Binnacle Passage · Licensed Marine Pilots
Every vessel approaching the Golden Gate, with a continuously-computed ETA to the bar boarding ground. Oakland container ships, Richmond tankers, and car carriers for Port of Richmond — all on one board before the pilot boat launches.
Capt. M. Watanabe
Aboard COSCO EMPIRE
Capt. L. Rodriguez
Next up · APL LIBERTY
Capt. J. Prescott
Capt. D. Chen
Rests until 2:45p
Capt. R. Fitzgerald
Capt. A. Yamamoto
COSCO EMPIRE
Yantian → Port of Oakland
ETA to boarding
53 min
APL LIBERTY
Tokyo → Port of Oakland
ETA to boarding
1h 26m
| Vessel | Type | Pilot | SOG | ETA to Boarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CHEVRON CALIFORNIA Long Beach → Richmond Refinery | Tanker | — | 10.5 kn | 2h 31m 5h |
HYUNDAI VICTORY Nagoya → Port of Richmond | Vehicle Carrier | — | 13.0 kn | 2h 48m |
MAERSK PACIFIC Rotterdam → Port of Oakland | Container | — | 14.2 kn | 3h 16m |
GOLDEN GATE TRADER Honolulu → Port of Stockton | Cargo | — | 9.2 kn | 6h 7m |
COSCO SHIPPING ORCHID
Yantian → Port of Oakland
Capt. A. Yamamoto
Off 10:45 AM
BAY SPIRIT
Long Beach → Richmond Refinery
Capt. J. Prescott
Off 8:20 AM
PACIFIC PRIDE
Nagoya → Port of Richmond
Capt. D. Chen
Off 6:30 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: 08:48 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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