Update from the Florida Harbor Pilots Association – February 2017
To view the February 2017 FHPA newsletter, please click here.
Carnival cruise ship comes within feet of jet skiers
PORT CANAVERAL— A couple of jet skiers on spring break owe a debt of gratitude to a Port Canaveral harbor pilot and a Brevard County Sheriff Marine Unit deputy for averting a near-tragic situation late Saturday afternoon. To read the article in full, please click here.
Three rescued off Port Everglades after boat capsizes
Three people were rescued from the water Saturday after their boat capsized off Port Everglades, said the Port Everglades Pilots Association.
Update from the Florida Harbor Pilots Association – January 2017
To view the January 2017 FHPA newsletter, please click here.
Miami Harbor Pilot Turning Large Container Vessel
Watch a Miami harbor pilot turn a large container vessel in tight quarters with a reef on one side of the ship and PortMiami on the other.
Florida Harbor Pilots and Representative George Moraitis Boarding a Submarine
Watch Representative George Moraitis, Jr. board a submarine with the Everglades Harbor Pilots
Florida Harbor Pilot Disembarking Submarine
Watch a Florida Harbor Pilot disembark a submarine
Harbor pilots risk lives to sail largest ships into, out of Port of Palm Beach
When the 733-foot, 47,262-ton Grand Celebration cruise ship sails into the Port of Palm Beach there’s usually a man hanging over the side.
Jaxport welcomes 94K ton ship
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jaxport welcomed its biggest container ship ever Thursday.
Photos: Harbor pilots guide container ship into Port Everglades
Port Everglades Pilots Capt. Sam Stephenson and Noah Henschel prepare to shove off and meet an incoming container ship. A harbor pilot heads out to sea to board inbound ships to guide them into the port.
