Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 263 - Harbors and Rivers
Section 15-14. - Rates of pilotage.

The Connecticut Port Authority shall establish the rates of pilotage for all vessels which use a licensed pilot in the ports and waters of this state including the Connecticut waters of Long Island Sound.

(1949 Rev., S. 4758; 1969, P.A. 815, S. 2; 1971, P.A. 797, S. 3; 872, S. 370; P.A. 73-405, S. 2; P.A. 84-254, S. 57, 62; P.A. 85-413, S. 6, 8; P.A. 90-274, S. 2; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 24.)
History: 1969 act replaced superior court with boating commission and deleted provisions specifically applicable to Middlesex and New Haven superior courts; 1971 acts clarified provisions and replaced boating commission with commissioner of environmental protection; P.A. 73-405 replaced commissioner of environmental protection with commissioner of transportation; P.A. 84-254 increased the rates of pilotage, effective July 1, 1984, by 50% on July 1, 1986, by an additional 50% on July 1, 1989, by an additional 25% on July 1, 1991 and by an additional 25% on July 1, 1993; P.A. 85-413 removed language concerning rate increases inserted in 1984; P.A. 90-274 clarified that the waters of the state include the waters of Long Island Sound; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 replaced “Commissioner of Transportation” with “Connecticut Port Authority”, effective July 1, 2016.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 15 - Navigation and Aeronautics

Chapter 263 - Harbors and Rivers

Section 15-1. - Harbor masters.

Section 15-2. - Compensation of harbor masters.

Section 15-3. - Powers of deputies.

Section 15-3a. - “Derelict vessel”, “harbor”, “navigable waters”, “navigable waterways”, defined.

Section 15-4. - Jurisdiction in Branford harbors.

Section 15-5 and 15-6. - New Haven Harbor: Jurisdiction in; removal of vessels from channel, penalty.

Section 15-7. - Jurisdiction, powers and duties of Bridgeport harbor master. Approval of harbor works. Appeal. Penalty.

Section 15-8. - Power to station vessels. Penalty for resisting.

Section 15-8a. - “Harbor”, “navigable waters” and “navigable waterways”, defined.

Section 15-9. - Vessels may be removed. Procedures. Notice. Regulations. Penalty.

Section 15-10. - Penalty for neglect of duty.

Section 15-11. - Channels from wharves.

Section 15-11a. (Formerly Sec. 15-31). - Removal and taking of derelict vessels.

Section 15-12. - Obstructions upon lands bordering navigable waters.

Section 15-13. - Pilots; qualifications; extension of route; license fee; bond; suspension or revocation of license; inactive status; limited licenses; written procedures.

Section 15-13a and 15-13b. - Validity of previously issued pilot's license; transfer of records. Licenses issued prior to January 1, 1972.

Section 15-13c. - Connecticut Pilot Commission. Members. Appointments. Duties.

Section 15-14. - Rates of pilotage.

Section 15-15. - Vessels requiring pilots.

Section 15-15a. - Regulations of the Department of Transportation to become written procedures of the Connecticut Port Authority.

Section 15-15b. - Reports by pilot.

Section 15-15c. - Exemption from pilot requirement.

Section 15-15d. - Pilotage concurrent with New York. Rotation system for assignment of pilots.

Section 15-15e. - Owners or operators of certain pilot boats to obtain certificate of insurance. Written procedures. Penalty.

Section 15-16. - Speed of vessels.

Section 15-16a. - Slow-no-wake zone on the Mystic River.

Section 15-17. - Baggage on boats to be checked.

Section 15-18 to 15-24. - Throwing refuse into harbor. Obstructions in New Haven Harbor restricted. Appeal from commissioner. Dumping in harbors. Jurisdiction of offenses. Dumping in Norwalk Harbor.

Section 15-25. - Removing, damaging or interfering with buoys, beacons, channel markers or navigational aids. Penalty.

Section 15-26. - Local agent of foreign vessel.

Section 15-26a. - Five Mile River Commission. Harbor superintendent.