Binnacle Passage · Licensed Marine Pilots
Every vessel approaching San Pedro Bay, with a continuously-computed ETA to the boarding ground. The #1 and #2 container ports in the US share a single pilot association — COSCO megaships, vehicle carriers from Japan, and crude tankers to Carson refinery, all on one board.
Capt. A. Nakamura
Aboard COSCO SHIPPING UNIVERSE
Capt. P. Hernandez
Next up · MSC LORETO
Capt. J. Sandoval
Capt. D. Park
Rests until 3:30p
Capt. R. Gutierrez
Capt. M. Chen
COSCO SHIPPING UNIVERSE
Yantian → Port of Long Beach
ETA to boarding
53 min
MSC LORETO
Kaohsiung → Port of Los Angeles
ETA to boarding
1h 23m
| Vessel | Type | Pilot | SOG | ETA to Boarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HYUNDAI TOGETHER Ulsan → Port of Long Beach | Vehicle Carrier | — | 14.0 kn | 1h 53m |
CHEVRON CALIFORNIA Valdez AK → Carson Refinery | Tanker | — | 10.5 kn | 3h 30m 4h 30m |
APL EAGLE Singapore → Port of Long Beach | Container | — | 13.5 kn | 3h 30m |
OOCL CALIFORNIA Hong Kong → Port of Los Angeles | Container | — | 12.0 kn | 4h 49m |
ONE CYGNUS
Yokohama → Port of Los Angeles
Capt. D. Park
Off 10:30 AM
HYUNDAI SPLENDOR
Nagoya → Port of Long Beach
Capt. R. Gutierrez
Off 8:15 AM
PACIFIC SPIRIT
Valdez AK → Carson Refinery
Capt. M. Chen
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: 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.
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.
Founding partners: 6 months free · all features · no per-vessel fees · pricing on request