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You won't find it in the fed regs. Foreign vessels and US vessels sailing under registry documentation must use state licensed pilots if a pilot is required. Furthermore, those regulations are set by each state, not the federal government. On the other hand, US vessels sailing under coastwise, fisheries, or recreational documentation can use federal pilots if they are required. Dave Legrow T'III ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ