Houston Pilots Will Accept 45 ft. Fresh Water Draft HOUSTON, Sept. 2, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Effective immediately, the Houston Pilots will accept vessels with drafts up to 45 feet in fresh water. In the wake of the crisis along the U.S. Gulf Coast, the...

Houston Pilots Clarify Rules on Hulls HOUSTON, June 14, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Effective July 1, any wide-body vessel entering the Houston Ship Channel with a beam of 120 feet or greater will be required to be double-hulled when sailing in...

Houston Pilots Association To Christen M/V Bayou City HOUSTON, Oct. 8, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- The Houston Pilots Association will christen the pilot boat M/V Bayou City at noon on Tuesday, Oct. 12, at the Port of Houston Authority's Sam Houston Pavilion...