Binnacle Passage · Licensed Marine Pilots
Every vessel approaching Charleston, with ETA to the sea buoy. One of the fastest-growing container ports on the East Coast — COSCO and Maersk megaships to Wando Welch and Leatherman, auto carriers to Columbus Street, all on one board.
Capt. W. Rivers
Aboard COSCO ADVANCE
Capt. T. Pinckney
Next up · MAERSK CAROLINA
Capt. J. Calhoun
Capt. E. Middleton
Rests until 4:00p
Capt. R. Legare
Capt. D. Boykin
COSCO ADVANCE
Yantian → Wando Welch Terminal
ETA to boarding
43 min
MAERSK CAROLINA
Algeciras → Leatherman Terminal
ETA to boarding
1h 16m
| Vessel | Type | Pilot | SOG | ETA to Boarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HOEGH TRACER Bremerhaven → Columbus St Terminal (autos) | Vehicle Carrier | — | 14.0 kn | 1h 30m |
CMA CGM PALMETTO Rotterdam → Wando Welch Terminal | Container | — | 13.0 kn | 2h 4m |
CHARLESTON SUN Santos → North Charleston Terminal | Bulk Carrier | — | 10.0 kn | 3h 13m |
PALMETTO TRADER Houston → Charleston | Tanker | — | 11.0 kn | 3h 23m 3h |
ONE COLUMBIA
Singapore → Wando Welch Terminal
Capt. E. Middleton
Off 10:15 AM
GRAND ACE
Bremerhaven → Columbus St Terminal
Capt. R. Legare
Off 8:00 AM
CHEM PALMETTO
Houston → Charleston
Capt. D. Boykin
Off 5:45 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: 08:42 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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