12 AAC 56.029. General requirements for marine pilot license

To qualify for a marine pilot license under AS 08.62.100 (a), an applicant must

(1) 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, the entire region for which a marine pilot license is sought;

(B) the entire Southeastern Alaska Region, except Klawock and the Port of Hollis, if a marine pilot license is sought for that region;

(2) show that the applicant has held a valid deputy marine pilot license in Alaska for a minimum of three calendar years while remaining eligible for license renewal during this period of service without use of the familiarization trips under AS 08.62.120 ;

(3) repealed 10/25/2002;

(4) possess a valid deputy marine pilot license without geographical exclusions in the region for which the marine pilot license is sought;

(5) have completed a manned ship model course or a simulator course approved by the board within the three years before the date of application for a marine pilot license;

(6) satisfy the regional experience requirements established in 12 AAC 56.031 for the region for which the marine pilot license is sought;

(7) satisfy all additional licensure requirements established by the board in this chapter, including a passing grade on written and oral examinations required by the board in 12 AAC 56.070;

(8) be a citizen of the United States; and

(9) show that the applicant has held a valid deputy marine pilot endorsement to pilot vessels of less than 80,000 gross tons for at least one year; for a deputy marine pilot license that is converted from a 60,000 gross tons endorsement to a less than 80,000 gross tons endorsement under 12 AAC 56.011(b) , the one year time period required under this paragraph will be computed from the date that the 60,000 gross tons endorsement was issued.

History: Eff. 11/1/93, Register 128; am 5/29/96, Register 138; am 3/21/99, Register 149; am 10/24/2002, Register 164; am 10/25/2002, Register 164

Authority: AS 08.62.040

AS 08.62.100

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