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Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 995 CMR - PILOT COMMISSIONERS: DISTRICT ONE › Title 995 CMR 3.00 - Pilotage Within District Two › Section 3.10 - Prior Maritime Experience

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(1)
			 Satisfactory maritime experience must be, in the case of an applicant for a
			 Warrant Pilot Commission, either Merchant Marine experience or Pilot experience
			 as set forth in
			 995
			 CMR 3.10.
(2) Merchant Marine experience must be:
(a) At least two years of service at sea
			 during the five-year period immediately preceding the date of original
			 application for which such Commission is made;
(b) During such two-year period, at least one
			 year shall have been served aboard Appropriate commercial vessels as determined
			 by the Commissioner.
(c) One year
			 of service at sea shall mean 180 days service on an operating commercial
			 merchant vessel documented or registered under the laws of the United States or
			 owned by the United States Government;
(d) Service at sea on a foreign flag vessel
			 may, in the sole discretion of the Commissioner, be determined after
			 appropriate inquiry and receipt of documentary evidence, be treated as
			 equivalent to service on a vessel documented under the laws of the United
			 States;
(e) The Commissioner shall
			 make an interpretation of sea service for merchant vessels in Reduced Operating
			 Status (ROS) and Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODUs) in accordance with
			 46 CFR §
										10.232 and relevant U.S. Coast Guard policy,
			 but no more than ½ a day for every day of service;
(f) All service at sea shall be evidenced by
			 duly authenticated discharges, service books, or other official documents. The
			 originals shall be exhibited to the Commissioner and copies delivered to the
			 Commissioner;
(g) Any document not
			 in the English language shall be accompanied by a translation by a certified
			 translator;
(h) In the event that
			 the applicant certifies in writing under oath that any original documents have
			 been lost or otherwise are not available, the Commissioner in their sole
			 discretion may accept substitutes or an affidavit by the applicant under oath;
			 and
(i) Any sea time acquired
			 during the pilot training program may be acceptable as satisfactory maritime
			 experience used toward the experience requirement
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 995 CMR - PILOT COMMISSIONERS: DISTRICT ONE › Title 995 CMR 3.00 - Pilotage Within District Two › Section 3.11 - Examination

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(1) Each applicant
			 for a Warrant Pilot Commission must attend an examination, oral and written,
			 conducted by the Commissioner.
(2)
			 The examination will pertain to the management and navigation of vessels,
			 federal and state pilotage, knowledge of channels, waters, harbors, ports,
			 currents, courses, distances, equipment, aids, weather, laws, regulations,
			 practices and procedures.
(3) The
			 examination will require specific and detailed knowledge of the following:
(a) International and Inland Rules of the
			 Road;
(b) relevant statutes and
			 regulations of the United States and of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and
			 of the cities and towns within District Two; and
(c) relevant statutes, regulations, and
			 procedures imposed upon the waters and port by federal and state agencies
			 including, but not limited to: the U.S. Coast Guard, the National Geodetic
			 Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Environmental
			 Protection Agency, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection,
			 and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers having effect within District
			 Two.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 995 CMR - PILOT COMMISSIONERS: DISTRICT ONE › Title 995 CMR 3.00 - Pilotage Within District Two › Section 3.12 - Licenses and Certificates

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(1) An
			 individual who holds a Warrant Pilot Commission or a Full Branch Pilot
			 Commission, must at all times, and as a condition to continued right to hold
			 said Commission, possess the following duly issued, current and valid licenses
			 and documents:
(a) Second Mate Unlimited Tons
			 upon Oceans, and Master of (oceans) self-propelled vessels less than 1600 gross
			 registered tons Merchant Mariner Credential issued by the U.S. Coast
			 Guard;
(b) Valid Medical
			 Certificate issued by the U.S. Coast Guard (CG-4610A),
(c) Radar Observer endorsement issued by the
			 U.S. Coast Guard;
(d) Unlimited
			 First Class Pilot's endorsement issued by the U.S. Coast Guard for routes and
			 areas within District Two encompassed within the relevant Commission;
			 and
(e) Valid Transportation
			 Workers Identification Credential (TWIC).
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 995 CMR - PILOT COMMISSIONERS: DISTRICT ONE › Title 995 CMR 3.00 - Pilotage Within District Two › Section 3.14 - Commissions

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(1) Each Commission
			 shall clearly state the full name of the individual holder of the Commission,
			 the type of Commission issued (Warrant Pilot, Full Branch Pilot), any and all
			 restrictions on the pilotage services which are allowed to be performed by the
			 holder, and the date of issuance and the date of expiration of said
			 Commission.
(2) Each Commission
			 shall be signed by each Commissioner then in office when the Commission is
			 issued.
(3) Each Commission shall
			 be valid for five years from the date of issue and shall thereafter be
			 renewable by the Commissioner on each fifth year anniversary date for an
			 additional five-year period, provided that the individual holding said
			 commission has satisfactorily completed the requirements of
			 995
			 CMR 3.14(4).
(4) During each five years term of
			 commission, the Pilots are required to successfully complete appropriate
			 training when available in at least two of each of the following skills, in
			 rotation, so all will be completed each ten years:
(a) Bridge Resource Management, (or a
			 refresher training if previously taken);
(b) Ship Handling on a Bridge Simulation
			 (preferably with programs of harbors in District Two), or Ship Handling Using
			 Manned Models (preferably of vessels of the type calling at harbors in District
			 Two);
(c) ECDIS for Pilots, (or a
			 refresher training if previously taken);
(d) Portable Pilot Unit (PPU) training;
			 and
(e) any other course the
			 Commissioner believes requires additional training on new technology.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 995 CMR - PILOT COMMISSIONERS: DISTRICT ONE › Title 995 CMR 3.00 - Pilotage Within District Two › Section 3.15 - Restrictions on Commissions

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(1) All
			 Commissions for Warrant Pilot shall contain a restriction prohibiting the
			 holder from performing pilotage services on vessels exceeding the following
			 criteria:
(2) A Warrant Pilot
			 Commission is limited to 1500 gross tons.
(3) All Warrant Pilots are required to
			 continue to ride vessels in excess of restrictions listed in
			 995
			 CMR 3.15(2)  during their
			 warrant pilot time as recommended by Pilot Association and approved by the
			 Commissioner.
(4) Any two Pilot
			 assignments can be completed with one Branch Pilot and one Warrant Pilot, but
			 the Branch Pilot will be the primary pilot of record. The Warrant will be the
			 secondary and electronics pilot.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 995 CMR - PILOT COMMISSIONERS: DISTRICT ONE › Title 995 CMR 3.00 - Pilotage Within District Two › Section 3.16 - Duties of Pilots

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(1) Pilots must at
			 all times perform their duties in a professional and workmanlike manner,
			 exercising reasonable care under the circumstances, attentive and faithful to
			 their duties, and exercising unimpaired judgment.
(2) Each Pilot will be liable for all damages
			 accruing from their negligence, unskillfulness, unfaithfulness or
			 misconduct.
(3) Each Pilot must, at
			 all times while on duty, have on their person either their original Commission
			 or a copy of said Commission.
(4)
			 Each Pilot, immediately upon boarding any vessel upon which they are to perform
			 pilotage services, must:
(a) inform the Master
			 and any person in charge of the navigation of such vessel of any restriction in
			 said Pilot's Commission; and
(b)
			 exhibit their Commission to said Master if requested by said Master.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 995 CMR - PILOT COMMISSIONERS: DISTRICT ONE › Title 995 CMR 3.00 - Pilotage Within District Two › Section 3.17 - Apprentice Training Program

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(1) The term of
			 apprentice training for every trainee shall be a minimum of one year.
(2) While serving as trainee, the individual
			 must:
(a) on a regular basis working a normal
			 work week, ride vessels with at least majority of the then Commissioned Pilots,
			 on every route, and during ebb and flood tides, day and night, in various
			 weather conditions, on various sizes and types of vessels, all to the extent
			 feasible and consistent with the prevalent trade patterns in the ports of
			 District Two. Trainee to keep log of such particulars as required in
			 995
			 CMR 3.17(2)(a)  and submit
			 to the Commissioner upon request.
(b) for each transit, pilots are required to
			 fill out a Trainee Evaluation Card. Cards to be retained by trainee and
			 submitted to the Commissioner on a monthly basis with a copy to be retained in
			 the Pilot Office.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 995 CMR - PILOT COMMISSIONERS: DISTRICT ONE › Title 995 CMR 3.00 - Pilotage Within District Two › Section 3.18 - Pilot Organization

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(1) The
			 Pilots for District Two will be known as the "Eastern Point Pilots."
(2) Pilots are available 24 hours on every
			 calendar day with a 12-hour estimated time of arrival required.
(3) The Eastern Point Pilots will ensure that
			 each Pilot shall remain in reasonable contact with the Pilot office to ensure
			 that pilotage services will at all times be available and that vessels will not
			 suffer unreasonable delays because of lack or unavailability of
			 Pilots.
(4) The Eastern Point
			 Pilots are responsible to ensure that there is available for use by individual
			 Pilots when boarding or departing vessels a suitable Pilot boat, which has been
			 and is designed, equipped, maintained and manned satisfactorily for use as a
			 Pilot boat and which is in all respects at all times fit for its intended
			 purpose and safe and seaworthy.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 995 CMR - PILOT COMMISSIONERS: DISTRICT ONE › Title 995 CMR 3.00 - Pilotage Within District Two › Section 3.19 - Pilot Boats

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(1) Any boat used by
			 a Pilot for boarding or departing vessels must:
(a) have the word "PILOT" printed on its
			 house or hull in a conspicuous manner;
(b) fly the appropriate flags and carry the
			 appropriate lights and symbols as required by the International or Inland Rules
			 of the Road as applicable;
(c) be
			 equipped to communicate on all relevant and usual radio channels and be
			 equipped to use any other communication method common and usual in the
			 industry;
(d) be equipped to
			 continuously guard all normal distress and emergency communication
			 channels;
(e) have on board all
			 required lifesaving, safety and emergency gear and equipment in good working
			 order and condition; and
(f) have
			 and maintain a Log Book in which it is required to record, in addition to the
			 usual information recorded in a vessel's log:
1. the names of all Pilots and crew boarding
			 or leaving the boat and the times of such actions;
2. the direction and force of wind, sea
			 conditions and weather observations on a periodic basis; and
3. any unusual events or
			 occurrence.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 995 CMR - PILOT COMMISSIONERS: DISTRICT ONE › Title 995 CMR 3.00 - Pilotage Within District Two › Section 3.20 - Pilot Boarding Area

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(1) The normal and
			 usual boarding area for any boat with the marking "PILOT" and used by Pilots
			 for boarding and departing vessels shall at all times, weather permitting, one
			 mile south of Eastern Point Lighted Buoy 2.
(2) The "Eastern Point Pilots" shall ensure
			 that such location, to be known as the "Pilot Boarding Area", is published in
			 the
U.S. Coast Pilot
and similar publications of general use
			 within the maritime industry and is known to all vessel agents and other
			 interested parties in the vicinity of District Two.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 995 CMR - PILOT COMMISSIONERS: DISTRICT ONE › Title 995 CMR 3.00 - Pilotage Within District Two › Section 3.22 - Miscellaneous

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(1)
Leave of Absence
.
(a)
			 Each Pilot must perform a reasonable and equitable share of pilotage duties at
			 all times except when on scheduled vacation or when unable to do so because of
			 temporary illness. Any Pilot refusing or failing to perform a reasonable and
			 equitable share of pilotage duties may have said Pilot's Commission suspended
			 or revoked.
(b) Any Pilot desiring
			 a leave of absence or permission to remain away from pilotage duties for more
			 than 30 days must file a written application with the Commissioner for
			 permission. Said application must specify the length of such requested leave
			 and must state the reasons for the request. The Commissioner may grant or
			 reject the request after consideration of all the current facts, but primarily
			 the factors set forth in
			 995
			 CMR 3.05(2).
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 995 CMR - PILOT COMMISSIONERS: DISTRICT ONE › Title 995 CMR 3.00 - Pilotage Within District Two › Section 3.23 - Emergency Waiver

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In an emergency, the Commissioner, by unanimous vote and
				approval of the majority of the Trustees of the Boston Marine Society, may
				waive any of the foregoing requirements for issuance of a Pilot
				Commission.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 995 CMR - PILOT COMMISSIONERS: DISTRICT ONE › Title 995 CMR 4.00 - Pilots And Pilotage In District Three Massachusetts › Section 4.01 - Purpose, Authority and Scope

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(1)
								995 CMR 4.00 is promulgated by
			 the Deputy Commissioner for Massachusetts Pilot District Three pursuant to
			 M.G.L. c. 103, §§ 3 and 21.
			 995 CMR 4.00 is intended to
			 promote the safety of navigation in Massachusetts Pilot District Three, avoid
			 interruption to navigation within the area and to prevent damage to the marine
			 environment and other coastal natural resources of the region.
(2) The Commissioner shall exercise all
			 authority as provided in M.G.L. c. 103.
(3)
								995 CMR 4.00 applies to and is
			 binding upon persons who are authorized to and who actually perform pilotage
			 services upon the waters of District Three in Massachusetts under M.G.L. c.
			 103.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 995 CMR - PILOT COMMISSIONERS: DISTRICT ONE › Title 995 CMR 4.00 - Pilots And Pilotage In District Three Massachusetts › Section 4.02 - Definitions

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(1) Definitions as used
			 995 CMR 4.00:
Commissioned Pilot
is an individual
				who holds a Full Branch, Warrant or Transit commission issued by the Deputy
				Commissioner of Pilots under M.G.L. c.103.
Commissioner
, when used without
				further description, means the Deputy Commissioner of Pilots, District
				Three.
District Three
or
District
, when used without further description, means
				those waters of southeastern Massachusetts specified as such in M.G.L. c.
				103.
Federal First Class Pilot
means an
				individual holding a credential issued by the United States Coast Guard
				containing an endorsement entitling the individual to serve in the capacity of
				"First Class Pilot" of certain vessels and over specified routes or within a
				specific port or waterway area.
Gross Tonnage
refers to the
				International Gross Tonnage of a vessel, as reflected on the International
				Tonnage Certificate of the vessel.
Observer
means an individual who is
				documenting training experience, but does not possess Federal First Class Pilot
				endorsement for the waters in training.
Pilot-in-command
means an individual
				who holds a Federal First Class Pilot license or is a Commissioned Pilot that
				is providing pilotage services to a vessel whether underway or at anchor, and
				to whom the vessel owner is compensating for such pilotage services.
Pilot-in-training
or
Pilot under Instruction
means an individual who holds
				a Federal First Class Pilot endorsement or is a Commissioned Pilot who is
				providing pilotage services while underway under the supervision of a
				Commissioned Pilot to a vessel, and to whom the vessel owner is not
				compensating for such pilotage services.
Trustees
means the duly elected
				Trustees of the Boston Marine Society.
Unusual Incident
means accidental or
				intentional grounding; collision or allision with any vessel or object;
				incident relating to operation of a vessel resulting in serious damage to a
				vessel, or damage caused by a vessel or crew, which may reasonably be expected
				to be in excess of $25,000 in monetary value, or such as to require a report to
				the US Coast Guard, or any other provisions of the Code of Federal Regulations;
				any incident that places a Pilot in danger; or any incident that causes
				environmental damage or may reasonably be thought to pose an environmental
				hazard or any threat of pollution or any actual pollution.
(2) The Commissioner shall exercise all
			 authority as provided in M.G.L. c. 103.
(3)
								995 CMR 4.00 applies to and
			 are binding upon persons who are authorized to and who actually perform
			 pilotage services upon the waters of District Three under M.G.L. c.
			 103.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 995 CMR - PILOT COMMISSIONERS: DISTRICT ONE › Title 995 CMR 4.00 - Pilots And Pilotage In District Three Massachusetts › Section 4.03 - Public Information and Access

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(1) The
			 Commissioner shall conduct meetings as necessary to address business of the
			 District. There must be at least one meeting held by the Commissioner each
			 year.
(2) The meetings shall be
			 held at locations made aware to the Trustees, the commissioned Pilots and other
			 stakeholders in District business.
(3) A special meeting of the Commissioner may
			 be called by the Commissioner upon 24-hours notice, given to Trustees,
			 Commissioned Pilots and other stakeholders by letter or fax or email or
			 telephone in an emergency.
(4) Any
			 Pilot, when notified by letter, or fax, or email or by telephone shall report
			 in person to the Commissioner at an agreed location in a reasonable
			 time.
(5) All meetings of the
			 Commissioner shall be open to the public and any person shall be allowed to
			 attend such meeting except for meetings or portions of meetings which the
			 Commissioner declares must be held in executive session and which Massachusetts
			 law permits to be held in executive session.
(6) Any public notice required to be given by
			 the Commissioner shall be sufficient if given by;
(a) Filing a copy of such notice with the
			 Secretary of the Commonwealth;
(b)
			 Mailing or otherwise furnishing a copy of said notice to newspapers of general
			 circulation in pilotage District Three and other areas of interest;
			 and
(c) Mailing or otherwise
			 delivering a copy of said notice to any person or group which has filed within
			 one year of the date or such notice a written request with the Commissioner for
			 such notice and has furnished particulars for delivery of such
			 notice.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 995 CMR - PILOT COMMISSIONERS: DISTRICT ONE › Title 995 CMR 4.00 - Pilots And Pilotage In District Three Massachusetts › Section 4.04 - Number of Commissions

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(1) The
			 Commissioner shall determine if there is need for an additional state
			 Commissioned Pilot for District Three. The Commissioner shall request advice
			 from the existing Commissioned Full Branch Pilots and may obtain further advice
			 and information from any other source prior to making a determination in
			 respect to need. Commissions are issued in a limited number, in light of
			 legitimate interests of the Commonwealth, of the public, and of the existing
			 Commissioned Pilots. No individual has an entitlement or right to obtain a
			 Commission as a Pilot, or to train for the same.
(2) The Commissioner's decision shall be made
			 after consideration of the various factors pertaining to such need, which shall
			 include, but not be limited to: supply and demand for pilotage service, pilot
			 fatigue prevention, safety and efficiency in furnishing pilotage services, and
			 the interest in public and maritime industry in having available a reasonable
			 number of experienced, professional and efficient pilots.
(3) The Commissioner shall make a separate
			 determination of need with regard to Transit Pilots. A need for an additional
			 Transit Pilot shall be found to exist only if the anticipated supply of
			 pilotage services available from the existing Full Branch, Warrant and Transit
			 Pilots appears to be insufficient to serve the anticipated demand from vessels
			 as to which pilotage is compulsory under M.G.L. c. 103.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 995 CMR - PILOT COMMISSIONERS: DISTRICT ONE › Title 995 CMR 4.00 - Pilots And Pilotage In District Three Massachusetts › Section 4.05 - Types of Commissions

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(1) The
			 Commissioner will grant Commissions to the following three types:
(a) Transit Pilot Commission;
(b) Warrant Pilot Commission; and
(c) Full Branch Pilot Commission.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 995 CMR - PILOT COMMISSIONERS: DISTRICT ONE › Title 995 CMR 4.00 - Pilots And Pilotage In District Three Massachusetts › Section 4.06 - Application for Pilot Commissions

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(1)
			 Mariners seeking a commission as a state pilot may contact the Commissioner
			 through the Boston Marine Society (
www.bostonmarinesociety.org
) or via
			 the Commissioner's web site (
http://sites.google.com/site/massdistrict3pilot
).
(2) At such time that the Commissioner is
			 provided with all relevant information for application under
			 995 CMR
			 4.07 or
			 4.08,
			 the Commissioner shall determine the validity and completeness of the
			 application and notify the applicant of his or her determination based upon
			 requirement in
			 995 CMR
			 4.07 and
			 4.08.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 995 CMR - PILOT COMMISSIONERS: DISTRICT ONE › Title 995 CMR 4.00 - Pilots And Pilotage In District Three Massachusetts › Section 4.07 - Application for Transit Pilot Commission

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(1) The Commissioner will consider, and will
			 interview and examine, only those applicants for a Transit Pilot Commission
			 who:
(a) Is a citizen of the United State of
			 America;
(b) Is at least 21 years
			 of age;
(c) Has completed 12 years
			 of formal education or equivalent satisfactory to the Commissioner;
(d) Is fluent in the English
			 language;
(e) Is physically and
			 mentally fit for pilotage service;
(f) Possesses a US Coast Guard license as
			 mate or master of steam and motor vessels of unlimited gross tons upon oceans,
			 as well as other endorsements and certificates described in
			 995 CMR
			 4.14; and
(g) Has documented pilotage service or prior
			 maritime service or has suitable veteran sea time.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 995 CMR - PILOT COMMISSIONERS: DISTRICT ONE › Title 995 CMR 4.00 - Pilots And Pilotage In District Three Massachusetts › Section 4.08 - Application for Warrant Pilot Commission

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(1) The Commissioner will consider, and will
			 interview and examine, only those applicants for a Warrant Pilot Commission who
			 have:
(a) Is a citizen of the United State of
			 America;
(b) Is at least 21 years
			 of age;
(c) Has completed 12 years
			 of formal education or equivalent satisfactory to the Commissioner;
(d) Is fluent in the English
			 language;
(e) Is physically and
			 mentally fit for pilotage service;
(f) Possesses a US Coast Guard license master
			 of steam and motor vessels of unlimited gross tons upon oceans, as well as
			 other endorsements and certificates described in
			 995 CMR
			 4.14; and
(g) Has documented pilotage service or prior
			 maritime service or has suitable veteran sea time.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 995 CMR - PILOT COMMISSIONERS: DISTRICT ONE › Title 995 CMR 4.00 - Pilots And Pilotage In District Three Massachusetts › Section 4.09 - Application for Full Branch Pilot Commission

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(1) The Commissioner will consider, and will
			 interview and examine, only those applicants for a Full Branch Pilot Commission
			 who have served as Warrant Pilot for a period of at least two years and:
(a) A signed letter requesting a Full Branch
			 Commission specifying the areas required;
(b) Copies of all US Coast Guard credentials
			 and endorsements, as well as certificates required under
			 995 CMR
			 4.14;
(c) Copies of US Coast Guard federal first
			 class pilotage for the Cape Cod Canal and Buzzards Bay, Nantucket Sound,
			 Vineyard Sound, Woods Hole Harbor and Passage, and Hyannis Harbor, as well as
			 other endorsements and certificates as described in
			 995 CMR
			 4.14.
(d) Proof of 15 round trips as a pilot or as
			 pilot under instruction or equivalent transits over the waters specified within
			 the past three years before the date of application; issued by a pilot
			 association or a federal agency; (1/3 of which in each respective category
			 shall be during hours of darkness unless daylight only operations are mandated
			 for a particular area); and
(e) A
			 Letter of Nomination signed by three Full Branch Pilots attesting that they
			 have each observed the applicant while directing the movements of vessels in
			 each of the areas to which the Commission applied for is applicable, and that
			 said applicant is competent, professional and posses the temperament to furnish
			 prompt and safe pilotage services.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 995 CMR - PILOT COMMISSIONERS: DISTRICT ONE › Title 995 CMR 4.00 - Pilots And Pilotage In District Three Massachusetts › Section 4.10 - Prior Maritime Experience

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(1)
			 Satisfactory maritime experience shall mean, in the case of an applicant for a
			 Warrant Pilot Commission, either merchant marine experience or pilot experience
			 as set forth in
			 995 CMR 4.00;
(2) Merchant Marine experience must be:
(a) At least two years service at sea during
			 the five year period preceding the date in which original application for such
			 commission is made, provided that time during which an individual is actively
			 training for a Commission as a Pilot shall not accrue against the five year
			 time period; and
(b) During such
			 two year period, at least one year shall have been served aboard US documented
			 vessels over 1600 gross tons in the capacity as either:
1. Master while holding a Master of steam and
			 motor vessels of unlimited tons upon oceans license issued by the US Coast
			 Guard; or
2. Chief Mate while
			 holding Master for steam and motor vessels unlimited tons upon
			 oceans.
(c) One year of
			 service at sea shall mean 180 days service on an operating commercial merchant
			 marine vessel documented under the laws of the United States;
(d) The Commissioner shall make an
			 interpretation of sea service for merchant vessels in Reduced Operating Status
			 (ROS) while participating in the National Defense Reserve Force (NDRF), but
			 credit no more than ½ a day for every day of service;
(e) Service at sea on a foreign flag vessel
			 may, in the sole discretion of the Commissioner, be determined after
			 appropriate inquiry and receipt of documentary evidence, be treated as
			 equivalent to service on a vessel documented under the laws of the United
			 States;
(f) All service at sea
			 shall be evidenced by duly authenticated discharge forms or letters, service
			 books, or other official documents. The originals shall be exhibited to the
			 Commissioner and copies delivered to the Commissioner;
(g) Any document not in the English language
			 shall be accompanied by a translation by a certified translator; and
(h) In the event that the applicant certifies
			 in writing under oath that any of the original documents have been lost or
			 otherwise are not available, the Commissioner in his or her sole discretion,
			 may accept substitutes or an affidavit by the applicant under oath.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 995 CMR - PILOT COMMISSIONERS: DISTRICT ONE › Title 995 CMR 4.00 - Pilots And Pilotage In District Three Massachusetts › Section 4.11 - Veteran's Sea Time Credit

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(1) Any
			 applicant who is a member of any uniformed service of the United States of
			 America may apply as sea time credit any time during which the applicant served
			 on active duty, and the time shall be applied as experience toward the required
			 experience in the following manner:
(a)
			 Military service in command of a vessel shall be applied as credit toward any
			 requirements for service as Master;
(b) Military services as second-in-command of
			 a vessel shall be applied as credit toward any requirements for service in the
			 capacity of chief mate; and
(c)
			 Military sea service in a capacity as an officer in charge of a navigational
			 bridge watch shall be applied as credit toward any sea service requirements
			 other than those in the capacity of master or chief mate.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 995 CMR - PILOT COMMISSIONERS: DISTRICT ONE › Title 995 CMR 4.00 - Pilots And Pilotage In District Three Massachusetts › Section 4.12 - Examination Transit Pilot and Warrant Pilot Commissions

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(1) Each applicant for a Transit Pilot
			 Commission or a Warrant Pilot Commission must attend an examination, oral and
			 written, conducted by the Commissioner.
(2) The examination will pertain to the
			 management and navigation of vessels, federal and state pilotage, knowledge of
			 appropriate channels, waters, harbors, ports, currents, courses, distances,
			 equipment, aids, weather, laws, regulations, practices and
			 procedures.
(3) The examination
			 will include the drawing of a chart of the waters to which the commission will
			 be issued; and
(a) International and Inland
			 Rules of the Road;
(b) Relevant
			 statues and regulations of the United States and the Commonwealth of
			 Massachusetts, and in the case of a Warrant Pilot examination, of applicable
			 ports in the District;
(c)
			 Procedures imposed upon the waters and port by federal and state agencies, to
			 include but not limited to, US Coast Guard, US Army Corp of Engineers, US Coast
			 and Geodetic Survey, US Environmental Protection Agency, and Massachusetts
			 Department of Environmental Protection.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 995 CMR - PILOT COMMISSIONERS: DISTRICT ONE › Title 995 CMR 4.00 - Pilots And Pilotage In District Three Massachusetts › Section 4.13 - Examination Full Branch Pilot

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) Each
			 applicant for Full Branch Pilot Commission must attend an examination, oral and
			 written, conducted by the Commissioner.
(2) The examination will be based upon the
			 expansion of knowledge applicable to the new waters to which the Commission
			 shall be written, but will include at least:
(a) Drawing a chart for the new waters,
			 and
(b) Procedures imposed upon
			 these new waters from federal and states agencies.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 995 CMR - PILOT COMMISSIONERS: DISTRICT ONE › Title 995 CMR 4.00 - Pilots And Pilotage In District Three Massachusetts › Section 4.14 - Licenses and Certificates

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) An
			 individual who holds a Transit Pilot Commission, must at all times, and as a
			 condition to continued right to hold said Commission, possess the following
			 duly issued, current and valid licenses, endorsements or certificates:
(a) A US Coast Guard license as mate or
			 master of United States steam or motor vessels, of unlimited gross tons upon
			 oceans;
(b) STCW-1978 as amended in
			 1995 certificate issued by the US Coast Guard;
(c) Unlimited Federal First Class Pilot's
			 license issued by the US Coast Guard for routes and areas within the District
			 encompassed within the relevant Commission;
(d) Radar Observer (Unlimited) endorsement
			 issued by the US Coast Guard;
(e)
			 Automatic Radar Plotting Aids (ARPA) Certificate of Training as approved by the
			 US Coast Guard;
(f) A certificate
			 of completion of a Bridge Resource Management for Pilots (BRM-P) course
			 approved by the American Pilots Association or specifically approved by the
			 Commissioner;
(g) Electronic Chart
			 Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) Certificate of Training; and (h)
			 Commissioned Transit Pilots who were commissioned prior to July 1, 2011 may not
			 possess all the above endorsements or certificates, are exempt from them except
			 that they will complete items in 995 CMR 4.14(1)(e) through (g) before
			 September 1, 2012.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 995 CMR - PILOT COMMISSIONERS: DISTRICT ONE › Title 995 CMR 4.00 - Pilots And Pilotage In District Three Massachusetts › Section 4.16 - Commissions

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) Each Commission shall clearly state the
			 full name, date of birth and current address of the individual holder of such
			 Commission. The type of Commission issued (Full Branch, Warrant or Transit
			 Pilot), any and all restriction on the pilotage services which limit the holder
			 for performing, the date of issuance and date of expiration of said
			 Commission.
(2) Each Commission
			 shall be signed by the Commissioner and his or her seal shall be
			 affixed.
(3) Each Commission shall
			 be valid for five years from the date of issuance and shall therefore be
			 renewable by the Commissioner on each fifth year anniversary date for an
			 additional five year period provided that the individual holding said
			 Commission has satisfactorily provided continuous services on that
			 Commission.
(4) During each five
			 years of the Commission, the individual holding such Commission shall have
			 completed refresher training in the following areas:
(a) Bridge Resource Management for Pilots
			 (BRM-P);
(b) Shiphandling Refresher
			 Training (simulator based or manned-models);
(c) Radar Observer (Unlimited) Renewal;
			 and
(d) Any other course the
			 Commissioner believes technology has developed and training is
			 needed.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 995 CMR - PILOT COMMISSIONERS: DISTRICT ONE › Title 995 CMR 4.00 - Pilots And Pilotage In District Three Massachusetts › Section 4.17 - Restrictions on Commissions

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) A Full
			 Branch Commission shall have no limitations;
(2) A Warrant Commission is of limited scope,
			 within a geographic/route limitations inscribed thereupon. The holder of a
			 Warrant Commission is authorized to serve as a Pilot of vessels of any type,
			 service, origin or destination;
(3)
			 A Transit Commission is of limited scope within geographic/route limitations
			 inscribed thereupon. The holder of a Transit Commission is authorized to serve
			 as a Pilot of vessels of no greater than 10,000 gross registered tons,
			 including the sum of tug and barge units individual gross tonnages; but only
			 when in uninterrupted transit from a point of origin outside of District Three
			 to a point of destination also outside of District Three, with no landings,
			 dockings, or undockings, and remaining underway at all times other than in
			 response to an emergency or unforeseen weather restrictions
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 995 CMR - PILOT COMMISSIONERS: DISTRICT ONE › Title 995 CMR 4.00 - Pilots And Pilotage In District Three Massachusetts › Section 4.18 - Duties of Pilots

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) Pilots shall at
			 all times perform their duties in a professional and workmanlike manner,
			 exercising reasonable care under the circumstances, attentive and faithful to
			 their duties, and exercising unimpaired judgment.
(2) Each Pilot shall, at all times while on
			 duty, have with him either his original Commission or a notarized copy of said
			 Commission.
(3) Each Pilot shall
			 engage in providing pilotage services to a vessel by acting as "a person in
			 addition to crew", and should avoid taking full control of the steering or
			 engines except in times of emergency.
(4) Each Pilot, immediately upon boarding a
			 vessel upon which he/she is to perform pilotage services shall:
(a) Engage in a Master/Pilot Conference to
			 establish or confirm the Voyage Plan that the Pilot intends to maintain while
			 engaged in pilotage services to such vessel;
(b) If the Pilot intends to temporarily
			 install a personal navigation system, then he or she shall do so fully before
			 taking charge of such vessel; and
(c) Exhibit his or her Commission to Master
			 if requested by said Master.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 995 CMR - PILOT COMMISSIONERS: DISTRICT ONE › Title 995 CMR 4.00 - Pilots And Pilotage In District Three Massachusetts › Section 4.19 - Pilot Organization

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) The Warrant
			 and Full Branch Pilots within District Three shall be and remain members in
			 good standing of Northeast Marine Pilots as a condition of performing pilotage
			 services.
(2) Northeast Marine
			 Pilots shall provide:
(a) Pilot boat services
			 for pilots affiliated with that organization; and
(b) A pilot dispatch office at all times,
			 manned by a pilot dispatcher always available by telephone and/or radio
			 electronic means to dispatch lawfully qualified pilots to serve vessels
			 preparing movement through the waters of District Three.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 995 CMR - PILOT COMMISSIONERS: DISTRICT ONE › Title 995 CMR 4.00 - Pilots And Pilotage In District Three Massachusetts › Section 4.20 - Pilot Boats

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) Any boat used
			 by a District Three Pilot for boarding or departing vessels shall:
(a) Have the word "PILOT" in capital letters
			 printed on its house or hull in a conspicuous manner and contrast to the house
			 or hull coating color;
(b) Fly the
			 appropriate flags and carry appropriate navigation lights and symbols as
			 required by the International and Inland Rules of the Road as
			 applicable;
(c) Have one person for
			 operating the boat and one person to assist the Pilot while boarding or
			 departing a vessel, or when an accident occurs;
(d) Be equipped to communicate on all
			 relevant and required radio channels and be equipped to use any other
			 communication method common and usual in industry;
(e) Be equipped to continuously guard all
			 normal distress and emergency radio communications channels;
(f) Have on board all required lifesaving,
			 safety and emergency gear and equipment in good working order and condition,
			 and may employ emergency recovery gear in the event of a pilot overboard;
			 and
(g) Have and maintain a Log
			 Book in which it is required to record, in addition to the usual information
			 recorded in a vessel's log:
1. The names of
			 all Pilots and crew boarding or leaving the boat and times of such
			 actions;
2. The direction and force
			 of wind, sea conditions and weather observations on a periodic basis,
			 and
3. Any unusual events or
			 occurrences.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 995 CMR - PILOT COMMISSIONERS: DISTRICT ONE › Title 995 CMR 4.00 - Pilots And Pilotage In District Three Massachusetts › Section 4.21 - Pilot Boarding Areas

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) Each vessel
			 required to participate in pilotage services pursuant of M.G.L. c. 103 shall
			 carry a pilot:
(a) Whenever underway and east
			 of a line drawn from Sakonnet Point and extending through the Buzzards Bay
			 Entrance Light (Light List number 630 and 15985) regardless of direction of
			 travel; and
(b) Whenever underway
			 and inshore of the Cape Cod Canal Approach Lighted Buoy #1 (Light List number
			 13045) at latitude 42° 47.1' North and longitude 070° 28.1' West
			 regardless of direction of travel; and
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 995 CMR - PILOT COMMISSIONERS: DISTRICT ONE › Title 995 CMR 4.00 - Pilots And Pilotage In District Three Massachusetts › Section 4.22 - Bonds of Pilots

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) No individual
			 may receive a Commission, or act as a pilot, until such individual has
			 furnished to the State Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts a bond
			 with two sureties in the penal sum of $1,000.00, conditioned on the faithful
			 performance of the duties of said individual as pilot and the payment of all
			 damages accruing from said pilot's negligence, unskillfullness or
			 unfaithfulness.
(2) Each bond shall
			 provide that any surety desiring to be discharged from liability thereon, and
			 each surety desiring to terminate or cancel said bond;
(a) Shall give 30 days prior notice thereof
			 in writing to the Commissioner and to the relevant pilot;
(b) Shall furnish to the state Treasurer of
			 the Commonwealth of Massachusetts a copy of said written notice together with a
			 return of a constable evidencing service of said notice on the relevant
			 pilot.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 995 CMR - PILOT COMMISSIONERS: DISTRICT ONE › Title 995 CMR 4.00 - Pilots And Pilotage In District Three Massachusetts › Section 4.23 - Reports to the Commissioner

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) If any
			 unusual incident occurs on a vessel while a pilot is engaged in the provisions
			 of pilotage services on said vessel, the pilot shall immediately file a written
			 report to the Commissioner and shall furnish the Commissioner with copies of
			 any other reports required by any government agency to be completed and filed
			 by the pilot.
(2) The report shall
			 include, but shall not be limited to:
(a) Date
			 and time of incident;
(b)
			 Geographic location, including bearings and distances from known
			 objects;
(c) Detailed narrative
			 description of incident
(d) Cause
			 of incident, if known;
(e) Names
			 and addresses of all persons known to have witnessed the incident;
(f) Description of injuries suffered and
			 damages resulting from incident;
(g) Weather conditions at the time and
			 location of the incident; and
(h)
			 Identification and description of any aids to navigation relevant to such
			 incident.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 995 CMR - PILOT COMMISSIONERS: DISTRICT ONE › Title 995 CMR 4.00 - Pilots And Pilotage In District Three Massachusetts › Section 4.24 - Miscellaneous

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) Each pilot must perform a reasonable and
			 equitable share of pilotage duties at all times except when scheduled vacation
			 or when unable to do so because of a temporary illness. Any pilot refusing or
			 failing to perform a reasonable and equitable share of pilotage duties may have
			 said pilot's Commission suspended or revoked.
(2) Any pilot desiring to take a leave of
			 absence or permission to remain away from pilotage duties for more than 30 days
			 must file a written application with the Commissioner for permission. Said
			 application must specify the length of such requested leave and must state the
			 reason for the request. The Commissioner may grant or reject the request after
			 consideration of all the current facts.
(3) Each pilot shall report to the
			 Commissioner, or may permit the organization to which he or she has associated,
			 quarterly reports that includes the following information for each vessel
			 piloted:
(a) Name;
(b) Draft;
(c) Date;
(d) Destination; and
(e) Amount of Fees collected.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 995 CMR - PILOT COMMISSIONERS: DISTRICT ONE › Title 995 CMR 4.00 - Pilots And Pilotage In District Three Massachusetts › Section 4.25 - Emergency Waiver

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
In an emergency, the Commissioner, with the approval of the
				Trustees, may waive any of the requirements in
				995 CMR 4.00 for issuance of
				any Pilot Commission.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › RegulationNo 112 - Importation of Dogs › Section R. 285.112.1 - Importation of dogs into Michigan

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1.
(1) Any dog
				imported into Michigan shall be accompanied by a certificate of health issued
				by a veterinarian legally qualified to practice in the state or province of
				origin of said dog, and a legible copy of such certificate, approved by the
				chief veterinarian of the state or province of origin, shall immediately be
				furnished the state veterinarian of Michigan. Such certificate must show that
				said dog is free from rabies or any communicable disease and has not been
				recently exposed to such disease. Name the breed, sex, and age, and state
				definitely the point of origin and destination of said dog and the name and
				post office address of the consignor and consignee, and, if vaccinated, the
				date on which the vaccine was administered.
(2) Any such dog for importation which
				originates within a radius of 50 miles of any point where rabies has been known
				to exist within a period of 6 months prior to shipment shall have been properly
				vaccinated with a killed antirabic vaccine within 6 months prior to date of
				importation. Any dog imported into the state which has originated within a
				radius of 50 miles of any point where rabies has existed within a period of 6
				months prior to importation may, at the discretion of the commissioner of
				agriculture, be subject to quarantine at destination for a period of not less
				than 60 days following arrival within the state of Michigan.
(3) This rule shall not apply to any dog
				passing through this state to points beyond, nor to any dog within the state
				for temporary stay for exhibition purposes, when such dog is kept properly
				under control of the owner or custodian.