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Pilotage & Navigation Track Assistance

Pilot management for the Chilean channels and the Strait of Magellan, pilot ladders, and assistance in the preparation of navigation tracks — a requirement that catches out many first-time operators in Chilean waters.

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We also support navigation tracking through the fjords and the channels. Our team prepares and submits tracks in the format the maritime authority expects, reducing rejections and delays before arrival.

Pilots and tracks, arranged in advance. One point of contact for pilotage and navigation track preparation across the Chilean channels and the Strait of Magellan.
2Waters covered: channels & Strait
25+Years in the industry
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Services

  • Pilot management for the Chilean channels and the Strait of Magellan.
  • Pilot ladders.
  • Navigation track preparation in the format the maritime authority expects.
  • Navigation tracking support through the fjords and the channels.

Why tracks get rejected — and how we avoid it

The format most operators get wrong

Navigation track preparation is the requirement that most often delays first-time operators in Chilean waters — the maritime authority expects a specific format, not a generic passage plan.

Prepared and submitted correctly the first time

Our team prepares and submits tracks in the format the maritime authority expects, reducing rejections and delays before arrival.

Pilots and ladders arranged alongside

Pilot management and pilot ladders are coordinated together with the track, so your bridge team has everything it needs before arrival.

“Say the real ETA — accurate information delivered early beats optimistic information delivered late.”

Where it fits in the call

Pilotage and navigation track assistance are core to any Strait of Magellan transit, and extend to Chilean channel and fjord passages beyond the Strait, coordinated under the same port agency file as the rest of your call.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Do you manage pilots for the Strait of Magellan?

Yes, alongside pilot management for the Chilean channels more broadly.

Can you prepare the navigation track in advance?

Yes. We prepare and submit tracks in the format the maritime authority expects, which reduces rejections and delays before arrival.

Why do navigation tracks get rejected?

Most often because the format does not match what the maritime authority expects — it is the requirement that most frequently delays first-time operators in Chilean waters.

Do you support navigation through the fjords as well as the Strait?

Yes, we support navigation tracking through the fjords and the channels, not only the Strait of Magellan.

Is this coordinated with the rest of my port call?

Yes, it is arranged under the same port agency file as pilotage, clearances and any other services your call needs.

Planning a transit?

Send us your ETA. We will take it from there.

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