Binnacle Passage · Licensed Marine Pilots
Every vessel entering the Inside Passage, with ETA to the Ketchikan pilot station. Summer is wall-to-wall cruise ships bound for Juneau, Glacier Bay, and Skagway — plus the fuel and general cargo that keep Southeast communities supplied. All on one board.
Capt. E. Hansen
Aboard NORWEGIAN BLISS
Capt. K. Pedersen
Next up · CROWN PRINCESS
Capt. R. Olsen
Capt. M. Carlsson
Rests until 5:00p
Capt. T. Magnusson
Capt. D. Berg
NORWEGIAN BLISS
Seattle → Ketchikan
ETA to boarding
1h 12m
CROWN PRINCESS
Vancouver → Juneau (via Ketchikan)
ETA to boarding
1h 36m
| Vessel | Type | Pilot | SOG | ETA to Boarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
WESTERDAM Vancouver → Glacier Bay (via Icy Strait) | Passenger | — | 16.0 kn | 2h 5m |
NORTHERN TRADER Seattle → Ketchikan (general cargo) | Cargo | — | 11.0 kn | 3h 51m |
TONGASS PROVIDER Anacortes → Ketchikan (fuel) | Tanker | — | 10.0 kn | 5h 9m 4h 30m |
DISNEY WONDER Vancouver → Skagway (via Lynn Canal) | Passenger | — | 16.0 kn | 3h 48m |
RADIANCE OF THE SEAS
Seattle → Ketchikan
Capt. R. Olsen
Off 11:00 AM
SAPPHIRE PRINCESS
Vancouver → Juneau
Capt. M. Carlsson
Off 8:30 AM
AK MARINE PROVIDER
Seattle → Ketchikan
Capt. T. Magnusson
Off 6:00 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: 08:43 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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