Harbor pilots steer clear of rule change
To the chagrin of the cruise industry and the relief of harbor pilots, a state report does not recommend major changes in the way the …
Harbor pilots steer clear of rule change
To the chagrin of the cruise industry and the relief of harbor pilots, a state report does not recommend major changes in the way the state’s ports govern harbor pilots.
Who gets to steer big ships into port?
Ever see the TV show The Love Boat?
Florida pilots defend existing system
FLORIDA pilots have cited a state agency’s reluctance to modify the existing pilotage system as proof that the current system “provides the greatest benefit to the public”.
State Study Confirms Existing Pilotage System Provides Greatest Benefit to Public & Ports
FHPA OPPAGA Report Release https://web.archive.org/web/20150629223140/https://floridapilots.com/pdf/2010_02_FHPA_OPPAGA_ReportRelease.pdf
Cptn. Thomas Hackett – Oasis of the Seas
The world’s largest cruise ship is about to set sail into South Florida; but parking the Oasis of the Seas will be no easy feat; and no one knows that better than the pilot in charge of the task.
The high cost of bringing the biggest boats to port
Harbor pilot Joseph Shary ticks off some hazards of his profession as he rides out to climb aboard a tanker bigger than the tallest building in the Tampa Bay area.
Harbor Pilots Help Guide Ships
Harbor pilots ensure the safe passage of ships into and out of Port Canaveral.
Harbor pilots in rough water
PORT CANAVERAL – Grabbing the shifting rope ladder to scramble five stories up the side of a berthed freighter, harbor pilot Capt. David Callan risked his life for the first time of the day.
Florida Pilots: A friend to those who cruise
If you have been on a cruise and watched carefully as the ship either leaves or comes back to shore, you will have seen what looks like a small speedboat with the word “PILOT” on it. That pilot is one of a select few individuals with a skill necessary to get your large ship in […]
