Binnacle Passage · Licensed Marine Pilots
Every TAPS tanker transiting Hinchinbrook Entrance, with a continuously-computed ETA and tide-window constraint for the 40-mile run to Valdez Marine Terminal. The southernmost terminus of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline — where compliance culture is highest and the margin for error is smallest.
Capt. D. Sondergaard
Aboard VALDEZ SPIRIT
Capt. M. Johanssen
Next up · ARCO RESOLUTION
Capt. K. Erickson
Capt. R. Bergstrom
Rests until 5:00p
Capt. A. Lindqvist
Capt. T. Halvorsen
VALDEZ SPIRIT
Long Beach → Valdez Marine Terminal
ETA to boarding
51 min
ARCO RESOLUTION
Puget Sound → Valdez Marine Terminal
ETA to boarding
1h 23m
| Vessel | Type | Pilot | SOG | ETA to Boarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PRINCE WILLIAM Anacortes WA → Valdez Marine Terminal | Tanker | — | 11.5 kn | 2h 9m 6h |
KEYSTONE VOYAGER Cherry Point WA → Valdez Marine Terminal | Tanker | — | 9.8 kn | 3h 47m 5h 15m |
ALASKA SPIRIT El Segundo CA → Valdez Marine Terminal | Tanker | — | 12.5 kn | 3h 43m |
MT GLACIER DAWN Long Beach → Valdez Marine Terminal | Tanker | — | 10.0 kn | 5h 36m 6h 30m |
CHEVRON WASHINGTON
Valdez → Puget Sound Refinery
Capt. R. Bergstrom
Off 11:45 AM
BP ALASKA EXPLORER
Valdez → Anacortes WA
Capt. A. Lindqvist
Off 9:30 AM
OLYMPIC TRIUMPH
Valdez → Long Beach
Capt. T. Halvorsen
Off 7:15 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: 08:46 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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