Charleston harbor pilot receives award after ship stuck in ‘full throttle’

Charleston Harbor pilots play crucial role in safely navigating ships to port

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9th March 2020 at about 08:45 PM
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A containership arriving in Taiwan hit the berth after traveling in excess of the harbor speed according to reports from the port authority and Taiwan’s Maritime and Port Bureau. They are confirming media reports that the pilot assigned to the vessel was legally intoxicated at the time of the incident.

Two Carnival cruise ships collided in Cozumel, Mexico on December 20th 2019, causing damage to both ships.

Pilot of cargo ship Ever Forward, which ran aground in Chesapeake Bay last year, gives up license

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