Binnacle Passage · Licensed Marine Pilots
Every vessel approaching the Sabine-Neches Waterway, with ETA to the Sabine Bank station and the jettied run to Beaumont and Port Arthur. LNG carriers loading at Sabine Pass, crude to Motiva — the largest refinery in the country — and chemical traffic, all on one board.
Capt. P. Hebert
Aboard ENERGY ENDEAVOR
Capt. R. Broussard
Next up · MOTIVA VOYAGER
Capt. J. LeBlanc
Capt. M. Doucet
Rests until 4:00p
Capt. A. Trahan
Capt. D. Romero
ENERGY ENDEAVOR
Rotterdam → Sabine Pass LNG (load)
ETA to boarding
56 min
MOTIVA VOYAGER
Ras Tanura → Motiva Port Arthur
ETA to boarding
1h 27m
| Vessel | Type | Pilot | SOG | ETA to Boarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CHEM NECHES Houston → Beaumont (chemical) | Tanker | — | 11.0 kn | 1h 45m 3h 30m |
LNG SABINE Tokyo → Sabine Pass LNG (load) | Gas Carrier | — | 11.5 kn | 2h 2m |
PORT ARTHUR STAR Basrah Iraq → Motiva Port Arthur | Tanker | — | 10.0 kn | 2h 50m 5h |
GULF CHEMICAL Rotterdam → Beaumont | Tanker | — | 10.5 kn | 3h 9m 3h |
METHANE JULIA
Rotterdam → Sabine Pass LNG
Capt. J. LeBlanc
Off 10:15 AM
VALERO TEXAS
Ras Tanura → Motiva Port Arthur
Capt. M. Doucet
Off 7:45 AM
NECHES TRADER
Houston → Beaumont
Capt. A. Trahan
Off 5:30 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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