Section 12.56.082. Familiarization trips.

	(a)  To fulfill the familiarization trip requirements of 12 AAC 56.080(c)(2) in the Southeastern Alaska Region, a pilot shall perform  
		(1) on vessels of 1,000 gross tons or tug and tows exceeding 1,000 combined gross tons that are not subject to AS 08.62,  at least four round trips between Ketchikan and Skagway, including two trips through Peril Straits and four trips through Wrangell Narrows; and  
		(2) on vessels of 1,000 gross tons or more, one round trip or two one-way trips  
			(A) through Snow Pass;  
			(B) through Decision Pass;  
			(C) through North Inian Pass;  
			(D) in Sitka Eastern Channel;  
			(E) in Gastineau Channel;  
			(F) over Tracy Arm Bar or into Endicott Arm; and  
			(G) into Glacier Bay;  
			(H) repealed 1/29/2009.  
	(b)  To fulfill the familiarization trip requirements of 12 AAC 56.080(c)(2) in the Southcentral Alaska Region, a pilot shall  
		(1) provide proof of a combination of 60 days  
			(A) working as a master or pilot on an enrolled vessel or as a pilot on a vessel subject to AS 08.62; and  
			(B) as an observer on enrolled vessel or vessel subject to AS 08.62;  
		(2) successfully perform five dockings and five undockings at Nikiski or Anchorage; one docking and undocking must be performed under ice conditions; and  
		(3) for a pilot with a VLCC endorsement, successfully perform five dockings and five undockings on VLCC vessels.  
	(c)  To fulfill the familiarization trip requirement of 12 AAC 56.080 (c)(2) in the Western Alaska Region, a pilot shall  
		(1) provide proof of a combination of 60 days piloting a vessel subject to AS 08.62  and familiarization trips; the combination must include at least 20 dockings in five different ports; no more than one half of the familiarization trips or dockings may occur in any one port, and the remainder must occur in four additional ports; Dutch Harbor and Captain's Bay are considered as one port for the purposes of this paragraph; or  
		(2) provide proof of at least 60 familiarization trips on a vessel subject to AS 08.62,  a tug and tow of 1,000 gross tons combined, or an enrolled vessel of 1,000 gross tons or more, except fishing vessels as defined in 12 AAC 56.990, as follows:  
			(A) 20 trips in Dutch Harbor;  
			(B) three trips through Iliuliuk Channel;  
			(C) five trips to Captain's Bay;  
			(D) 12 trips in any combination to Akutan, King Cove, Sand Point, or Chignik;  
			(E) one trip to Cold Bay;  
			(F) three trips to Naknek;  
			(G) two trips to Togiak;  
			(H) two trips to Port Moller; and  
			(I) twelve additional trips to any combination of ports in (D) - (H) of this paragraph.  
	(d)  Repealed 12/1/2002.  
	(e)  In this section, "trip" means a one-way trip or transit.  

Authorities

08.62.040;08.62.120

Notes

Reference

12 AAC 56.080

Authority

AS 08.62.040 AS 08.62.120

History

Eff. 5/14/93, Register 126; am 11/7/93, Register 128; am 12/1/2002, Register 164; am 4/28/2005, Register 174; am 1/29/2009, Register 189; am 10/28/2010, Register 196