WSR 97-12-017

PERMANENT RULES

BOARD OF

PILOTAGE COMMISSIONERS

[Filed May 28, 1997, 12:50 p.m., effective July 1, 1997]

Date of Adoption: May 8, 1997.

Purpose: To establish a Puget Sound pilotage district annual tariff for pilotage services.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 363-116-300.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 88.16.035.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 97-08-041 on March 28, 1997.

Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: The adopted tariff is .64% less than was proposed, resulting in an increase of 1.94% in all tariff categories except transportation.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, amended 1, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, amended 1, repealed 0.

Effective Date of Rule: July 1, 1997.

May 23, 1997

Peggy Larson

Administrator

AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 97-08-042, filed 3/28/97, effective 3/28/97)

WAC 363-116-300 Pilotage rates for the Puget Sound pilotage district. Effective 0001 hours July 1, ((1996)) 1997, through 2400 hours June 30, ((1997)) 1998.

CLASSIFICATION RATE

Ship length overall (LOA)

Charges: per LOA rate

schedule in

this section

Boarding fee: (($ 35.00)) $ 36.00

Per each boarding/deboarding at the Port Angeles

pilot station.

Harbor shift - Live ship (Seattle Port) LOA Zone I

Harbor shift - Live ship (other than LOA Zone I

Seattle Port)

Harbor shift - Dead ship Double LOA

Zone I

Dead ship towing charge: Double LOA

LOA of tug + LOA of tow + beam of tow Zone

Any tow exceeding seven hours, two pilots are mandatory. Harbor shifts shall constitute and be limited to those services in moving vessels from dock to dock, from anchorage to dock, from dock to anchorage, or from anchorage to anchorage in the same port after all other applicable tariff charges for pilotage services have been recognized as payable.

Waterway and bridge charges:

Ships up to 90' beam:

A charge of (($187.00)) $191.00 shall be in addition to bridge fees for any vessel movements both inbound and outbound required to transit south of Spokane Street Bridge in Seattle, south of Eleventh Street Bridge in any of the Tacoma waterways, in Port Gamble, or in the Snohomish River. Any vessel movements required to transit through bridges shall have an additional charge of (($89.00)) $91.00 per bridge.

Ships 90' beam and/or over:

A charge of (($251.00)) $256.00 shall be in addition to bridge fees for any vessel movements both inbound and outbound required to transit south of Spokane Street Bridge in Seattle and south of Eleventh Street Bridge in any of the Tacoma waterways. Any vessel movements required to transit through bridges shall have an additional charge of (($176.00)) $179.00 per bridge.

(The above charges shall not apply to transit of vessels from Shilshole Bay to the limits of Lake Washington.)

Two or three pilots required:

In a case where two or three pilots are employed for a single vessel waterway or bridge transit, the second and/or third pilot charge shall include the bridge and waterway charge in addition to the harbor shift rate.

Compass adjustment (($250.00)) $255.00

Radio direction finder calibration (($250.00)) $255.00

Launching vessels ((377.00)) $384.00

Trial trips, 6 hours or less

(Minimum (($708.00)) $720.00) (($118.00)) $120.00

per hr.

Trial trips, over 6 hours (two pilots) (($236.00)) $240.00

per hr.

Shilshole Bay -- Salmon Bay (($147.00)) $150.00

Salmon Bay -- Lake Union (($115.00)) $117.00

Lake Union -- Lake Washington (plus LOA zone from

Webster Point) (($147.00)) $150.00

Cancellation charge LOA Zone I

Cancellation charge -- Port Angeles (when a pilot is

ordered and vessel proceeds to a port outside

the Puget Sound pilotage district without stopping

for pilot or when a pilot order is cancelled less

than twelve hours prior to the original ETA.) LOA Zone II

Docking delay after anchoring: (($118.00)) $120.00

per hr.

Applicable harbor shift rate to apply, plus (($118.00)) $120.00 per hour standby. No charge if delay is 60 minutes or less. If the delay is more than 60 minutes, charge is (($118.00)) $120.00 for every hour or fraction thereof.

Sailing delay: (($118.00)) $120.00

per hour

No charge if delay is 60 minutes or less. If the delay is more than 60 minutes, charge is (($118.00)) $120.00 for every hour or fraction thereof.

Slowdown: (($118.00)) $120.00

per hour

When a vessel chooses not to maintain its normal speed capabilities for reasons determined by the vessel and not the pilot, and when the difference in arrival time is one hour, or greater, from the predicted arrival time had the vessel maintained its normal speed capabilities, a charge of (($118.00)) $120.00 per hour, and each fraction thereof, will be assessed for the resultant difference in arrival time.

Tonnage charges:

0 to 20,000 gross tons:

Additional charge to LOA zone mileage of (($0.0060)) $0.0061 a gross ton for all gross tonnage up to 20,000 gross tons.

20,000 to 50,000 gross tons:

Additional charge to LOA zone mileage of (($0.0608)) $0.0620 a gross ton for all gross tonnage in excess of 20,000 gross tons up to 50,000 gross tons.

50,000 gross tons and up:

In excess of 50,000 gross tons, the charge shall be (($0.0727)) $0.0741 per gross ton.

For vessels where a certificate of international gross tonnage is required, the appropriate international gross tonnage shall apply.

Delayed arrival-Port Angeles: (($118.00)) $120.00

per hour

When a pilot is ordered for an arriving inbound vessel at Port Angeles and the vessel does not arrive within two hours of its ETA, or its ETA is amended less than six hours prior to the original ETA, a charge of (($118.00)) $120.00 for each hour delay, or fraction thereof, shall be assessed in addition to all other appropriate charges.

When a pilot is ordered for an arriving inbound vessel at Port Angeles and the ETA is delayed to six hours or more beyond the original ETA, a cancellation charge shall be assessed, in addition to all other appropriate charges, if the ETA was not amended at least twelve hours prior to the original ETA.

Transportation to vessels on Puget Sound:

March Point or Anacortes $144.00

Bangor 84.00

Bellingham 158.00

Bremerton 44.00

Cherry Point 175.00

Dupont 85.00

Edmonds 27.00

Everett 52.00

Ferndale 173.00

Manchester 66.00

Mukilteo 52.00

Olympia 108.00

Point Wells 27.00

Port Gamble 77.00

Port Townsend (Indian Island) 109.00

Seattle 15.00

Semiahmoo (Blaine) 196.00

Tacoma 56.00

Tacoma Smelter 66.00

Winslow 42.00

(a) Intraharbor transportation for the Port Angeles

port area - transportation between Port Angeles pilot station and Port Angeles harbor docks - $15.00.

(b) Interport shifts: Transportation paid to and from both points.

(c) Intraharbor shifts: Transportation to be paid both ways.

If intraharbor shift is cancelled on or before scheduled reporting time, transportation paid one way only.

(d) Cancellation: Transportation both ways unless notice of

cancellation is received prior to scheduled reporting time in which case transportation need only be paid one way.

(e) Any new facilities or other seldom used terminals, not

covered above, shall be based on mileage x $1.80 per mile.

Delinquent payment charge: 1 1/2% per month after 45 days from first billing.

Nonuse of pilots: Ships taking and discharging pilots without using their services through all Puget Sound and adjacent inland waters shall pay full pilotage fees on the LOA zone mileage basis from Port Angeles to destination, from place of departure to Port Angeles, or for entire distance between two ports on Puget Sound and adjacent inland waters.

LOA rate schedule

The following rate schedule is based upon distances furnished by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, computed to the nearest half-mile and includes retirement fund contributions.

LOA ZONE ZONE ZONE ZONE ZONE ZONE

I II III IV V VI

Intra 0-30 31-50 51-75 76-100 101 Miles

Harbor Miles Miles Miles Miles & Over