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Title 12 . Professional and Vocational Regulations
Chapter 56 . Big Game Guides and Transporters
Section 110. Exclusions for entering compulsory pilotage waters of Alaska

12 AAC 56.110. Exclusions for entering compulsory pilotage waters of Alaska

Vessels are excluded from the use of a state licensed marine pilot in compulsory pilotage waters when proceeding directly between points outside Alaska and an established pilot station for the express purpose of embarking or disembarking a pilot in the following situations:

(1) travel via Revillagigedo Channel to Twin Islands Pilot Station; in transiting Revillagigedo Channel, ships must stay west of longitude 131ΓΈ 05';

(2) travel via Clarence Strait to the following:

(A) Guard Island Pilot Station;

(B) Point McCartey Pilot Station;

(C) Chasina Point Pilot Station;

(3) repealed 10/18/2001;

(4) travel via Cape Muzon in Cordova Bay;

(A) to Shoe Island Pilot Station for vessels proceeding to Long Island;

(B) to Mellen Rock Pilot Station for vessels proceeding to Hydaburg;

(5) travel via Cape Bartolome in Bucareli Bay to Cabras Island Pilot Station;

(6) travel via Cape Ommaney in Chatham Strait to Frederick Sound Pilot Station;

(7) travel via Sitka Sound to Sitka Sound Pilot Station;

(8) travel via Prince William Sound to the Cordova Pilot Station;

(9) travel via Prince William Sound to the Valdez Pilot Station;

(10) travel via Prince William Sound to the Whittier Pilot Station;

(11) travel via Resurrection Bay to Seward Pilot Station;

(12) travel via Cook Inlet to the Homer Pilot Station;

(13) travel to the Kodiak City or Womens Bay Pilot Station without transiting Whale Passage;

(14) travel by the most direct safe route to a pilot station or pickup point arranged under 12 AAC 56.120(b) ;

(15) travel via Yakutat Bay to Yakutat Pilot Station.

History: Eff. 6/11/71, Register 38; am 6/1/72, Register 42; am 6/30/78, Register 66; am 4/15/81, Register 78; am 3/30/86, Register 97; am 11/7/93, Register 128; am 11/10/93, Register 128; am 12/21/95, Register 136; am 1/23/99, Register 149; am 5/31/2000, Register 154; am 10/18/2001, Register 160

Authority: AS 08.62.040

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