Title 20 — Harbors and Navigation
11 chapters · 133 sections in this title.
A.S.C.A. § 20.1401 Pilot fees compulsory
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Pilotage is not compulsory, but regular pilot fees shall be charged whether a pilot is employed or not. Pilotage may not be chargeable, however, when the services of a pilot are not available when requested. History: 1962, PL 7-27.
A.S.C.A. § 20.1402 Requests for pilots
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(a) Requests for pilots shall be made to the Port Director. (b) Inbound Vessel. A pilot cannot always be provided unless the request is made 24 hours before the vessel’s arrival. Once the estimated time of arrival at the pilot station is established, 1 hour of leeway is permissib…
A.S.C.A. § 20.1403 Determination of fees
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(a) Pilotage fees shall be based on the draft of a vessel. (b) Pilotage fees shall be 350 for all vessels, plus an additional fee of $3 per foot of draft or fraction thereof for all vessels over 12 feet. Notwithstanding the above, when the services of a pilot are actually require…
A.S.C.A. § 20.1404 Exemption
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Any vessel that carries passengers or freight, or both, between the islands of American Samoa and any island in the South Pacific Ocean, owned by any person carrying on business in American Samoa and used in connection with such business, and the master of which is a duly authori…
A.S.C.A. § 20.1405 Payment of fees
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Pilot fees shall be paid by all vessels prior to departure in accordance with the schedule set forth in 20.1403. All fees must be paid to the Treasurer of American Samoa. Pilots are not authorized to receive fees. History: 1962, PL 7-27; 1972, PL 12-49 §§ 3, 5.
A.S.C.A. § 20.1406 Damage to piloted vessel
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Masters of vessels shall be responsible for the safety of their vessels at all times. Neither the government of American Samoa or the pilot are responsible for any loss or damage incurred while a vessel is being piloted. History: 1962, PL 7-27.
A.S.C.A. § 20.1407 Clearance by customs and Port Director
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A pilot may not conduct a vessel to sea unless the vessel has been regularly cleared by Customs and the Port Director’s office. History: 1962, PL 7-27.
A.S.C.A. § 20.1408 Complaints against pilot—Procedure
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Any person having a complaint to make against a pilot shall make such complaint in writing to the Port Director, who shall immediately investigate the complaint and report thereon to the Governor. History: 1962, PL 7-27.
A.S.C.A. § 20.1409 Applicability of international rules
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Within the waters of American Samoa, the International Rules for Navigation, modified by local rules and regulations, shall be applicable. History: 1962, PL 7-27.
A.S.C.A. § 20.1410 Observance of regulations
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Pilots will observe all harbor, quarantine and other local regulations. History: 1962, PL 7-27.