Alaska Administrative Code

(a) To qualify for a training pilot endorsement under AS 08.62.097(b), a licensed marine pilot(1) must hold a United States Coast Guard license as a first-class pilot of vessels of any gross tons with a federal pilotage endorsement for the waters for which a training pilot endors…

(a) To qualify for an endorsement to pilot vessels of not more than 95,000 gross tons, a deputy marine pilot must (1) meet the requirements of the regional training program approved by the board under 12 AAC 56.035 for the pilotage region where the deputy marine pilot is licensed…

(a) To qualify for an endorsement to pilot vessels of not more than 110,000 gross tons, a deputy marine pilot must (1) meet the requirements of the regional training program approved by the board under 12 AAC 56.035 for the pilotage region where the deputy marine pilot is license…

Notes 12 AAC 56.020 Repealed 8/22/85. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

(a) Pilotage regions for which a marine pilot license may be issued are as follows: (1) Southeastern Alaska Region - covering the compulsory pilotage waters of Alaska commencing at the southern border with Canada, then west to and north on 141 degrees west longitude; (2) Southcen…

Notes 12 AAC 56.022 Eff. 8/15/92, Register 123; repealed 6/16/96, Register 138 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will b…

Notes 12 AAC 56.023 Eff. 5/26/2007, Register 182; repealed 1/29/2009, Register 189 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features wi…

(a) To be eligible to take the regional local knowledge examination required by 12 AAC 56.026(k), an applicant shall apply on a form provided by the department and pay the examination fees required in 12 AAC 02.240 at least 60 days before the date of the examination. Not less tha…

(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 …

(a) All supervised movements required to be done by an applicant for licensure under this chapter must have been (1) executed while the applicant possessed a valid United States Coast Guard license with an endorsement of first class pilotage without tonnage restrictions for the a…

(a) Southeastern Alaska Region - An applicant for a deputy marine pilot license in the Southeastern Alaska Region must possess a valid United States Coast Guard license with an endorsement of first class pilotage without tonnage restrictions for the region as specified in the reg…

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 the entire region for which a marine pilot license is sought; (2) show…

Notes 12 AAC 56.030 As of Register 149, April 1999, 12 AAC 56.030 was deleted by the regulations attorney because that section was repealed by its own terms on January 1, 1999. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a compariso…

(a) Southeastern Alaska Region - An applicant for a marine pilot license in the Southeastern Alaska Region must complete the requirements of the training program for that region approved by the board under 12 AAC 56.035, including the following requirements: (1) while holding a d…

(a) If a pilot organization dismisses a trainee from its training program, the dismissal procedure used must be consistent with the pilot organization bylaws, including provisions related to uniform and nondiscriminatory treatment, and must give due process. (b) A pilot organizat…

(a) To be approved by the board, a deputy marine pilot apprenticeship program must (1) promote comprehensive pilot development through a program of intensive observation and instruction under the supervision of state licensed marine pilots; (2) be open to all individuals who meet…

(a) A marine pilot seeking to qualify to transfer the marine pilot's license to a different pilotage region within the state must (1) possess a valid United States Coast Guard license, with radar endorsement and an endorsement of first class pilotage without tonnage restrictions …

(a) Each pilot organization shall submit a training program proposal to the board for approval. A training program must provide for the training of (1) candidates for a deputy marine pilot license; (2) deputy marine pilots upgrading their licenses to marine pilot licenses; and (3…

Notes 12 AAC 56.036 Eff. 10/2/93, Register 127; am 11/7/93, Register 128; am 5/29/96, Register 138; am 6/16/96, Register 138; repealed 1/23/99, Register 149 As of Register 149, April 1999, the substance of former 12 AAC 56.036 appears in 12 AAC 56.990. State regulations are updat…

The following training requirements must be accomplished while the trainee is at the conn: (1) anchorings; (2) dockings; (3) moorings; (4) undockings; (5) unmoorings; and (6) weighing anchor. Notes 12 AAC 56.037 Eff. 1/23/99, Register 149 Authority:AS 08.62.040 AS 08.62.097 AS 08…

Notes 12 AAC 56.040 As of Register 149, April 1999, 12 AAC 56.040 was deleted by the regulations attorney because that section was repealed by its own terms on January 1, 1999. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a compariso…

Notes 12 AAC 56.045 As of Register 149, April 1999, 12 AAC 56.045 was deleted by the regulations attorney because that section was repealed by its own terms on January 1, 1999. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a compariso…

Notes 12 AAC 56.050 Eff. 6/11/71, Register 38; am 6/1/72, Register 42; am 6/19/74, Register 50; am 12/14/86, Register 100; am 7/26/90, Register 115; repealed 10/2/93, Register 127 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a compar…

Notes 12 AAC 56.053 Eff. 7/26/90, Register 115; repealed 10/2/93, Register 127 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will b…

Renumbered as 12 AAC 56.021, 7/26/90. Notes 12 AAC 56.055 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have mo…

Notes 12 AAC 56.060 Eff. 6/11/71, Register 38; am 6/1/72, Register 42; am 6/19/74, Register 50; am 6/30/78, Register 66; am 8/29/87, Register 103; am 7/26/90, Register 115; repealed 10/2/93, Register 127 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions avai…

(a) Pilot observer trips are required for areas that are not specifically tested for by the United States Coast Guard and those areas identified in a regional training program approved by the board under 12 AAC 56.035 where the difficulty of the route or the volume of shipping ma…

(a) The examinations required by 12 AAC 56.026(a)(3), 12 AAC 56.026(k), 12 AAC 56.033(c), and 12 AAC 56.085(b)(3) for a license or endorsement will be offered at least once per year. (b) Both the written and the oral examination will cover the following topics: (1) international …

Notes 12 AAC 56.075 Eff. 12/14/86, Register 100; repealed 10/2/93, Register 127 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will …

(a) Deputy marine pilot and marine pilot licenses expire on December 31 of even numbered years. (b) To renew a marine pilot license, a marine pilot shall submit (1) a completed renewal application on a form provided by the department; the application must demonstrate that the app…

(a) To fulfill the familiarization trip requirements of 12 AAC 56.080(c) (2) in the Southeastern Alaska Region, a pilot shall perform(1) on vessels of 1,000 gross tons or tug and tows exceeding 1,000 combined gross tons that are not subject to AS 08.62, at least four round trips …

(a) Repealed 5/31/2000. (b) A marine pilot with a VLCC endorsement applying for license renewal for a license period that begins on or after January 1, 2001, shall document that the marine pilot has satisfactorily completed a manned model course during one of the three biennial l…

(a) To reinstate a deputy marine pilot or marine pilot license that has been lapsed for more than 60 days but less than one year, an applicant shall meet the requirements of 12 AAC 56.080 and pay the fees required in 12 AAC 02.105 and 12 AAC 02.240. (b) Except as provided in (c) …

(a) Pilotage is compulsory in the inland and coastal waters of and adjacent to Alaska as described in this section and 12 AAC 56.100. (b) Pilotage is compulsory at all entrances from seaward to Alaska bays, sounds, rivers, straits, inlets, harbors, ports, or other estuaries where…

Specific boundaries of the compulsory pilotage waters of Alaska are as follows: (1) all waters inside a line drawn from Cape Spencer Light due south to a point of intersection which is due west of the southern extremity of Cape Cross; then to Cape Edgecumbe Light; then through Ca…

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) t…

(a) An operator of a pleasure craft applying under AS 08.62.180(b) - (e) for a pilotage exemption must (1) employ a vessel agent registered in this state under AS 08.62.040(a)(3) and 08.62.187; the vessel agent must be identified on the pilotage exemption application; (2) ensure …

(a) The established pilot stations for the state are as follows: (1) Guard Island - 1.0 miles 315° true from Guard Island Light; approximate position 55° 27.5' north latitude, 131° 53.9' west longitude; (2) Point McCartey - 1.0 miles 090° true from Point McCartey Light; approxima…

Notes 12 AAC 56.130. - 12 AAC 56.158 5/13/92 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions t…

Notes 12 AAC 56.200 Eff. 5/13/92, Register 122; repealed 6/16/96, Register 138 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will b…

(a) In the Southcentral Alaska Region, an agent, owner, or master of a vessel shall inform the appropriate pilot organization of a vessel movement at least 36 hours before the movement in order to provide sufficient time for a pilot to arrive at the vessel by the available means …

Notes 12 AAC 56.210 Eff. 5/13/92, Register 122; am 11/7/93, Register 128; Repealed 7/15/2006, Register 179 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. Mor…

Notes 12 AAC 56.220 Eff. 8/15/92, Register 123; am 11/7/93, Register 128; repealed 7/15/2006, Register 179 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. Mor…

Notes 12 AAC 56.230 Eff. 8/15/92, Register 123; am 11/7/93, Register 128; repealed 7/15/2006, Register 179 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. Mor…

Notes 12 AAC 56.240 Eff. 11/10/93, Register 128; repealed 7/15/2006, Register 179 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features wil…

Notice to the board and registered agents required by AS 08.62.046 for setting pilotage rates must (1) identify the dates the notice will be published in the newspaper; and (2) be sent at or before the first day of publication in the newspaper. Notes 12 AAC 56.250 Eff. 5/31/2000,…

In order for a pilot organization to be recognized by the board in a pilotage region, the organization must demonstrate to the board's satisfaction the organization's ability to promote a safe, reliable, and efficient pilotage system in that region, considering the size of the or…