Binnacle Passage · Licensed Marine Pilots
Every vessel transiting the Ambrose Channel into New York Harbor, with a continuously-computed ETA to the Sandy Hook pilot station. Container ships to Newark, cruise ships to Pier 90, tankers to Bayonne — the East Coast's highest-traffic approaches on one board.
Capt. J. O'Brien
Aboard MSC GISELLE
Capt. M. Kowalski
Next up · MAERSK KENTUCKY
Capt. D. Fernandez
Capt. R. Giordano
Rests until 5:00p
Capt. K. Sullivan
Capt. L. Reyes
MSC GISELLE
Valencia → Port Newark-Elizabeth
ETA to boarding
50 min
MAERSK KENTUCKY
Algeciras → Port Newark-Elizabeth
ETA to boarding
1h 20m
| Vessel | Type | Pilot | SOG | ETA to Boarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CARNIVAL SUNSHINE Port Canaveral → Pier 90 Manhattan | Passenger | — | 18.0 kn | 1h 30m |
NYK DEMETER Bremerhaven → Port Newark-Elizabeth | Vehicle Carrier | — | 12.0 kn | 2h 22m |
ENERGY ENTERPRISE Philadelphia → Bayonne Terminal | Tanker | — | 10.5 kn | 3h 24m |
MSC RAPHAELA Gioia Tauro → Port Newark-Elizabeth | Container | — | 14.0 kn | 3h 5m |
MSC VIVIANA
Valencia → Port Newark-Elizabeth
Capt. M. Kowalski
Off 11:00 AM
CARNIVAL VALOR
Port Canaveral → Pier 90 Manhattan
Capt. D. Fernandez
Off 8:45 AM
COASTAL GUARDIAN
Philadelphia → Bayonne Terminal
Capt. R. Giordano
Off 7:00 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: 08:40 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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