BRANCH PILOT

  • General
    • Vessel Name : BRANCH PILOT 0
    • Operator : ASSOCIATED BRANCH PILOTS 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 422 0
    • Vessel Type : 02 0
    • Construction : C 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 800 0
  • Location
    • City : VENICE 0
    • STATE : LA 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 24 0
    • Full Load Capacity : 30 232
    • Passenger Capacity : 6 0
  • Size
    • Register length : 44 257
    • Regular Breadth : 15 257
    • Overall Length : 44 257
    • Overall Breadt : 15 257
    • Load draft : 7 257
    • Light Draft : 4 257
    • Height : 16 257
  • Other
    • Year : 1993 0
    • EQUIP1 : NONE 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 994274 0

ASSOCIATED BRANCH PILOTS

  • Area of Operation : SOUTHWEST PASS, SOUTH PASS, MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND MISSISSIPPI RIVER GULF OUTLET 0
  • Principal Commodity : PASSENGERS 0

News

Update: Mexican Ship Made No Distress Calls Before Crashing into Brooklyn Bridge

Update: Mexican Ship Made No Distress Calls Before Crashing into Brooklyn Bridge

The Mexican ship which crashed into New York's Brooklyn Bridge over the weekend did not make distress calls before ramming into the bridge, the head of Mexico's navy said on Tuesday, but rather called for support.Navy chief Raymundo Morales, speaking at Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum's morning press conference

NTSB Mulls Possible Engine Failure in Mexican Tall Ship Bridge Strike

NTSB Mulls Possible Engine Failure in Mexican Tall Ship Bridge Strike

The investigation into why a Mexican Navy training ship struck the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday, shearing the top of its masts, will look into a possible engine failure and the role of a tug boat that assisted it in backing out of its pier, officials said on Monday.The ship's engine was the key focus for the National Transportation Safety Board, said Brian Young

Denmark Launches Data-Driven Remote Pilotage

Denmark Launches Data-Driven Remote Pilotage

With approval from the Danish Emergency Management Agency, DanPilot and Danelec are now initiating a test program for remote pilotage—the first of its kind in the world. The approval marks a significant step towards a technological paradigm shift, opening new possibilities for safety, climate action, and operational efficiency in the maritime sector.

Six Dead in Hudson River Helicopter Crash

Six Dead in Hudson River Helicopter Crash

The US Coast Guard is coordinating with local, state and federal agencies in response to the helicopter crash in the Hudson River that occurred Thursday afternoon in New York City near the Holland Tunnel.The tourist helicopter crashed into New York City's Hudson River, killing all six aboard, including three children, Mayor Eric Adams said.

Pictures: The Moment Solong Hit Stena Immaculate

Pictures: The Moment Solong Hit Stena Immaculate

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published a time line of the collision between the Portugal registered container ship Solong and the US registered oil/chemical tanker Stena Immaculate.The collision resulted in one fatality, 14 nautical miles north-east of Spurn Head at the entrance to the Humber Estuary, England, on March 10, 2025.

Environmental Disaster Most Likely Avoided After North Sea Ships Collision

Environmental Disaster Most Likely Avoided After North Sea Ships Collision

Fears of an environmental disaster eased on Wednesday, two days after a container ship ploughed into a stationary U.S. fuel tanker off northeast England, as the vessel's owner said the detained captain was a Russian national.The Portuguese-flagged Solong had crashed with no obvious explanation into the larger Stena Immaculate, a tanker carrying jet fuel for the U.S. military.

Video Captures Ship Impact on Stena Immaculate

Video Captures Ship Impact on Stena Immaculate

Newly released video footage captured by advanced AI-powered cameras has provided crucial insights into the collision between the container ship MV Solong and the U.S.-flagged tanker Stena Immaculate off the port of Grimsby earlier this week.The footage, recorded by Orca AI’s SeaPod lookout unit mounted on the anchored tanker Ionic Aspis, reportedly shows the exact moment of impact.

USCG Commandant Fagan Fired by Trump Administration

USCG Commandant Fagan Fired by Trump Administration

The Trump administration fired U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Linda Lee Fagan, the first female uniformed leader of an Armed Forces branch, for putting diversity issues over border security, Fox News Digital reported.See Related story on the US Coast GuardWhile the White House and Homeland Security Department did not immediately return a request for comment on the report

Bulk Carrier Aground in Philadelphia

Bulk Carrier Aground in Philadelphia

The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to the grounding of the 623-foot bulk carrier Algoma Verity approximately a mile north of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge in the Delaware River.At 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay watchstanders received a report from the pilot aboard the Algoma Verity stating the vessel had run aground. No injuries or pollution have been reported.

Seafarer Arrested for Flying Drone in Norwegian Port

Seafarer Arrested for Flying Drone in Norwegian Port

A ship’s officer on board a commercial vessel was recently arrested, fined and at risk of being deported from Norway for flying his personal drone over a commercial port in Norway, where the vessel was berthed.The incident was detailed in a report from P&I club Gard, who said the seafarer, a European national, was aboard one its member’s vessels.

Crafting Dependability: The Island Vessel Built for Any Challenge

Crafting Dependability: The Island Vessel Built for Any Challenge

The owners of a private island in the U.S. rely on vessel transport as a lifeline to the mainland. Their boat, used for carrying supplies and even supplying medevac support in emergency situations, must be able to run at any time, in all conditions.So when it came time for their existing vessel to be replaced

Pilot Was Asleep at the Helm When Towboat Hit Louisiana Pier

Pilot Was Asleep at the Helm When Towboat Hit Louisiana Pier

The pilot of a towboat that struck an industrial cargo pier near Saint Rose, La., last year had fallen asleep, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Wednesday.The pilot of the Marquette Transportation owned and operated towing vessel John 3:16 was experiencing the effects of fatigue during his watch on September 12, 2023, while navigating the Lower Mississippi River.