Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 263 - Harbors and Rivers
Section 15-15d. - Pilotage concurrent with New York. Rotation system for assignment of pilots.

(a) Pilotage on Long Island Sound shall be concurrent with the state of New York.

(b) The Connecticut Port Authority may execute an agreement with the pilot commission of any other state for the establishment of a rotation system for the assignment of pilots for the conduct of vessels in the ports and waters of the state, including the waters of Long Island Sound.
(P.A. 90-274, S. 6; P.A. 97-304, S. 20, 31; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 27.)
History: P.A. 97-304 divided section into two Subsecs., adding as Subsec. (b) a provision allowing Commissioner to execute an agreement with pilot commission of any other state for establishment of a rotation system for assignment of pilots, effective July 8, 1997; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 replaced “Commissioner of Transportation” with “Connecticut Port Authority”, effective July 1, 2016.

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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.