Binnacle Passage · Licensed Marine Pilots
Every vessel approaching the Columbia River Bar, with a continuously-computed ETA to the bar station. Tide windows auto-flag deep-draft vessels — the bar's 40-foot controlling depth makes this the most tide-sensitive approach on the West Coast.
Capt. B. Morrison
Aboard Columbia Queen
Capt. L. Patterson
Next up · Pacific Horizon
Capt. K. Sullivan
Capt. D. Erickson
Rests until 3:00p
Capt. R. Nakamoto
Capt. A. Christensen
COLUMBIA QUEEN
Long Beach → Longview WA
ETA to boarding
43 min
PACIFIC HORIZON
Busan → Portland OR
ETA to boarding
1h 25m
| Vessel | Type | Pilot | SOG | ETA to Boarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LONGVIEW SPIRIT Valdez AK → Kalama WA | Tanker | — | 12.0 kn | 2h 37m 4h 15m |
PORTLAND TRADER Yokohama → Portland OR | Cargo | — | 9.0 kn | 4h 21m |
WILLAMETTE PRIDE Vancouver BC → Vancouver WA | Bulk Carrier | — | 11.0 kn | 2h 28m |
PACIFIC FALCON Kaohsiung → Longview WA | Container | — | 13.0 kn | 4h 18m |
ASTORIA TRADER
Dutch Harbor → Portland OR
Capt. D. Erickson
Off 11:30 AM
GRAIN PACIFIC
Long Beach → Longview WA
Capt. R. Nakamoto
Off 9:15 AM
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
Yokohama → Vancouver WA
Capt. A. Christensen
Off 7:00 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: 08:43 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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