CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Twenty-four hours after a runaway shipping vessel made for a few hectic hours in Charleston Harbor, the MSC Michigan VII vessel is still docked. The Coast Guard is continuing ...

No matter where in the world you’ve sailed on a cruise ship, you may have noticed a pilot boat approaching the ship ahead of its arrival in a port. On board this pilot boat is a highly trained local ...

A harbor pilot averted disaster in Port of Tampa Bay when the ship narrowly missed making impact with another vessel. The incident took place on Thursday morning, as the harbor pilot Ken Sears climbed ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Four Charleston Harbor Branch Pilots received awards for rescuing a family from a sinking yacht back in March. The recognition came after the four pilots quickly responded to ...

Cruise passengers on board the Emerald Princess were reportedly alerted to a “man overboard” warning while sailing off the coast of Hawaii on Tuesday. A regular harbor transfer turned into an ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Amid the breathtaking beauty of Tampa Bay, there is a constant current of change for the Tampa Bay harbor pilots. In an ocean that can turn from peaceful to perilous, the pilots are ...

In the crucial four minutes between when the container ship Dali lost power and it struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, the two pilots aboard ordered an anchor dropped, asked for emergency help from ...

Maritime pilots guide everything from small cargo vessels to the latest megaships safely into ports around the world, using their expert local knowledge to navigate busy or complex waterways. If ...