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.
Capt. John C. Timmel receives prestigious Parke Wright III Award
We might give the shipyard a passing glance as we drive along the Selmon Expressway.
New Cranes Will Bring PortMiami’s Container Handling To New Heights
PortMiami is taking its container handling capabilities to new heights Monday with arrival of four new Super-Post Panamax cranes.
The Biscayne Bay Harbor Pilots
If you’ve spent time at South Pointe Park in Miami Beach, you might have noticed the steady stream of cruise and cargo ships going in and out of Port Miami. These hulking ships are one of the signature images of South Florida.
Tampa Bay Pilots Bring Them In
At Thursday’s Port Authority meeting, Captain Allen L. Thompson, Executive Director of the Tampa Bay Pilots Association, walked commissioners and audience through what it takes to bring in a cruise ship, cargo vessel or tanker into Tampa Bay at either Port of Tampa or Port of Manatee.
Tampa harbor pilot receives international business award
Capt. Carolyn Kurtz, Tampa’s first female harbor pilot, was recognized with the International Business Person of the Year Award from the Tampa Bay Organization Women in International Trade.
Tampa Bay Harbor Pilot honored by Tampa Bay Organization Women in International Trade
The Tampa Bay Pilots Association (TBPA), the association of harbor pilots serving the Tampa Bay area’s maritime traffic needs and a member of the Florida Harbor Pilots Association (FHPA), today announced that Captain Carolyn Kurtz has received the International Business Person of the Year Award from the Tampa Bay Organization Women in International Trade (TBOWIT).
Tampa Bay Harbor Pilot Honored by Tampa Bay Organization Women in International Trade
Tampa Bay Pilots Press Release http://twitdoc.com/upload/flharborpilots/fhpa-tbpa-captain-kurtz-tbowit-award-release.pdf
State pledge speeds up Port Canaveral plans
Port Canaveral got a boost Thursday as Gov. Rick Scott said the state would kick in $24.4 million to fast-track the port’s plan to widen and deepen its main channel.
Tampa harbor pilot is one of few women in the industry
The bigger the boat the better for Capt. Carolyn Kurtz. Not simply because the Port of Tampa harbor pilot thrives on navigating 100-foot wide ships through a 500-foot wide channel. But because the woman guiding the gigantic vessels gets seasick on small crafts.
