Binnacle Passage · Licensed Marine Pilots
Every vessel approaching Tampa Bay, with ETA to the Egmont Key pilot station. Phosphate bulkers to Port Tampa Bay, petroleum to Port Manatee, and cruise ships running the Cozumel lane — all on one board for the Tampa Bay pilots.
Capt. R. Hutchins
Aboard MOSAIC PIONEER
Capt. J. Timmel
Next up · CARNIVAL PARADISE
Capt. S. Atkins
Capt. M. Reyes
Rests until 3:30p
Capt. D. Coronado
Capt. P. Sullivan
MOSAIC PIONEER
Jorf Lasfar Morocco → Port Tampa Bay (phosphate)
ETA to boarding
41 min
CARNIVAL PARADISE
Cozumel → Tampa Cruise Terminal
ETA to boarding
1h 14m
| Vessel | Type | Pilot | SOG | ETA to Boarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BULK MANATEE Tubarao Brazil → Port Manatee | Bulk Carrier | — | 10.0 kn | 2h 39m |
CHEM TAMPA Houston → Port Tampa Bay (petroleum) | Tanker | — | 11.5 kn | 3h 15m 3h 30m |
MSC TAMPICO Kingston → Port Tampa Bay | Container | — | 13.0 kn | 3h 31m |
GULF PETROL Pascagoula → Port Manatee | Tanker | — | 10.0 kn | 5h 40m 4h |
SUNSHINE STATE
Jorf Lasfar Morocco → Port Tampa Bay
Capt. M. Reyes
Off 10:30 AM
CARNIVAL ELATION
Cozumel → Tampa Cruise Terminal
Capt. D. Coronado
Off 8:15 AM
PETRO GULF
Corpus Christi → Port Manatee
Capt. P. Sullivan
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: 08:45 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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