Or. Admin. Code § 856-015-0035 - Pilot Licensing Requirements - Columbia and Willamette River Pilotage Ground - Grade "B", Grade "A" and Unlimited Licenses
(1) A Grade "B"
License issued by the Board authorizes the holder to pilot vessels on the
Columbia & Willamette River pilotage ground up to 701 feet L.O.A., except a
Grade "B" pilot shall not pilot tankers or vessels with a draft of 38 feet or
greater.
(2) To qualify for a Grade
"B" license, an applicant must meet the following requirements:
(a) Hold an active Grade "C" license and
complete at least 180 days service on the Columbia & Willamette River
pilotage ground while holding a Grade "C" license.
(b) Complete at least 30 trips, of which at
least 20 are transits, on the pilotage ground piloting ships of between 300 and
600 feet L.O.A.
(c) Complete at
least 25 transits on ships 600 feet L.O.A. or greater under the supervision of
a minimum of ten (10) different pilots, at least six (6) of whom have held
unlimited state licenses for at least five (5) years.
(d) Complete at least five (5) trips in
either direction between Astoria and either Longview or Kalama on ships 600
feet L.O.A. or greater under the supervision of an unlimited state-licensed
pilot.
(e) Make at least six (6)
trips under the supervision of unlimited state-licensed pilots while on the
bridge of ships not less than 500 feet L.O.A., with at least three (3) trips in
each of the following directions:
(A) From the
Willamette River, turning east (upstream) into the Columbia River;
and
(B) From the Columbia River
upstream of the mouth of the Willamette River, turning south into the
Willamette River.
(f)
Complete at least two (2) trips from dock to dock or anchor to dock while on
ships not less than 600 feet L.O.A. while under the supervision of an unlimited
state-licensed pilot, with each such trip requiring a 180 degree turn before
docking.
(g) Present
recommendations from the training course monitor and from at least ten (10)
pilots holding unlimited state licenses who participated in the training,
certifying that the applicant has sufficient knowledge and shiphandling skills
to pilot vessels from and including 600 feet L.O.A. up to 700 feet
L.O.A.
(h) The requirements
specified in subsections (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f) of this section must have
been met during the 180 days preceding application for a Grade "B" license. At
the request of the Training Course Monitor and for good cause, the training
period may be extended by the Board up to 365 days.
(i) When the foregoing requirements are met,
the Board shall issue a license to the applicant authorizing the applicant to
pilot vessels which are less than 700 feet L.O.A., except that the applicant
shall not pilot tankers or vessels with a draft of 38 feet or greater, on the
pilotage ground.
(3) A
Grade "A" pilot license issued by the Board authorizes the holder to pilot
vessels on the Columbia & Willamette River pilotage ground up to 801 feet
L.O.A., except a Grade "A" pilot shall not pilot tankers or vessels with a
draft of 40 feet or greater.
(4) To
qualify for a Grade "A" license, an applicant must meet the following
requirements:
(a) Hold an active Grade "B"
license and complete at least 270 days service on the Columbia & Willamette
River pilotage ground while holding a Grade "B" license.
(b) Complete at least 40 transits piloting
ships of between 300 and 700 feet L.O.A. as a state-licensed pilot.
(c) Complete at least 20 transits on ships
700 feet L.O.A. or greater while under the supervision of at least ten (10)
unlimited state-licensed pilots.
(d) Train at least five (5) additional days
as directed by the training course monitor, with assignments chosen at the
discretion of the training course monitor.
(e) Present recommendations from the training
course monitor and from at least ten (10) unlimited pilots who participated in
the training, certifying that the applicant has sufficient knowledge and
shiphandling skills to pilot vessels from and including 700 feet L.O.A. up to
800 feet L.O.A. on the pilotage ground.
(f) The requirements specified in subsections
(b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) of this section must have been met during the 270
days preceding application for a Grade "A" license.
(5) An Unlimited license authorizes the
holder to pilot any vessels on the Columbia & Willamette River pilotage
ground.
(6) To qualify for an
Unlimited license an applicant must meet the following requirements:
(a) Hold an active Grade "A" license in good
standing and complete at least 180 days service on the pilotage ground while
holding a Grade "A" license.
(b)
Complete at least 30 transits on ships of between 300 and 800 feet L.O.A.
during the 180 days preceding application for an Unlimited license.
(c) Train at least ten (10) additional days
as directed by the training course monitor, with assignments chosen at the
discretion of the training course monitor.
(d) While holding a Grade "B" or Grade "A"
license, complete at least ten (10) transits on ships greater than 800 feet
L.O.A., or if directed by the training course monitor, on ships greater than
700 feet L.O.A. with drafts of 40 feet or greater. The transits completed under
this section must be under the supervision of a least ten (10) different
unlimited pilots, five (5) of whom have not less than five (5) years'
experience as unlimited state-licensed pilots.
(e) Present recommendations from the training
course monitor and from at least ten (10) unlimited pilots who participated in
training, certifying that the applicant has sufficient knowledge and
shiphandling skills to pilot vessels 800 feet L.O.A. or greater on the pilotage
ground.
(f) While holding a Grade
"B" or Grade "A" license, complete at least twelve (12) transits on tankers
(including at least nine (9) transits on loaded tankers) while under the
supervision of at least six (6) different state-licensed pilots with not less
than five (5) years' experience as unlimited state-licensed pilots.
(g) Present recommendations from the training
course monitor and from at least six (6) pilots who participated in training on
tankers, certifying that the applicant has sufficient knowledge and
shiphandling skills to pilot tankers on the pilotage ground and understands the
risks and hazards peculiar to piloting tankers on the pilotage
ground.
(h) While holding a Grade
"B" or a Grade "A" license, complete at least twelve (12) transits on ships
with drafts of 40 feet or greater while under the supervision of at least six
(6) different state-licensed pilots with not less than five (5) years'
experience as unlimited state-licensed pilots.
(i) While holding a Grade "B" or Grade "A"
license, make at least four (4) trips under the supervision of unlimited
state-licensed pilots while on the bridge of a ship 700 feet L.O.A. or greater,
or if directed by the training course monitor, on the bridge of a ship 600 feet
L.O.A. or greater with a draft of 40 feet or more, with such trips in each of
the following directions:
(A) At least 3 trips
from the Willamette River, turning east (upstream) into the Columbia River;
and
(B) At least 1 trip from the
Columbia River upstream of the mouth of the Willamette River, turning south
(upstream) into the Willamette River.
(j) While holding a Grade "B" or Grade "A"
license, complete two (2) trips from dock to dock or from an anchorage to a
dock under the supervision of unlimited state-licensed pilots while on ships
700 feet L.O.A. or greater, with each trip including a 180 degree turn before
docking.
(k) Present
recommendations from the training course monitor and from at least six (6)
unlimited pilots who participated in training on vessels with drafts 40 feet or
greater, certifying that the applicant has sufficient knowledge and
shiphandling skills to pilot vessels with drafts 40 feet or greater.
(l) Provide proof of completion of a United
States Coast Guard approved course in automatic radar plotting aids
(ARPA).
(m) Submit a license fee as
specified by 856-015-0045, which may be pro-rated, in order to synchronize the
annual license renewal with the renewal of an Unlimited license.
(n) When the foregoing requirements are met,
the Board shall issue an Unlimited license to the applicant authorizing the
applicant to pilot vessels of any length and draft, including tankers, on the
pilotage ground.
(7)
Each grade of license will be valid for one (1) year, except that, upon request
of the training course monitor, the duration of a Grade "C", "B" or "A" license
may be extended by the Board for an additional period equal to the time that a
trainee is absent from the pilotage ground due to medical disability. No
license except an Unlimited license may be renewed.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 776 & ORS 670
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 776.115 & ORS 670.310
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(1) A Grade "B" License issued by the Board authorizes the holder to pilot vessels on the Columbia & Willamette River pilotage ground up to 700 feet L.O.A., except a Grade "B" pilot shall not pilot tankers or vesels with a draft of 38 feet or greater.
(2) To qualify for a Grade "B" license, an applicant must meet the following requirements:
(a) Hold an active Grade "C" license and complete at least 180 days service on the Columbia & Willamette River pilotage ground while holding a Grade "C" license.
(b) Complete at least 30 trips, of which at least 20 are transits, on the pilotage ground piloting ships of between 300 and 600 feet L.O.A.
(c) Complete at least 25 transits on ships 600 feet L.O.A. or greater under the supervision of a minimum of ten (10) different pilots, at least six (6) of whom have held unlimited state licenses for at least five (5) years.
(d) Complete at least five (5) trips in either direction between Astoria and either Longview or Kalama on ships 600 feet L.O.A. or greater under the supervision of an unlimited state-licensed pilot.
(e) Make at least six (6) trips under the supervision of unlimited state-licensed pilots while on the bridge of ships not less than 500 feet L.O.A., with at least three (3) trips in each of the following directions:
(A) From the Willamette River, turning east (upstream) into the Columbia River; and
(B) From the Columbia River upstream of the mouth of the Willamette River, turning south into the Willamette River.
(f) Complete at least two (2) trips from dock to dock or anchor to dock while on ships not less than 600 feet L.O.A. while under the supervision of an unlimited state-licensed pilot, with each such trip requiring a 180 degree turn before docking.
(g) Present recommendations from the training course monitor and from at least ten (10) pilots holding unlimited state licenses who participated in the training, certifying that the applicant has sufficient knowledge and shiphandling skills to pilot vessels from and including 600 feet L.O.A. up to 700 feet L.O.A.
(h) The requirements specified in subsections (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f) of this section must have been met during the 180 days preceding application for a Grade "B" license. At the request of the Training Course Monitor and for good cause, the training period may be extended by the Board up to 365 days.
(i) When the foregoing requirements are met, the Board shall issue a license to the applicant authorizing the applicant to pilot vessels which are less than 700 feet L.O.A., except that the applicant shall not pilot tankers or vessels with a draft of 38 feet or greater, on the pilotage ground.
(3) A Grade "A" pilot license issued by the Board authorizes the holder to pilot vessels on the Columbia & Willamette River pilotage ground up to 800 feet L.O.A., except a Grade "A" pilot shall not pilot tankers or vessels with a draft of 40 feet or greater.
(4) To qualify for a Grade "A" license, an applicant must meet the following requirements:
(a) Hold an active Grade "B" license and complete at least 270 days service on the Columbia & Willamette River pilotage ground while holding a Grade "B" license.
(b) Complete at least 40 transits piloting ships of between 300 and 700 feet L.O.A. as a state-licensed pilot.
(c) Complete at least 20 transits on ships 700 feet L.O.A. or greater while under the supervision of at least ten (10) unlimited state-licensed pilots.
(d) Train at least five (5) additional days as directed by the training course monitor, with assignments chosen at the discretion of the training course monitor.
(e) Present recommendations from the training course monitor and from at least ten (10) unlimited pilots who participated in the training, certifying that the applicant has sufficient knowledge and shiphandling skills to pilot vessels from and including 700 feet L.O.A. up to 800 feet L.O.A. on the pilotage ground.
(f) The requirements specified in subsections (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) of this section must have been met during the 270 days preceding application for a Grade "A" license.
(5) An Unlimited license authorizes the holder to pilot any vessels on the Columbia & Willamette River pilotage ground.
(6) To qualify for an Unlimited license an applicant must meet the following requirements:
(a) Hold an active Grade "A" license in good standing and complete at least 180 days service on the pilotage ground while holding a Grade "A" license.
(b) Complete at least 30 transits on ships of between 300 and 800 feet L.O.A. during the 180 days preceding application for an Unlimited license.
(c) Train at least ten (10) additional days as directed by the training course monitor, with assignments chosen at the discretion of the training course monitor.
(d) While holding a Grade "B" or Grade "A" license, complete at least ten (10) transits on ships greater than 800 feet L.O.A., or if directed by the training course monitor, on ships greater than 700 feet L.O.A. with drafts of 40 feet or greater. The transits completed under this section must be under the supervision of a least ten (10) different unlimited pilots, five (5) of whom have not less than five (5) years' experience as unlimited state-licensed pilots.
(e) Present recommendations from the training course monitor and from at least ten (10) unlimited pilots who participated in training, certifying that the applicant has sufficient knowledge and shiphandling skills to pilot vessels 800 feet L.O.A. or greater on the pilotage ground.
(f) While holding a Grade "B" or Grade "A" license, complete at least twelve (12) transits on tankers (including at least nine (9) transits on loaded tankers) while under the supervision of at least six (6) different state-licensed pilots with not less than five (5) years' experience as unlimited state-licensed pilots.
(g) Present recommendations from the training course monitor and from at least six (6) pilots who participated in training on tankers, certifying that the applicant has sufficient knowledge and shiphandling skills to pilot tankers on the pilotage ground and understands the risks and hazards peculiar to piloting tankers on the pilotage ground.
(h) While holding a Grade "B" or a Grade "A" license, complete at least twelve (12) transits on ships with drafts of 40 feet or greater while under the supervision of at least six (6) different state-licensed pilots with not less than five (5) years' experience as unlimited state-licensed pilots.
(i) While holding a Grade "B" or Grade "A" license, make at least four (4) trips under the supervision of unlimited state-licensed pilots while on the bridge of a ship 700 feet L.O.A. or greater, or if directed by the training course monitor, on the bridge of a ship 600 feet L.O.A. or greater with a draft of 40 feet or more, with such trips in each of the following directions:
(A) At least 3 trips from the Willamette River, turning east (upstream) into the Columbia River; and
(B) At least 1 trip from the Columbia River upstream of the mouth of the Willamette River, turning south (upstream) into the Willamette River.
(j) While holding a Grade "B" or Grade "A" license, complete two (2) trips from dock to dock or from an anchorage to a dock under the supervision of unlimited state-licensed pilots while on ships 700 feet L.O.A. or greater, with each trip including a 180 degree turn before docking.
(k) Present recommendations from the training course monitor and from at least six (6) unlimited pilots who participated in training on vessels with drafts 40 feet or greater, certifying that the applicant has sufficient knowledge and shiphandling skills to pilot vessels with drafts 40 feet or greater.
(l) Provide proof of completion of a United States Coast Guard approved course in automatic radar plotting aids (ARPA).
(m) Submit a license fee as specified by 856-015-0045, which may be pro-rated, in order to synchronize the annual license renewal with the renewal of an Unlimited license.
(n) When the foregoing requirements are met, the Board shall issue an Unlimited license to the applicant authorizing the applicant to pilot vessels of any length and draft, including tankers, on the pilotage ground.
(7) Each grade of license will be valid for one (1) year, except that, upon request of the training course monitor, the duration of a Grade "C", "B" or "A" license may be extended by the Board for an additional period equal to the time that a trainee is absent from the pilotage ground due to medical disability. No license except an Unlimited license may be renewed.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 776 & ORS 670
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 776.115 & ORS 670.310