What difference does it make? Indulge us.
1rudeboy: What difference does it make? Indulge us.
Maybe local pilots should be in charge at this time. With the bad weather and disabled ship, and all.
Bay's pilots are a guiding force Chesapeake captains help ships navigate; 59 of the elite mariners
Originally published December 30, 2002
The 717-foot oil tanker Kite glows golden at the anchorage just south of the Bay Bridge off Annapolis. It had arrived laden with heavy fuel oil from St. Croix heading to Hess Oil's dock in Curtis Bay.Like every ship coming from international waters, the Kite, by law, will be piloted not by its Greek captain but by a Chesapeake Bay pilot, in this case Davidsonville resident Capt. Duke Adams, who knows the bay like the back of his hand.
The Association of Maryland Pilots, based in Baltimore, has been taking ships up the shoaly waters of the bay for 150 years, making it the oldest such group in the country, according to the association. It has 59 members. [excerpt]