12 AAC 56.026. Deputy marine pilot training program

(a) To qualify as a trainee in a deputy marine pilot training program approved under 12 AAC 56.035, a candidate must

(1) meet the requirements of AS 08.62.093 (a)(1) and (b);

(2) possess a valid United States Coast Guard license with an endorsement of first class pilotage without tonnage restrictions for

(A) except as provided in (B) of this paragraph, at least one area within the pilotage region in which the training will occur;

(B) for entire Southeastern Alaska region, except Yakutat, Klawock, and the Port of Hollis, for training occurring in that region; and

(3) pass the deputy marine pilot core examination described in 12 AAC 56.070(e) .

(b) A pilot organization shall notify the board when a candidate is accepted for training before that trainee may begin supervised training trips including supervised dockings, undockings, moorings, unmoorings, and transits of specific waterways required as part of the training program.

(c) All vessel maneuvers performed by a trainee in a training program must be supervised by a state licensed marine pilot who holds a valid training pilot endorsement for the region in which the maneuvers are performed. A trainee may not control the movements of a vessel subject to AS 08.62 until the trainee has met the requirements of (a) of this section. A trainee must be under the direct supervision of a training pilot who has full responsibility for the trainee at all times during vessel maneuvers.

(d) Maneuvers must be made on vessels subject to AS 08.62 that are of the gross tonnage specified in the training program or on vessels under enrollment of not less than 1,600 gross tons if no gross tonnage is specified in the training program.

(e) The trainee shall complete all maneuvers at the locations designated in the training program, unassisted by the training pilot, within three years after initial acceptance into the training program. The board will approve an extension of this time requirement if the trainee demonstrates to the board's satisfaction that there are insufficient ships or training pilots available to complete the training program within the three years.

(f) The trainee shall give a briefing of the planned maneuver to the training pilot before the maneuver. The training pilot shall provide the trainee with a written evaluation on a form provided by the department and approved by the board at the completion of the maneuver. The training pilot shall clearly state on the evaluation form whether the maneuver was satisfactory and whether it will count towards meeting licensing requirements.

(g) Each quarter, a trainee shall submit to the marine pilot coordinator a copy of each evaluation form received. The trainee and training pilot shall keep a copy of each evaluation in a training log.

(h) The pilot organization or its training committee, if any, shall give a written explanation of deficiencies to a trainee who is not progressing satisfactorily and shall include suggestions to remedy those deficiencies. The pilot organization shall place a copy of this evaluation in the trainee's file.

(i) The board or the marine pilot coordinator will approve a candidate to take the deputy marine pilot core examination required in (a)(3) of this section if the applicant meets the requirements of (a)(1) and (2) of this section and the application requirements of 12 AAC 56.025(c) . The board or the marine pilot coordinator will approve a trainee to take the deputy marine pilot regional local knowledge examination required in (k) of this section if the board or the marine pilot coordinator determines that the trainee has satisfactorily completed the training requirements of this chapter and has complied with the application requirements of 12 AAC 56.025(a) .

(j) A pilot organization shall notify the board when a candidate is accepted as a pilot observer for the purpose of completing familiarization trips necessary to obtain the candidate's United States Coast Guard license endorsement of first class pilotage without tonnage restrictions required in (a)(2) of this section. To qualify as a pilot observer, a candidate must meet the requirements of (a)(1) of this section or be enrolled in a board-approved deputy marine pilot apprenticeship program under AS 08.62.093 (b)(6).

(k) Following the completion of the applicable training program, a trainee must pass the regional local knowledge examination and the oral examination described in 12 AAC 56.070(d) and (f).

History: Eff. 10/2/93, Register 127; am 7/15/95, Register 135; am 5/29/96, Register 138; am 8/9/97, Register 143; am 10/24/2002, Register 164

Authority: AS 08.62.040

AS 08.62.097

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