Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 88.16 - Pilotage Act.
88.16.050 - Pilotage districts and waters affected.

RCW 88.16.050
Pilotage districts and waters affected.

This chapter shall apply to the pilotage districts of this state as defined in this section.
(1) "Puget Sound pilotage district", whenever used in this chapter, shall be construed to mean and include all the waters of the state of Washington inside the international boundary line between the state of Washington, the United States and the province of British Columbia, Canada and east of one hundred twenty-three degrees twenty-four minutes west longitude.
(2) "Grays Harbor pilotage district" shall include all inland waters, channels, waterways, and navigable tributaries within Grays Harbor and Willapa Harbor. The boundary line between Grays Harbor and Willapa Harbor and the high seas shall be defined by the board.

[ 1987 c 485 § 3; 1979 ex.s. c 207 § 2; 1977 ex.s. c 337 § 5; 1971 ex.s. c 297 § 2; 1967 c 15 § 2; 1935 c 18 § 3; RRS § 9871-3.]
NOTES:

Severability—1977 ex.s. c 337: See note following RCW 88.16.005.

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Revised Code of Washington

Title 88 - Navigation and Harbor Improvements

Chapter 88.16 - Pilotage Act.

88.16.005 - Legislative declaration of policy and intent.

88.16.010 - Board of pilotage commissioners—Created—Chairperson—Members—Terms—Qualifications—Vacancies—Quorum.

88.16.020 - Board of pilotage commissioners—Office—Compensation and travel expenses of members—Employment of personnel.

88.16.035 - Board of pilotage commissioners—Powers and duties.

88.16.040 - Oaths and subpoenas—Compelling attendance of witnesses—Contempt.

88.16.050 - Pilotage districts and waters affected.

88.16.055 - Utilities and transportation commission to establish pilotage tariffs for pilotage services—Extra compensation, consideration of pilot retirement expenses incurred in prior year—Submission of statutory changes—Report.

88.16.061 - Pilotage account.

88.16.070 - Vessels exempted and included under chapter—Fee—Penalty.

88.16.090 - Pilot and pilot trainee licenses—Qualifications—Duration—Annual fee—Examinations and evaluations—Training program and license—Penalty—Reporting requirements.

88.16.100 - Pilots' licenses—Revocation, suspension, etc., of—Reprimand or fine—Other disciplinary actions—Procedure—Judicial review.

88.16.102 - Pilots' licenses—Mandatory termination of.

88.16.103 - Mandatory rest periods for pilots—Rules—Assignment refusal—Training program trips by pilot trainees—Quarterly review.

88.16.105 - Size and type of vessels prescribed for newly licensed pilot—Rules.

88.16.107 - Pilots or pilot trainees may testify without sanctions for doing so.

88.16.110 - Pilots to file quarterly report—Contents.

88.16.115 - Limiting liability of pilots and any countywide port district in Grays Harbor pilotage district—Deemed in public interest.

88.16.118 - Limited liability of pilots and pilot trainees—Liability of vessel, owner, or operator not limited.

88.16.120 - Failure to observe pilotage rate—Penalty.

88.16.130 - Unlicensed pilot liable for payment of rates—Penalty for refusing to employ licensed pilot.

88.16.133 - Deviations from state law—Duty to submit pilot's report.

88.16.135 - Assignment of pilots to vessels—Request that pilot not be assigned—Hearing on request.

88.16.140 - Pilot's lien for compensation.

88.16.150 - General penalty—Civil penalty—Jurisdiction—Disposition of fines—Failure to inform of special directions, gross misdemeanor.

88.16.155 - Vessel master to make certification before pilotage service offered—Procedure upon refusal—Rules—Penalties—Exception.

88.16.160 - Severability and short title.

88.16.170 - Oil tankers—Intent and purpose.

88.16.180 - Oil tankers—State licensed pilot required.

88.16.190 - Oil tankers—Restricted waters—Requirements.

88.16.195 - Oil tankers—Not to exceed speed of escorting tug.

88.16.200 - Vessel designed to carry liquefied natural or petroleum gas to adhere to oil tanker provisions.

88.16.250 - Board of pilotage commissioners authorized to adopt rules—Grays Harbor pilotage district—Tug escort requirements/safety measures for certain oil tankers.

88.16.260 - Board of pilotage commissioners authorized to adopt rules in consultation with other entities—Tug escorts.