Posted on 11/07/2007 10:15:03 AM PST by yorkie
Of course they also need to look at the instrumentation and I really hope they find something there.
The Port Pilots are an elite, well-paid group. They carry captain's license insurance. They make well over 100K per year. I believe that they are part of the Master, Mates and Pilots union.
Work hours for pilots are horrid. Basically they can be out in any kind of weather 24/7. I forget what their shifts are like, maybe someone else knows. I do know that captains are limited to twelve hours under way in a 24 hour period. Most likely seniority gets you better hours.
Nepotism always comes into play with a well-paying job. It depends on the kid and if they want to go to Cal Maritime to get their license and then go out and get the sea time.
Reference my post on subsequent article at:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1922993/posts
“Typical great reporting by MSM. Yesterday the ship was 920 ft in length, today 810 ft, and yesterday the ship was a Han Jin Containership which is S.Korean, not Chinese. Wonder what we’ll be told next.”
However, Thank you for the note.
Also see post 63 for articles & pix re this ecological disaster.
Looks like Capt. John Cota will die a job-less, broke man.
>>There might have been a failure of electronics, said Capt. Pete McIsaac, president of the San Francisco Bar Pilots Association. “When you are in the fog, you rely heavily on electronics,” he said.<<
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/11/09/MNIOT9411.DTL
You’re not completely crazy, the side of the Busan definately says Hanjin, but such things are commonplace when dealing with the Chi-coms. The ship that brought all the AK-47s into Oakland in 94 also had Hanjin painted on the side, and it was also COSCO owned.
John Cota is definately not a she.
All pilots have incidents and mishaps on their records, and I’m sure that Capt. Cota was relying on the best info he had available to him. I’m guessing that there had to be a radar or sonar problem that caused them to rely on GPS or GNSS, which can be wrong by 10 meters very easily.
Hmmmmm...may be time to look deeply into the South Korean HanJin Group to see if there are connections. Next project.
I found no connection perusing both COSCO and HanJin sites, however due my background in the Container Shipping Industry I am aware that it is not unusual for such organizations to lease/charter equipment such as these vessels amongst one another. The Busan which is apparently named for the Port City in S. Korea formerly known as Pusan may be leased/chartered to the COSCO Gp.
Just an educated guess.
No, all of COSCO’s ships are deliberately misnamed. The article that b4ranch posted a link to hit it on the head.
The City of Los Angeles is currently seeking qualified Port Pilots to fill several vacancies at the Port of Los Angeles. Below is the job description, salary, requirements, and application process for Port Pilot. Please forward to all interested and qualified individuals.
DUTIES: A Port Pilot navigates oceangoing vessels entering or leaving Los Angeles Harbor and operates communications and navigational equipment.
Qualifications: REQUIREMENTS 1. Three years of full-time paid experience as a United States Coast Guard licensed Master or Chief Mate of an inspected vessel, of not less than 5,000 gross tons, on the waters of any ocean; or 2. Three years of full-time paid experience as a port pilot whose duties include docking and undocking of oceangoing or coastwise vessels in a major port of the United States; or 3. Three years of full-time paid experience as a Master of a tugboat within the confines of San Pedro Bay and its tributaries, including experience as a Docking Master on flat tow vessels of at least 5,000 gross tons.
Compensation: JOB TITLE: PORT PILOT ANNUAL SALARY: $158,813 - $208,362
Contact Information: WHERE TO APPLY: APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ON THE CITY APPLICATION FORM. You may apply on-line at https://personline.lacity.org/job_app/, or you may download a paper application at http://www.lacity.org/per/appform.htm and send it by mail.
Comments: APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications will be accepted until a sufficient number have been received. Filing may close at any time on or after THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2007.
If you have any questions, please contact feel free me. My contact information is listed below.
Johnnath Deth City of Los Angeles - Personnel Department, Recruitment Services 700 E. Temple Street, Room 100 Los Angeles, CA 90012 (213) 473-9365 Office (213) 473-9324 Fax jonnath.deth@lacity.org
The press and the local politicians will vilify him for their own gain and sport. They are like sharks.
Yes, on this morning’s front page, the oil spill is exaggerated a hundredfold.
I just took a walk and I saw nothing on the shoreline. I hope that means they’ve done a good job cleaning up.
Islamic Captain?
That’s what you get for reading the CC Times; if you read the Chron you’d know that because of this oil spill we are all going to die.
Wow, and I was planning to live forever...
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