I have included the relevant CFR material. What it boils down to is that
there are two tiers of pilots. First class and "Serving as Pilot". See
(2) below which empowers USCG licensed individual to "Serve as Pilot".
Vessels over 1600 tons require a First Class Pilot and a discussion of
that is beyond the scope of this posting.
In other words, foreign flag recreational boats don't have to have a
First Class Pilot from the local pilots association in order to satisfy
the legal requirements for a pilot.
Dashews and some others have gotten bit, in Washington State, by this
pilotage requirement. Here is the legal basis for obeying the
regulations, where a Federally licensed pilot, is required by state or
federal laws.
Title 46, Sec. 15.812 Pilots.
(2) An individual holding a valid license issued by the Coast Guard
as master or mate, employed aboard a vessel within the restrictions of
his or her license, may serve as pilot on a vessel of not more than
1,600 gross tons propelled by machinery, described in paragraphs (a)(1)
and (a)(3) of this section, provided he or she:
(i) Is at least 21 years old;
(ii) Complies with the currency of knowledge provisions of Sec.
10.713 of this chapter; and
(iii) Has completed a minimum of four round trips over the route to
be traversed while in the wheelhouse as watchstander or observer. At
least one of the round trips must be made during the hours of darkness
if the route is to be traversed during darkness.
Sec. 10.713 requires a round trip within the last 60 months or
familiarization by consulting charts and other written material.
I hate to point out that this bit of information is an "ill wind" that
won't hurt me. So, now you can complain that all this is to my benefit.
By the way, it has taken me 4 months of research to stumble on this bit
of arcane trivia. I trust that it will be of benefit to many folks
besides myself and I do mean the foreign flag owners who want to cruise
here.
Regards,
Mike
Capt. Mike Maurice
Beaverton Oregon(Near Portland)
I have included the relevant CFR material. What it boils down to is that
there are two tiers of pilots. First class and "Serving as Pilot". See
(2) below which empowers USCG licensed individual to "Serve as Pilot".
Vessels over 1600 tons require a First Class Pilot and a discussion of
that is beyond the scope of this posting.
In other words, foreign flag recreational boats don't have to have a
First Class Pilot from the local pilots association in order to satisfy
the legal requirements for a pilot.
Dashews and some others have gotten bit, in Washington State, by this
pilotage requirement. Here is the legal basis for obeying the
regulations, where a Federally licensed pilot, is required by state or
federal laws.
Title 46, Sec. 15.812 Pilots.
(2) An individual holding a valid license issued by the Coast Guard
as master or mate, employed aboard a vessel within the restrictions of
his or her license, may serve as pilot on a vessel of not more than
1,600 gross tons propelled by machinery, described in paragraphs (a)(1)
and (a)(3) of this section, provided he or she:
(i) Is at least 21 years old;
(ii) Complies with the currency of knowledge provisions of Sec.
10.713 of this chapter; and
(iii) Has completed a minimum of four round trips over the route to
be traversed while in the wheelhouse as watchstander or observer. At
least one of the round trips must be made during the hours of darkness
if the route is to be traversed during darkness.
Sec. 10.713 requires a round trip within the last 60 months or
familiarization by consulting charts and other written material.
I hate to point out that this bit of information is an "ill wind" that
won't hurt me. So, now you can complain that all this is to my benefit.
By the way, it has taken me 4 months of research to stumble on this bit
of arcane trivia. I trust that it will be of benefit to many folks
besides myself and I do mean the foreign flag owners who want to cruise
here.
Regards,
Mike
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Capt. Mike Maurice
Beaverton Oregon(Near Portland)
