Associated Branch Pilots Optimistic, Vow to Continue Quest for “Fair & Effective” Legislation
Monday June 1, 2004
BATON ROUGE – With more than a week of talks behind them, the Associated Branch Pilots are “very optimistic” that the pilot groups and industry representatives can find legislation all parties can agree on. More...

Statement by Captain Michael R. Lorino, Jr, Associated Branch Pilots President
Wednesday May 26,, 2004
Statement in reference to legislation in Louisiana legislature.

Response To Times Picayune Opinion Column
Re: "Rolling on the river," Our Opinions, April 8.
Sunday April 18, 2004
Your recent editorial begins with the erroneous assertion that state pilots police themselves. Bar pilots have several levels of regulation, including a formal review board leading to the governor as final authority. More...

ABP Responds To Times Picayune Editorial
Re: Shippers hide what they pay river pilots
Saturday January 10, 2004
Keith Darce's column should be framed and presented to the CEOs of the two multibillion-dollar corporations financing the push against pilots. They themselves couldn't have written a more biased column. More...