Binnacle Passage · Licensed Marine Pilots
Every vessel entering Delaware Bay at Cape Henlopen, with a continuously-computed ETA to the boarding ground. Tankers to Marcus Hook, LNG carriers to the Philadelphia terminal, and container ships to Packer Marine — the second-largest petrochemical corridor on the East Coast.
Capt. P. Flanagan
Aboard DELTA BEAUTY
Capt. J. Murphy
Next up · MSC CHARLESTON
Capt. R. McDevitt
Capt. K. Callahan
Rests until 3:45p
Capt. M. Walsh
Capt. D. Costello
DELTA BEAUTY
Baytown TX → Marcus Hook Refinery
ETA to boarding
1h 9m
MSC CHARLESTON
Sines Portugal → Packer Marine Terminal Philadelphia
ETA to boarding
1h 31m
| Vessel | Type | Pilot | SOG | ETA to Boarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
OVERSEAS ALASKA Freeport TX → Marcus Hook Refinery | Tanker | — | 9.8 kn | 2h 33m 3h 30m |
LNG PHILADELPHIA Sabine Pass LNG → Distrigas Everett Terminal | Gas Carrier | — | 11.5 kn | 2h 59m |
CHESAPEAKE PIONEER Antwerp → Packer Marine Terminal Philadelphia | Container | — | 13.0 kn | 3h 22m |
DELAWARE STAR Jacksonville → Port of Wilmington DE | Cargo | — | 9.0 kn | 5h 40m |
RANGER SPIRIT
Baytown TX → Marcus Hook Refinery
Capt. R. McDevitt
Off 10:45 AM
OOCL DELAWARE
Hong Kong → Packer Marine Terminal
Capt. K. Callahan
Off 8:30 AM
ATLANTIC PIONEER
Sabine Pass LNG → LNG Terminal Philadelphia
Capt. M. Walsh
Off 6:15 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: 08:41 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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