Binnacle Passage · Licensed Marine Pilots
Every vessel approaching Mobile Bay, with ETA to the sea buoy and the run up the bay to the city. Container ships to APM Terminals, coal and steel at McDuffie and Pinto Island, and auto carriers to the Mobile Autoport — all on one board.
Capt. R. Bosarge
Aboard APL ALABAMA
Capt. J. Callaway
Next up · MOBILE STAR
Capt. P. Dauphin
Capt. M. Ladnier
Rests until 3:45p
Capt. S. Stallworth
Capt. D. Crenshaw
APL ALABAMA
Cartagena → APM Terminals Mobile
ETA to boarding
39 min
MOBILE STAR
Tubarao Brazil → Pinto Island (steel)
ETA to boarding
1h 16m
| Vessel | Type | Pilot | SOG | ETA to Boarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HOEGH MOBILE Bremerhaven → Mobile Autoport | Vehicle Carrier | — | 13.0 kn | 1h 32m |
CHEM ALABAMA Houston → Chickasaw (chemical) | Tanker | — | 11.0 kn | 2h 22m 3h |
GULF FREEDOM Rotterdam → McDuffie Coal Terminal | Bulk Carrier | — | 10.0 kn | 3h 6m |
CONTSHIP MOBILE Kingston → APM Terminals Mobile | Container | — | 12.0 kn | 2h 57m |
CMA CGM DELTA
Cartagena → APM Terminals Mobile
Capt. P. Dauphin
Off 10:00 AM
MORNING LISA
Bremerhaven → Mobile Autoport
Capt. M. Ladnier
Off 7:30 AM
PETRO BAY
Houston → Chickasaw
Capt. D. Crenshaw
Off 5:15 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.
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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