Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 88.16 - Pilotage Act.
88.16.180 - Oil tankers—State licensed pilot required.

RCW 88.16.180
Oil tankers—State licensed pilot required.

Notwithstanding the provisions of RCW 88.16.070, any registered oil tanker of five thousand gross tons or greater, shall be required:
(1) To take a Washington state licensed pilot while navigating Puget Sound and adjacent waters and shall be liable for and pay pilotage rates pursuant to RCW 88.16.035; and
(2) To take a licensed pilot while navigating the Columbia river.

[ 1991 c 200 § 602; 1983 c 3 § 231; 1975 1st ex.s. c 125 § 2.]
NOTES:

Effective dates—1991 c 200: See RCW 90.56.901.


Severability—1975 1st ex.s. c 125: See notes following RCW 88.16.170.

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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.