Section 12.56.205. Availability of pilots.

	(a)  In the Southcentral Alaska Region, an agent, owner, or master of a vessel shall inform the appropriate pilot organization of a vessel movement at least 36 hours before the movement in order to provide sufficient time for a pilot to arrive at the vessel by the available means of transportation. An agent, owner, or master of a vessel shall again inform the appropriate pilot organization of a vessel movement at least 24 hours before the movement. A pilot will be considered unavailable for service only if the timely notice under this subsection is given and a pilot does not show up at the vessel to render service. If notice is not given as required under this subsection and a pilot is not able to reach the vessel to render pilot services, the vessel or the vessel's owner may be charged for the transportation costs incurred by the pilot in attempting to reach the vessel and the pilotage charge and all other charges that would have been incurred had the pilot reached the vessel and provided pilotage services.  
	(b)  Except as provided in (d) of this section, in the Western Alaska Region, an agent, owner, or master of a vessel shall inform the appropriate pilot organization of a vessel movement at least 48 hours before the movement in order to provide sufficient time for a pilot to arrive at the vessel by the available means of transportation. A pilot will be considered unavailable for service only if the 48-hour notice required by this subsection is given and a pilot does not show up at the vessel to render service. If the agent, owner, or master of a vessel requests a pilot, and the pilot attempts to reach the vessel but cannot do so within 48 hours due to factors beyond the pilot's control, and the vessel then leaves without the pilot, the vessel or the vessel's owner may be charged for the actual expenses incurred by the pilot in attempting to reach the vessel. If the 48-hour notice is not given as required by this subsection and a pilot is not able to reach the vessel to render pilot services, the vessel or the vessel's owner may be charged for the transportation costs incurred by the pilot in attempting to reach the vessel and the pilotage charge and all other charges that would have been incurred had the pilot reached the vessel and provided pilotage services.  
	(c)  In the Southeastern Alaska region, an agent, owner, or master of a vessel shall inform the appropriate pilot organization of a vessel movement at least 48 hours before the movement in order to provide sufficient time for a pilot to arrive at the vessel by the available means of transportation. An agent, owner, or master of a vessel shall again inform the appropriate pilot organization of a vessel movement at least 24 hours before the movement. A pilot will be considered unavailable for service only if the timely notice required by this subsection is given and a pilot does not show up at the vessel to render service. If notice is not given as required under this subsection and the pilot is unable to reach the vessel to render pilot services, the vessel or vessel's owner may be charged for the transportation costs incurred by the pilot in attempting to reach the vessel and for the pilotage charge and all other charges that would have been incurred had the pilot reached the vessel and provided pilotage services.  
	(d)  In the Aleutian Island ports that are west of Atka Island in the Western Alaska Region, an agent, owner, or master of a vessel shall inform the appropriate pilot organization of a vessel movement at least 96 hours before the movement in order to provide sufficient time for a pilot to arrive at the vessel by the available means of transportation. A pilot will be considered unavailable for service only if the 96-hour notice required by this subsection is given and a pilot does not show up at the vessel to render service. If the agent, owner, or master of a vessel requests a pilot, and the pilot attempts to reach the vessel but cannot do so within 96 hours due to factors beyond the pilot's control, and the vessel then leaves without the pilot, the vessel or the vessel's owner may be charged for the actual expenses incurred by the pilot in attempting to reach the vessel. If the 96-hour notice is not given as required by this subsection and a pilot is not able to reach the vessel to render pilot services, the vessel or the vessel's owner may be charged for the transportation costs incurred by the pilot in attempting to reach the vessel and the pilotage charge and all other charges that would have been incurred had the pilot reached the vessel and provided pilotage services.   

Authorities

08.62.040;08.62.190

Notes

Authority

AS 08.62.040 AS 08.62.190

History

Eff. 11/7/93, Register 128; am 4/7/95, Register 134; am 8/9/97, Register 143; am 5/31/2000, Register 154; am 2/12/2005, Register 173