TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A cargo ship lost power while approaching the dock at the Port of Tampa Thursday. Officials said quick thinking by harbor pilots and tug boats got it under control.

After delivering their ships safely to Port Tampa Bay, their next trip is just hours away. The pilots work 24-hour shifts, two weeks on and two weeks off. Monthie was raised far from the ocean.

BALTIMORE (AP) — The cargo ship that lost power and crashed into a bridge in Baltimore underwent “routine engine maintenance” in port beforehand, the U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday, as ...

The 21 harbor pilots who work in Port Tampa Bay are tasked with using their knowledge of local waterways to navigate the area’s narrow channels to dock more than 2,000 massive ships each year ...

TAMPA, Fla. — A close call at Port Tampa Bay and some quick thinking by a harbor pilot stopped a cargo ship from crashing into a dock. The Tyndall is one of the largest ships that comes into the ...

The expert pilots who navigate massive ships in and out of Baltimore’s port must often maneuver with just 2 feet of clearance from the channel floor and memorize charts, currents and every other ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The Charleston Branch Pilots’ Association provided insight into the important work they do in the wake of a cargo ship disaster in Baltimore, Maryland. The ...

The pilots must be able to make split-second decisions onboard — like what to do if water levels aren’t high enough to support the ship when it arrives at a certain port or what to do if the ...

The crews of cargo ships involved in international trade are required to be joined by a local bay pilot as they head up the Chesapeake Bay to the Port of Baltimore — a particularly long, and ...

Harbor pilots, who help guide container ships to and from their berths at the Port of Charleston, are reviewing operations after the Baltimore bridge collapse.

The Port of Virginia is prepared to assist cargo traffic diverted after the collapse of a Baltimore bridge shuttered cargo operations in and out of the busy port early Tuesday morning, a spokespers… ...