Connecticut General Statutes
Title 15 - Navigation and Aeronautics
Chapter 263 - Harbors and Rivers

Section 15-1. - Harbor masters. - (a) The Governor shall appoint a harbor master, and may...

Section 15-2. - Compensation of harbor masters. - Harbor masters shall receive a salary to be determined by...

Section 15-3. - Powers of deputies. - Deputy harbor masters shall have all the powers and perform...

Section 15-3a. - “Derelict vessel”, “harbor”, “navigable waters”, “navigable waterways”, defined. - For the purposes of this chapter: (1) “Derelict vessel” means...

Section 15-4. - Jurisdiction in Branford harbors. - The jurisdiction of the harbor masters for the harbors of...

Section 15-5 and 15-6. - New Haven Harbor: Jurisdiction in; removal of vessels from channel, penalty. - Sections 15-5 and 15-6 are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 4753,...

Section 15-7. - Jurisdiction, powers and duties of Bridgeport harbor master. Approval of harbor works. Appeal. Penalty. - (a) The harbor master shall have the general care and...

Section 15-8. - Power to station vessels. Penalty for resisting. - Each harbor master may station all vessels riding at anchor...

Section 15-8a. - “Harbor”, “navigable waters” and “navigable waterways”, defined. - For the purposes of section 15-8: (a) “Harbor” means a...

Section 15-9. - Vessels may be removed. Procedures. Notice. Regulations. Penalty. - (a) When the master or owner of any vessel lying...

Section 15-10. - Penalty for neglect of duty. - When any harbor master neglects, upon application of any person...

Section 15-11. - Channels from wharves. - Section 15-11 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 4755; P.A. 75-218,...

Section 15-11a. (Formerly Sec. 15-31). - Removal and taking of derelict vessels. - (a) A duly authorized harbor master shall determine whether a...

Section 15-12. - Obstructions upon lands bordering navigable waters. - The selectmen of any town bordering upon navigable waters shall...

Section 15-13. - Pilots; qualifications; extension of route; license fee; bond; suspension or revocation of license; inactive status; limited licenses; written procedures. - (a) The Connecticut Port Authority shall license as many residents...

Section 15-13a and 15-13b. - Validity of previously issued pilot's license; transfer of records. Licenses issued prior to January 1, 1972. - Sections 15-13a and 15-13b are repealed, effective October 1, 2002....

Section 15-13c. - Connecticut Pilot Commission. Members. Appointments. Duties. - (a) There is created within the Connecticut Port Authority, for...

Section 15-14. - Rates of pilotage. - The Connecticut Port Authority shall establish the rates of pilotage...

Section 15-15. - Vessels requiring pilots. - (a) Each foreign and American vessel under register, entering or...

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

Section 15-15b. - Reports by pilot. - Once every three months, each licensed pilot shall render to...

Section 15-15c. - Exemption from pilot requirement. - The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to (1)...

Section 15-15d. - Pilotage concurrent with New York. Rotation system for assignment of pilots. - (a) Pilotage on Long Island Sound shall be concurrent with...

Section 15-15e. - Owners or operators of certain pilot boats to obtain certificate of insurance. Written procedures. Penalty. - (a) An owner or operator of a vessel used to...

Section 15-16. - Speed of vessels. - Section 15-16 is repealed, effective July 8, 2011. (1949 Rev.,...

Section 15-16a. - Slow-no-wake zone on the Mystic River. - (a) No person shall operate a vessel in excess of...

Section 15-17. - Baggage on boats to be checked. - Section 15-17 is repealed, effective October 1, 2002. (1949 Rev.,...

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. - Sections 15-18 to 15-24, inclusive, are repealed. (1949 Rev., S....

Section 15-25. - Removing, damaging or interfering with buoys, beacons, channel markers or navigational aids. Penalty. - Any person who removes, damages or destroys any buoy, beacon,...

Section 15-26. - Local agent of foreign vessel. - Section 15-26 is repealed, effective October 1, 1999. (1957, P.A....

Section 15-26a. - Five Mile River Commission. Harbor superintendent. - (a) There shall be a Five Mile River Commission consisting...