Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 250 - Department of Environmental Management › Chapter 80 - Law Enforcement › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 9 - Rhode Island State Pilotage Commission Rules and Regulations › Section 250-RICR-80-00-9.14 - Pilot Boats Rules and Regulations

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Certificate of
				  Compliance: The owner or operator of a pilot boat used for the purpose of
				  boarding or disembarking any Rhode Island State licensed pilot in the
				  territorial waters of Rhode Island shall secure from and hold a valid
				  "Certification of Compliance", issued annually by the Rhode Island State
				  Pilotage Commission. Said certificate shall be conspicuously displayed on the
				  pilot boat to show that it is manned and operated in compliance with the Rhode
				  Island State Pilotage Commission Rules and Regulations. The Commission may
				  suspend or revoke the license of any Rhode Island State licensed pilot if the
				  Commission finds that said Rhode Island State licensed pilot has boarded or
				  disembarked a vessel in the territorial waters of Rhode Island utilizing a
				  pilot boat that does not possess a valid "Certification of Compliance" and
				  thereby failed to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of
				  the State of Rhode Island and the individuals utilizing the waters of the
				  State.
B. Log Book to Be Kept: On
				  board each pilot boat, there shall be kept a log book approved by the State
				  Pilotage Commission, and all appropriate entries shall be made therein by the
				  operator of the pilot boat of all registry and enrolled vessels boarding and
				  disembarking pilots from it. On or before the seventh
				  (7th) day of the following month, a copy of the log
				  shall be forwarded to the State Pilotage Commission. The original log book
				  shall be subject to the inspection of the Commission at all times and each log
				  book shall be preserved for reference for a period of not less than seven (7)
				  years thereafter.
C. Inspection and
				  Certification of Pilot Boats
1. The owner or
				  operator of a pilot boat used for the purpose of boarding or disembarking any
				  licensed pilot on the waters of Rhode Island Sound, Block Island Sound, and
				  Narragansett Bay, shall secure from and hold a valid "Certificate of
				  Compliance" issued annually by the Rhode Island State Pilotage Commission. Said
				  certificate shall be conspicuously displayed on the pilot boat to show that it
				  is manned and operated in compliance with the Rhode Island State Pilotage
				  Commission Rules and Regualtions. The above certificate may be revoked by the
				  Commission for infractions of these Rules and Regulations.
2. The "Certificate of Compliance" will be
				  issued only after vessels have been inspected and found to be satisfactorily in
				  compliance with the safety standards and Regulations as set forth in this
				  section.
3. A "Certificate of
				  Compliance" will be issued for a period of one (1) year. All pilot boats will
				  be inspected annually and within the sixty (60) day period immediately
				  preceding the expiration date of the existing "Certificate of
				  Compliance."
4. For the purpose of
				  receiving a "Certificate of Compliance", pilot boats will be inspected by a
				  U.S. Coast Guard inspection officer or by a certified marine surveyor or
				  inspector, authorized by the Commission. Any deficiencies noted by the
				  inspection officer shall be corrected by the pilot boat owner to the
				  satisfaction of the Commission prior to the issuance or renewal of the
				  "Certification of Compliance."
5.
				  For the purpose of receiving a "Certificate of Compliance", a pilot boat must
				  satisfy the standards set forth in the U.S. Coast Guard's "Requirements for
				  Uninspected Passenger Vessels" incorporated above at §
											9.2(A) of
				  this Part (a copy of which can be found on the R.I. State Pilot Commission
				  informational page hosted on the RIDEM Website:
http://www.dem.ri.gov
).