WHO WE ARE
OUR COMMITMENT
TO ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
We adhere to strict maritime guidelines, using precise navigation and ship handling to protect our local ecosystem.
ZERO COST TO TAX PAYERS
IN OUR COMMUNITY
Our pilot services are at no cost to the tax payer. Fees are paid for 100% by the corporations and shipowners.
PROVIDING SAFE PASSAGE
FOR OVER 50 YEARS
Established in 1969 to ensure the safety of ships, crews, and their cargo transiting through one of the narrowest and shallowest channels in the United States.
SAFELY NAVIGATING TREACHEROUS WATERS
Matagorda Bay Pilots safely guide ships through one of the most volatile channels in the country.
OUR MISSION
Safeguard our local estuaries, its users, and the people who call the great state of Texas home.
ON CALL 24/7
Matagorda Bay Pilots are on call and available every day of the year, 24/7.
OUR MISSION
Safeguard our local estuaries, its users, and the people who call the great state of Texas home.
ON CALL 24/7
Matagorda Bay Pilots are on call and available every day of the year, 24/7.