Lakes Pilots Association

Company History: Established in 1960, shortly after the opening of the Saint Lawrence Seaway, we have provided professional pilotage services for over 60 years. Working in "United States District 2", our pilots cover the waters of Lake Erie as well as the Detroit and St Clair river system, along with all of the associated ports.

Brief History: The U.S. is a country of 50 states covering a vast swath of North America, with Alaska in the northwest and Hawaii extending the nation’s presence into the Pacific Ocean. Major Atlantic Coast cities are New York, a global finance and culture center, and capital Washington, DC. Midwestern metropolis Chicago is known for influential architecture and on the west coast, Los Angeles' Hollywood is famed for filmmaking.