIER
Seattle → Dutch Harbor
ETA to boarding
1h 21m
| Vessel | Type | Pilot | SOG | ETA to Boarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
OCEAN PEACE Bering Sea grounds → Dutch Harbor (offload) | Cargo | — | 10.0 kn | 2h 7m |
POLAR ENTERPRISE Bering Sea grounds → Dutch Harbor | Cargo | — | 10.5 kn | 2h 29m |
ALEUTIAN SPIRIT Nikiski → Dutch Harbor (fuel) | Tanker | — | 11.0 kn | 2h 44m |
BERING TRADER Qingdao → Dutch Harbor | Bulk Carrier | — | 9.5 kn | 3h 41m |
APL DUTCH
Tacoma → Dutch Harbor (UniSea)
Capt. S. Sorensen
Off 10:45 AM
NORTHERN STAR
Seattle → Dutch Harbor
Capt. E. Holmberg
Off 8:00 AM
ALEUT PROVIDER
Nikiski → Dutch Harbor
Capt. R. Mack
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: 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.
The first five US pilots associations to onboard get six months at no cost in exchange for operational feedback. We configure your coverage zone, boarding point, and tariff schedule during a 20-minute walkthrough.
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