12 AAC 56.011. Types of licenses and endorsements

(a) The following licenses and endorsements are issued by the board for the geographical areas listed in 12 AAC 56.021:

(1) deputy marine pilot license - to pilot vessels of 25,000 gross tons or less in the region for which the license is issued and limited to the geographical areas in that region for which the deputy marine pilot holds the required license endorsements;

(2) marine pilot license - to pilot vessels of any gross tons in the region for which the license is issued and limited to piloting under conditions and in the geographical areas in that region for which the marine pilot holds the required license endorsements;

(3) less than 60,000 gross tons endorsement - authorizing a deputy marine pilot to pilot vessels of less than 60,000 gross tons;

(4) VLCC endorsement - authorizing a marine pilot to pilot very large crude carriers (VLCC);

(5) training pilot endorsement - authorizing a marine pilot to act as a training pilot for a pilot organization in accordance with AS 08.62.097 (b);

(6) extension of route endorsement - for a deputy marine pilot who is not licensed for an entire region and who has met the requirements of 12 AAC 56.014 for a specific geographical area; and

(7) less than 80,000 gross ton endorsement - authorizing a deputy marine pilot to pilot vessels of less than 80,000 gross tons.

(b) On 10/25/2002, a deputy marine pilot that holds a 40,000 gross ton endorsement will be considered to hold a less than 60,000 gross ton endorsement. On 10/25/2002, a deputy marine pilot that holds a 60,000 gross ton endorsement will be considered to hold a less than 80,000 gross ton endorsement. The department will issue a new license to a deputy marine pilot that has a change in an endorsement under this section reflecting the new endorsement.

History: Eff. 7/26/90, Register 115; am 10/2/93, Register 127; am 6/16/96, Register 138; am 3/21/99, Register 149; am 10/25/2002, Register 164

Authority: AS 08.62.040

AS 08.62.093

AS 08.62.097

AS 08.62.100

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