Governor’s efforts enhance tourism, trade
On behalf of Florida’s almost 100 harbor pilots, we congratulate Gov. Rick Scott on receiving the 2012 Florida’s International Achievement Award. Thanks to his outstanding leadership, Gov. Scott has taken an active role in promoting and expanding Florida’s position as a competitive front-runner in the trade and tourism industry in the United States and across […]
Florida’s Harbor Pilots Congratulate Gov. Scott for Achievement Award
On behalf of Florida’s nearly 100 harbor pilots, we would like to congratulate Gov. Rick Scott on receiving the 2012 “Florida’s International Achievement Award.”
USA: Congresswoman Passes Navigational Hazard Remediation Amendment for Mile Point
Congresswoman Corrine Brown passed an amendment to H.R. 4310, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2013, to authorize funding for improved navigation at Jacksonville Port’s Mile Point.
Letter: Harbor pilots praise port for speeding upgrades
On April 18, members of the Canaveral Port Authority board did the right thing by approving the funding that will expedite an impending port upgrade to widen and deepen Port Canaveral’s shipping channel to make way for larger ships that are projected to come in and out of port.
The colossal choreography onboard a cruise ship
She is a formidable dance partner to say the very least.
Tampa Bay Harbor Pilot Carolyn Kurtz appointed Homeland Security’ Navigation Safety Advisory Council
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 been appointed to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Navigation Safety Advisory Council.
Tampa Bay Pilots Celebrate 125 Years of Service to the Tampa Bay Area in 2011
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Tampa Bay Pilots celebrate 125 years of service in 2011
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 2011 marks 125 years of collaboration with the ports of Tampa Bay, including Tampa, Manatee and St. Petersburg.
Local merchant mariner ships out as novelist
Just in time for the Miami Book Fair International, WLRN-Miami Herald News Anchor Christine DiMattei chats with Captain John Jacobsen, who spent 15 years as a harbor pilot in the Port of Miami. His book “A Commodore of Errors, ” is the first novel set inside the United States Merchant Marine Academy.
Port Canaveral targets leading role in cruise industry
On Aug. 26, the Canaveral Port Authority will conduct a groundbreaking for its new cruise terminal. The $25.6 million project will strengthen the port’s ties to Carnival Cruise Lines, the world’s largest cruise operator.
