Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 995 CMR - PILOT COMMISSIONERS: DISTRICT ONE › Title 995 CMR 3.00 - Pilotage Within District Two › Section 3.21 - Reports to Commissioner

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1)
Merchant Mariner Credential Validity
. In the event any
			 such Merchant Mariner Credential as required
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			 CMR 3.12 becomes invalid or the holder loses
			 the right to hold said Merchant Mariner Credential, the holder will immediately
			 inform the Commissioner in writing of such occurrence and will tender to the
			 Commissioner the holder's Commission, which the Commissioner will retain until
			 the holder obtains all required valid licenses. If the period of the Pilot's
			 suspended license exceeds one year, recency trips and/or renewal examination
			 may be required by the Commissioner.
(2)
Driver's License
			 Validity
. In the event the holder loses the right to hold a
			 Driver's License issued by any state or territory, the holder will immediately
			 inform the Commissioner in writing of such event.
(3)
Medical Examination
			 Reports
. Each individual holding a Commission must provide the
			 Medical Practitioner signature page (page 9) of CG-719K to the Commissioner,
			 including each time it is updated and submitted anew to the U.S. Coast Guard,
			 and U.S. Coast Guard issued Medical Certificate (CG-4610A).
(4)
Transportation Worker's
			 Identification Credential (TWIC)
. In the event the holder TWIC
			 becomes invalid the holder will immediately inform the Commissioner in writing
			 of such event.
(5)
Unusual Incident Reports
.
(a) If any unusual incident occurs on a
			 vessel while a Pilot is engaged in the provision of Pilotage services on said
			 vessel, the Pilot must immediately file a written report with the Commissioner
			 and must furnish the Commissioner with copies of any other reports required by
			 any government agency to be completed and filed by the Pilot.
(b) The report must include, but is not be
			 limited to:
1. date and time of
			 incident;
2. geographic location,
			 including bearing and distances from known objects;
3. detailed narrative description of
			 incident;
4. cause of incident if
			 determined at time of the report;
5. names and addresses of all persons known
			 to have witnessed incident;
6.
			 description of injuries suffered or damages resulting from incident; if
			 known
7. weather prevailing at time
			 and place of incident;
8.
			 identification and description of any aids to navigation relevant to such
			 incident; and
9. any non-compliant
			 pilot ladder.
(c) An
			 "unusual incident" is defined as:
1.
			 accidental or intentional grounding;
2. collision or allision with any vessel or
			 object;
3. incident resulting in
			 loss of life or serious personal injury and relating to operation of a
			 vessel;
4. incident resulting in
			 serious damage to property and relating to operation of a vessel;
5. incident resulting in serious damages to a
			 vessel, or damage caused by a vessel or crew, which may reasonably be expected
			 to be in excess of $75,000 in monetary value;
6. any incident which places a Pilot in
			 danger; or
7. any incident which
			 causes environmental damage or may reasonably be thought to pose an
			 environmental hazard or any threat of pollution or any actual
			 pollution.
(d) Any Pilot
			 who has a reasonable belief that an unusual incident has occurred and that such
			 unusual incident has not been reported to the Commissioner shall determine from
			 the Commissioner if a report has been made. If a report has not been made, the
			 Pilot shall make a written report of the Pilots knowledge of the unusual
			 incident.