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Captain Stuart Lilly
PO Box 38294
Tallahassee, FL 32315
(850) 224-0219 office
(305) 725-2543 cell
kp84@yahoo.com
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ON THE HORIZON ON THE HORIZON
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submit the complete details to:
Kristen Bridges at
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or (850) 222-2140.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Floridas seaports compete directly with the
likes of Georgia, Alabama and South
Carolina. Floridas seaport authorities work
hard at attracting new business and
improving the flow of commerce to our
states 14 deepwater ports. Collectively, the
seaports have seen a net increase in cargo
volume and cruise ship passengers; and in 2013 alone, Floridas harbor pilots handled
nearly 28,000 ship movements with 2014 ship movements estimated to be nearly the
same.

Seaport improvement projects are underway in Jacksonville, Cape Canaveral and Miami,
to name a few. And, our harbor pilots are a valuable resource for these projects, as we
are consulted for our specialized waterside expertise for various dredging plans and
terminal build-outs.

All 100 of Floridas harbor pilots continue to provide the safest and most reliable pilot
service for incoming and outgoing vessels. Cruise lines, cargo ships and tanker operators
are the end-users of this essential service whenever their ships are operating in our state
waters. And, they all recognize the need to have local, qualified harbor pilots handling
their ships and keeping Floridas seaports safe and open for business.

In 2013 and 2014, new harbor pilot trainees began their training programs around the
state and more will arrive next year. Harbor pilots traveled nationally and internationally
for continuing professional development and pre-operational training for new and unique
vessels.

The Florida Harbor Pilots Association (FHPA) is doing its part in promoting a
competitive pool of harbor pilot candidates that is broad, thoroughly trained and diverse.
Becoming a harbor pilot is a career track, and as such, the FHPA awards scholarships to
select students at Maritime Academies, and even local high schools, to give them
exposure and access to a career at sea.

Floridas harbor pilots continue to do what we do best keeping Floridas seaports
efficient and safe.

Captain Stuart Lilly, President, Florida Harbor Pilots Association
Did You Know?
Florida ranked seventh among the nations top
exporting states in 2013.

- Florida Seaports Council, Fast Facts 2014
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MIAMI IS BETTING BIG THAT EXPANSION OF PANAMA CANAL WILL BRING IN
MEGASHIPS
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BRADENTON HERALD September 22, 2014 After a work stoppage earlier this
year, the Panama Canal expansion is back on an around-the-clock schedule. Twelve of
the 16 gates required to build new 11-story locks have arrived from Italy and much of
the concrete for the massive walls has been poured.

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PORT EVERGLADES ANNOUNCES $1.6B IMPROVEMENT PLAN
SOUTH FLORIDA BUSINESS JOURNAL October 8, 2014 Port
Everglades released its 20-year master plan, which promises to create
thousands of jobs and pour $1.6 billion into infrastructure improvements.
The plan encompasses eight projects that expect to create nearly 15,000
direct jobs. Most are temporary construction, but about 7,000 are estimated
to be permanent. Overall, the plan can possibly support 135,000 indirect jobs
statewide over the next 15 seven years, it estimates.

To view the article in full, please visit http://bit.ly/1FejG7S.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:
PHOTOS: HARBOR PILOTS GUIDE CONTAINER SHIPS INTO PORT EVERGLADES
SOUTH FLORIDA BUSINESS JOURNAL September 23, 2014
Photos by Mike Freerks.

To view photo journal in full, please visit http://bit.ly/1viBCIM.