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§9305 Agreements with Canada
Title 46 › Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen › Part F — Manning of Vessels › CHAPTER 93 — GREAT LAKES PILOTAGE › § 9305
Summary
The Secretary may make agreements with Canada's agency, if Secretary of State agrees, to coordinate pilotage on the Great Lakes: set pilot numbers in each country, share work, match rates, pool operations, and set rules.
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Title 46, §9305
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To provide for a coordinated system of pilotage service on the Great Lakes, the Secretary, subject to the concurrence of the Secretary of State, may make agreements with the appropriate agency of Canada to—
(1)fix the number of pilots to be registered in each country;
(2)provide for participation on an equitable basis;
(3)prescribe joint or identical rates and charges;
(4)coordinate pool operations; and
(5)establish conditions for services by registered pilots.
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Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 930546:216b(d)46:216d section 9305 authorizes the Secretary of Transportation, subject to the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to make agreements with Canada for a coordinated system of pilotage service on the Great Lakes. The agreements may fix the number of registered pilots, provide for equitable participation, prescribe rates and charges, coordinate pool operations, and establish conditions for service.
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46 U.S.C. § 9305
Title 46, Shipping
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102