995 CMR, § 3.16 - Duties of Pilots

(1) Pilots must at all times perform their duties in a professional and workmanlike manner, exercising reasonable care under the circumstances, attentive and faithful to their duties, and exercising unimpaired judgment.

(2) Each Pilot will be liable for all damages accruing from their negligence, unskillfulness, unfaithfulness or misconduct.

(3) Each Pilot must, at all times while on duty, have on their person either their original Commission or a copy of said Commission.

(4) Each Pilot, immediately upon boarding any vessel upon which they are to perform pilotage services, must:

(a) inform the Master and any person in charge of the navigation of such vessel of any restriction in said Pilot's Commission; and

(b) exhibit their Commission to said Master if requested by said Master.

(5) A Pilot may not perform pilotage services on, or take charge of, any vessel which draws more water than the Commission of said Pilot authorizes or which exceeds in any respect the limits contained in the Commission of said Pilot.

(6) Each Pilot must, at all times while performing pilotage services, comply with all applicable statutes, regulations, international conventions, Captain of the Port orders and other requirements of the proper authorities.

(7) Each Pilot must, at all times while performing pilotage services or otherwise on duty refrain from using abusive or insulting language or threatening conduct.

(8) Each Pilot must, at all times while performing pilotage services or otherwise on duty, be unimpaired by illness or by any mental or physical condition or by the use of alcohol, drugs, narcotics, chemicals or other similar material.

(9) Each Pilot shall perform a reasonable and fair share of all pilotage duties, winter and summer, day and night, unless prevented by illness or by other causes satisfactory to the Commissioner.

(10) No Pilot may, once having boarded a vessel for the purpose of performing pilotage services, leave such vessel:

(a) on an outbound voyage until the vessel has safely passed the harbor limits;

(b) on an inbound voyage until the vessel has been safely anchored or secured at a terminal; or

(c) unless the Master of said vessel has approved the Pilot's departure, provided however that a Pilot may leave said vessel:

1. if the Pilot is replaced prior to leaving by a Pilot holding an equal or greater Commission; or

2. in the event of a medical or other emergency.

Notes

995 CMR, § 3.16

Adopted by Mass Register Issue 1488, eff. 2/3/2023.