Tag Archives: Harbor Pilot

Pilot Falls Into Ocean Off Hawaii Attempting to Board Emerald Princess

Posted on by February 15, 2026
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Last Tuesday, the 3,080 passenger cruise ship, Emerald Princess, approached Nawiliwili Harbor, on Kauai’s southeast coast, in Hawaii. Nawiliwili was the ship’s first port of call after departing from Los Angeles on a 16-night Hawaiian Islands itinerary. The National Weather … Continue reading →

Coast Guard Honors Charleston Harbor Pilot Christopher Thornton For Safely Steering Runaway Container Ship

Posted on by July 8, 2024

Early last month, we posted about the departure on the morning of June 5th, of the container ship MSC Michigan VII from the North Charleston Container Terminal in Charleston, South Carolina. Its engine was set to “dead slow ahead” as … Continue reading →