JAPAN FEDERATION OFPILOTS' ASSOCIATIONSJapanese Pilots' Association (JPA) was founded by pilots in 1930 when
there were eleven pilotage districts and a total of fifty pilots were serving in thesedistricts. In its infancy, JPA was merely an unofficial organization. However, withthe expansion of the seaborne traffic volume and the growing significance of thevital role to be played by the pilotage service, and in appreciation of its highly
public nature, the organization was finally set up as an authorized legal entity in1964.
JPA was dissolved and Japan Federation of Pilots’ Associations (JFPA) wasfounded by 35 Pilots’ Associations on April, 2007. JFPA inherited the major
services and activities of JPA.
The organization of JFPA is as shown in Fig.5.
Services to be undertaken by JFPA are as follows:(1) Giving guidance or recommendations to pilots’ associations and pilots, inorder to maintain the dignity of pilots.
(2) Making research and study on appropriate and efficient implementation ofpilotage services.
(3) Conducting public information activities on pilotage systems and services.
(4) Publicating insiders’ monthly bulletin.
(5) Taking necessary measures on training of pilots.
(6) Taking necessary measures on ensuring/providing pilots.
(7) Making cooperation and communications with relevant administrativeorgans.
(8) Taking other necessary measures to accomplish the purpose of JFPA,
including guidance, communications and supervision to pilots’ associations
and pilots.

Assembly
The supreme organ for the decision-making of the Federation is theAssembly held every year with several other extraordinary Assemblies held as
the situation demands. A quorum of the Assembly consists of the presence of amajority of representative pilots of pilots’ Association. In the Assembly, thereport of JFPA’s activities in the last fiscal year and planning for the coming year,
financial report and plan, and other important matters are subjected todiscussions for decision-making.

Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is the decision-making organ for political mattersof Federation and meets several times a year. The Board of Directors isorganized by the president, vice presidents, managing director, executivedirector, auditors and the directors who are elected from the pilots serving in all
the pilotage districts throughout the country. The Board of Directors not only
issues necessary orders for executing pilotage services in accordance with thepolicies decided in the Assembly but also makes various decisions on matters
not requiring voting in the Assembly.

Special Committee
For subjects requiring special investigation, a Special Committee is set
up whereby inquiries from the Board of Directors are properly handled. At
present the following Special Committees are set up within the Federation.

Committee on Research of Pilotage Services
The Committee comprises 10 committee members and conducts studies
on interpretation of each provision of the Pilotage Law and on the possibility ofrevision or abolition of the various regulations.

Sub-Committee on Quality Control of Pilotage Services
The Committee incorporating 7 committee members conducts studies on
various technical issues that the pilots are facing.
At present, safe navigation of vessels, the safe embarking/disembarkingof pilots, training, accident prevention and international technical matters areunder study.

Committee on Public Information
The Committee comprising 5 committee members takes care of editorial
and public information including JFPA's web site and, insides’ monthly bulletin
for members.

In addition to the forementioned committees, there are several
committees and they are serving to fulfill their respective duties assigned.

Auditor

Pilots' Associations
AssemblyPresident
Board of Directors

Committee on Research ofPilotage Services,
Sub-Committee on Quality

Vice President

Control of Pilotage Services,
Committee on Public Informationand other committees.

Managing Director

Exective Director

Secretary Office

Fig 5