Or. Admin. R. 856-010-0012 - Degrees of Licenses for the Columbia and Willamette River Pilotage Ground
(1) Grade "C"
License: The initial license issued by the Board to a pilot for the Columbia
and Willamette River pilotage ground shall only authorize the pilot to pilot
vessels under 600 feet length over-all (L.O.A.).
(2) To obtain a Grade "B" License while
holding a Grade "C" License: In order to obtain authority from the Board to
pilot vessels from and including 600 feet L.O.A. up to 700 feet L.O.A. on the
Columbia and Willamette River pilotage ground, an applicant must meet the
following requirements:
(a) Complete at least
180 days service on the pilotage ground while holding a Grade "C" license;
(b) Complete at least 30 transits
on the pilotage ground piloting ships of between 300 and 600 feet L.O.A.;
(c) Complete at least 25 transits
on ships 600 feet L.O.A. or greater under the supervision of a minimum of ten
different pilots, at least six of whom have held unlimited state licenses for
at least 5 years;
(d) Complete at
least 5 trips in either direction between Astoria and either Longview or Kalama
on ships 600 feet L.O.A. or greater under the supervision of an unlimited
state-licensed pilot;
(e) Make at
least 6 trips under the supervision of unlimited state-licensed pilots while on
the bridge of ships not less than 500 feet L.O.A., with at least 3 trips in
each of the following directions:
(A) From
the Willamette River, turning east (upstream) into the Columbia River; and
(B) From the Columbia River
upstream of the mouth of the Willamette River, turning south (upstream) into
the Willamette River;
(f) Complete at least 2 trips from dock to
dock or anchor to dock while on ships not less than 600 feet L.O.A. while under
the supervision of an unlimited state-licensed pilot, with each such trip
requiring a 180 degree turn before docking;
(g) Present recommendations from the training
course monitor and from at least ten pilots holding unlimited state licenses
who participated in the training, certifying that the applicant has sufficient
knowledge and shiphandling skills to pilot vessels from and including 600 feet
L.O.A. up to 700 feet L.O.A.; and
(h) The requirements specified in subsections
(b), (c), (d), (e), and (f) of this section must have been met during the 180
days preceding application for authority to pilot vessels from and including
600 feet L.O.A. up to 700 feet L.O.A.; and
(i) When the foregoing requirements are met,
the Board shall issue a license to the applicant authorizing the applicant to
pilot vessels which are less than 700 feet L.O.A., except that the applicant
shall not pilot tankers, or vessels with a draft of 38 feet or greater, on the
pilotage ground.
(3) To
obtain a Grade "A" License while holding a Grade "B" License: In order to
obtain authority from the Board to pilot vessels from and including 700 feet
L.O.A. up to 800 feet L.O.A. on the Columbia and Willamette River pilotage
ground, an applicant must meet the following requirements:
(a) Complete at least 270 days service on the
pilotage ground while holding a Grade "B" license;
(b) Complete at least 40 transits piloting
ships of between 300 and 700 feet L.O.A. as a state-licensed pilot;
(c) Complete at least 20 transits on ships
700 feet L.O.A. or greater while under the supervision of at least ten
unlimited state-licensed pilots;
(d) Complete 2 trips from dock to dock or
from an anchorage to a dock under the supervision of unlimited state-licensed
pilots while on ships 700 feet L.O.A. or greater, with each trip including a
180 degree turn before docking;
(e) Train at least 5 additional days as
directed by the training course monitor, with assignments chosen at the
discretion of the training course monitor;
(f) Present recommendations from the training
course monitor and from at least ten unlimited pilots who participated in the
training, certifying that the applicant has sufficient knowledge and
shiphandling skills to pilot vessels from and including 700 feet L.O.A. up to
800 feet L.O.A. on the pilotage ground;
(g) The requirements specified in subsections
(b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) of this section must have been met during the 270
days preceding application for authority to pilot vessels from and including
700 feet L.O.A. up to 800 feet L.O.A.; and
(h) When the foregoing requirements are met,
the Board shall issue a license to the applicant authorizing the applicant to
pilot vessels which are less than 800 feet L.O.A. on the pilotage ground,
except that the applicant shall not pilot tankers, or vessels with a draft of
40 feet or greater.
(4)
To obtain an Unlimited License while holding a Grade "A" License: In order to
obtain authority from the Board to pilot vessels on the Columbia and Willamette
River pilotage ground without any limitation on the length and draft of the
vessels, including tankers and vessels with a draft of 40 feet or greater, an
applicant must meet the following requirements:
(a) Complete at least 180 days service on the
pilotage ground while holding a Grade "A" license;
(b) Complete at least 30 transits on ships of
between 300 and 800 feet L.O.A. during the 180 days preceding application for
an unlimited license;
(c) Train at
least 10 additional days as directed by the training course monitor, with
assignments chosen at the discretion of the training course monitor;
(d) While holding a Grade "B" or Grade "A"
license, complete at least ten transits on ships greater than 800 feet L.O.A.,
or if directed by the training course monitor, on ships greater than 700 feet
L.O.A. with drafts of 40 feet or greater. The transits completed under this
section must be under the supervision of a least ten different unlimited
pilots, five of whom have not less than five years' experience as unlimited
state-licensed pilots;
(e) Present
recommendations from the training course monitor and from at least ten
unlimited pilots who participated in training, certifying that the applicant
has sufficient knowledge and shiphandling skills to pilot vessels 800 feet
L.O.A. or greater on the pilotage ground;
(f) While holding a Grade "B" or Grade "A"
license, complete at least 12 transits on tankers (including at least nine
transits on loaded tankers) while under the supervision of at least six
different state-licensed pilots with not less than five years' experience as
unlimited state-licensed pilots;
(g) Present recommendations from the training
course monitor and from at least six pilots who participated in training on
tankers, certifying that the applicant has sufficient knowledge and
shiphandling skills to pilot tankers on the pilotage ground and understands the
risks and hazards peculiar to piloting tankers on the pilotage ground;
(h) While holding a Grade "B" or a
Grade "A" license, complete at least twelve transits on ships with drafts of 40
feet or greater while under the supervision of at least six different
state-licensed pilots with not less than five years' experience as unlimited
state-licensed pilots;
(i) While
holding a Grade "B" or Grade "A" license, make at least 4 trips under the
supervision of unlimited state-licensed pilots while on the bridge of a ship
700 feet L.O.A. or greater, or if directed by the training course monitor, on
the bridge of a ship 600 feet L.O.A. or greater with a draft of 40 feet or
more, with such trips in each of the following directions:
(A) At least 3 trips from the Willamette
River, turning east (upstream) into the Columbia River; and
(B) At least 1 trip from the Columbia River
upstream of the mouth of the Willamette River, turning south (upstream) into
the Willamette River;
(j) Present recommendations from the training
course monitor and from at least six unlimited pilots who participated in
training on vessels with drafts 40 feet or greater, certifying that the
applicant has sufficient knowledge and shiphandling skills to pilot vessels
with drafts 40 feet or greater;
(k) Provide proof of completion of a United
States Coast Guard approved course in automatic radar plotting aids (ARPA).
(l) Submit a license fee, which
may be pro-rated, in order to synchronize the annual license renewal with the
renewal of an unlimited license.
(m) When the foregoing requirements are met,
the Board shall issue an unlimited license to the applicant authorizing the
applicant to pilot vessels of any length and draft, including tankers, on the
pilotage ground.
(5)
Each grade of license will be valid for one year, except that, upon request of
the training course monitor, the duration of a Grade "C", "B" or "A" license
may be extended by the board for an additional period equal to the time that a
trainee is absent from the pilotage ground due to medical disability. No
license except an unlimited license may be renewed.
Notes
Stat. Auth.: ORS 776, 670
Stats. Implemented: ORS 776.115, 670.310
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