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Western Great Lakes Pilots Association

U.S. Registered Pilots Association serving the Western Great Lakes: Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron and the St Marys River.

04/13/2026

Shots from The Captain ET as Captain Jonathon Hoort took the MV Wicko up the St Marys River.

04/12/2026

We are up and running! Yesterday and took the MV Wicko from Port Huron to the Soo Locks! Here are some shots from their trip. The Wicko is loaded with 19,000+ MT of fertilizer from Morocco destined for Thunder Bay, ON.

03/27/2026

We were proud to join Rudyard High School's Career Fair a couple weeks ago! Capt. Szczotka and our office staff met with students to discuss maritime careers and the role pilots play on the Great Lakes.

We loved connecting with students and sharing the many exciting career paths the maritime world has to offer!

Shout-out to We Work the Waterways & Great Lakes Maritime Academy for the great handouts!

03/03/2026

A number of our pilots spent last week at the MPI in Covington, LA training on the manned model ships. These models handle very much like real world ships and provide pilots training and allow them to expand their knowledge of ship handling. It also allows them to push boundaries and experiment without the real world risks.

02/14/2026

MT Baltic delivering another cargo of petroleum product to the dock in Calcite, MI. with the photo for today!

02/13/2026

still hammering his way around an icy Lake Huron this last week as he was taking the tanker Algoberta to Milwaukee, WI.

02/04/2026

sent some pics from his recent trip on the Algoberta! Here she is departing Milwaukee, WI on 2 Feb 2026 heading back to Sarnia, ON.

01/25/2026

Algoberta downbound at the Blue Water Bridges after making a delivery to Green Bay last week.

01/07/2026

The regular season may be over but now the winter work season has officially kicked off! is taking the MT Baltic to Green Bay this afternoon. He sent this shot as they were making their way through Rock Island Passage on Lake Michigan and entering Green Bay.

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays from our crew to yours!

From all of us at Western Great Lakes Pilots Association, thank you for being part of our journey. Here’s to smooth sailing in 2026!

12/21/2025

sent in this shot of the MT Algonova in Green Bay as they depart Green Bay, WI! Looks pretty chilly out!!! Stay warm my friends!!

12/19/2025

Riding in the gales on Lake Michigan aboard the Barbro G! shot these as he was taking her to South Chicago, IL.

Address

6559 S M 221 PO Box 365
Brimley, MI
49715

Website

http://www.wglpa.com/

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