PROPOSED RULES
PILOTAGE COMMISSIONERS
Original Notice.
Exempt from preproposal statement of inquiry under RCW 34.05.310(4).
Title of Rule: Pilotage rates for the Puget Sound pilotage district.
Purpose: To establish a Puget Sound pilotage district annual tariff.
Other Identifying Information: WAC 363-116-300.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 88.16.035.
Statute Being Implemented: RCW 88.16.035.
Summary: The proposed rule reflects a 5.55% increase in all categories except transportation to be charged for pilotage services in the Puget Sound pilotage district for the 1999-00 tariff year. A modification is proposed in the "sailing delay" category.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: RCW 88.16.035 requires that a tariff be set annually.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation and Enforcement: Pilotage Commission, 2911 2nd Avenue, Seattle, WA, (206) 515-3904.
Name of Proponent: Puget Sound pilots, private.
Agency Comments or Recommendations, if any, as to Statutory Language, Implementation, Enforcement, and Fiscal Matters: Current rates for the Puget Sound pilotage district expire on June 30, 1999. New rates must be set annually.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Explanation of Rule, its Purpose, and Anticipated Effects: The rule as proposed by the Puget Sound pilots would increase the tariff for pilotage services in the Puget Sound pilotage district by 5.55% over the present tariff in all categories except transportation. In the "sailing delay" category new language is proposed to limit the standby fee in a twenty-four hour period.
Proposal Changes the Following Existing Rules: The proposed rule is a 5.55% increase over the existing tariff in all categories except transportation. In the "sailing delay" category new language is proposed as follows: The assessment of the standby fee shall not exceed a period of twelve hours in any twenty-four hour period. The board may adopt a rule that varies from the proposed rule upon consideration of presentations and written comments from other interested parties and the public.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. The proposed rule is being considered in the context of the required annual revision to the rates charged for pilotage services. The application of the 5.55% increase is clear in the attached proposed tariff and represents a minor economic impact on shipping costs.
RCW 34.05.328 does not apply to this rule adoption.
Hearing Location: 2911 2nd Avenue, Level B Conference Room, Seattle, WA 98121, on May 13, 1999, at 9:00 a.m.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Peggy Larson, by May 10, 1999, (206) 515-3904.
Submit Written Comments to: Mr. Larry Vognild, Chairman, fax (206) 515-3969, by May 6, 1999.
Date of Intended Adoption: May 13, 1999.
April 5, 1999
Peggy Larson
Administrator
OTS-3012.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 98-12-008, filed 5/22/98, effective 7/1/98)
WAC 363-116-300
Pilotage rates for the Puget Sound pilotage district.
Effective
0001 hours July 1, ((1998)) 1999, through 2400 hours June 30, ((1999)) 2000.
| CLASSIFICATION | RATE | ||
| Ship length overall (LOA) | |||
| Charges: | per LOA rate schedule in this section | ||
| Boarding fee: | (( | ||
| 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 Seattle Port) | LOA Zone I | ||
| Harbor shift Dead ship | Double LOA Zone I | ||
| Dead ship towing charge: | Double LOA | ||
| LOA of tug+ LOA of tow+ beam of tow | Zone | ||
Waterway and bridge charges:
Ships up to 90' beam:
A charge of (($185.00)) $195.00 shall be in addition to
bridge fees for any vessel movements both inbound and
outbound required to transit south of Spokane Street in
Seattle, south of Eleventh Street 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 (($88.00))
$93.00 per bridge.
Ships 90' beam and/or over:
A charge of (($248.00)) $262.00 shall be in addition to
bridge fees for any vessel movements both inbound and
outbound required to transit south of Spokane Street in
Seattle and south of Eleventh Street in any of the
Tacoma waterways. Any vessel movements required to
transit through bridges shall have an additional charge
of (($174.00)) $184.00 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 | (( |
| Radio direction finder calibration | (( |
| Launching vessels | (( |
| Trial trips, 6 hours (( | (( per hr. |
| Trial trips, over 6 hours (two pilots) | (( per hr. |
| Shilshole Bay – Salmon Bay | (( |
| Salmon Bay – Lake Union | (( |
| Lake Union – Lake Washington (plus LOA zone from Webster Point) | (( |
| 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: | (( |
| Sailing delay: | (( |
| Slowdown: | (( |
| Tonnage charges: |
Additional charge to LOA zone mileage of (($0.0059))
$0.0062 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 (($0.0601))
$0.0634 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
(($0.0719)) $0.0759 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: | (( |
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.
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.
(( | ZONE | ZONE | ZONE | ZONE | ZONE | ZONE |
Miles | Miles | Miles | &
Over | |||
Up to 449 | 174 | 272 | 472 | 707 | 955 | 1241 |
LOA | ZONE | ZONE | ZONE | ZONE | ZONE | ZONE |
| I | II | III | IV | V | VI | |
| Intra Harbor | 0-30 Miles | 31-50 Miles | 51-75 Miles | 76-100 Miles | 101
Miles &
Over | |
Up to 449 | 184 | 287 | 498 | 746 | 1008 | 1310 |
| 450 - 459 | 190 | 293 | 501 | 758 | 1024 | 1316 |
| 460 - 469 | 194 | 298 | 509 | 769 | 1039 | 1321 |
| 470 - 479 | 199 | 306 | 516 | 786 | 1042 | 1325 |
| 480 - 489 | 205 | 312 | 518 | 801 | 1048 | 1331 |
| 490 - 499 | 208 | 316 | 525 | 815 | 1061 | 1336 |
| 500 - 509 | 218 | 321 | 533 | 825 | 1068 | 1346 |
| 510 - 519 | 221 | 327 | 538 | 837 | 1080 | 1350 |
| 520 - 529 | 224 | 339 | 547 | 841 | 1089 | 1363 |
| 530 - 539 | 232 | 344 | 554 | 851 | 1107 | 1376 |
| 540 - 549 | 235 | 349 | 566 | 860 | 1125 | 1389 |
| 550 - 559 | 240 | 360 | 570 | 873 | 1133 | 1403 |
| 560 - 569 | 249 | 375 | 581 | 880 | 1144 | 1416 |
| 570 - 579 | 254 | 379 | 585 | 883 | 1156 | 1426 |
| 580 - 589 | 266 | 386 | 597 | 892 | 1164 | 1441 |
| 590 - 599 | 278 | 393 | 601 | 896 | 1180 | 1457 |
| 600 - 609 | 287 | 405 | 609 | 898 | 1194 | 1464 |
| 610 - 619 | 305 | 410 | 621 | 902 | 1206 | 1477 |
| 620 - 629 | 317 | 415 | 627 | 913 | 1220 | 1495 |
| 630 - 639 | 332 | 422 | 634 | 915 | 1230 | 1507 |
| 640 - 649 | 346 | 432 | 641 | 918 | 1242 | 1519 |
| 650 - 659 | 370 | 440 | 652 | 926 | 1257 | 1535 |
| 660 - 669 | 378 | 444 | 658 | 930 | 1270 | 1546 |
| 670 - 679 | 391 | 456 | 664 | 946 | 1285 | 1555 |
| 680 - 689 | 397 | 465 | 673 | 957 | 1296 | 1572 |
| 690 - 699 | 410 | 473 | 683 | 973 | 1310 | 1603 |
| 700 - 719 | 427 | 488 | 696 | 983 | 1335 | 1621 |
| 720 - 739 | 454 | 501 | 714 | 997 | 1363 | 1650 |
| 740 - 759 | 473 | 525 | 728 | 1008 | 1389 | 1678 |
| 760 - 779 | 491 | 544 | 744 | 1024 | 1416 | 1701 |
| 780 - 799 | 516 | 567 | 758 | 1039 | 1441 | 1731 |
| 800 - 819 | 536 | 585 | 773 | 1044 | 1464 | 1756 |
| 820 - 839 | 554 | 604 | 792 | 1061 | 1495 | 1777 |
| 840 - 859 | 578 | 630 | 805 | 1072 | 1519 | 1809 |
| 860 - 879 | 598 | 652 | 821 | 1101 | 1546 | 1833 |
| 880 - 899 | 621 | 671 | 837 | 1127 | 1572 | 1861 |
| 900 - 919 | 639 | 692 | 852 | 1154 | 1603 | 1888 |
| 920 - 939 | 659 | 714 | 873 | 1180 | 1621 | 1912 |
| 940 - 959 | 683 | 733 | 885 | 1206 | 1650 | 1937 |
| 960 - 979 | 699 | 755 | 900 | 1230 | 1678 | 1965 |
| 980 - 999 | 724 | 773 | 916 | 1257 | 1701 | 1990 |
| 1000 & over | 744 | 799 | 931 | 1285 | 1731 | 2017 |
[Statutory Authority: RCW 88.16.035. 98-12-008, § 363-116-300, filed 5/22/98, effective 7/1/98; 97-12-017, § 363-116-300, filed 5/28/97, effective 7/1/97. Recodified as § 363-116-300. 97-08-042, filed 3/28/97, effective 3/28/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 88.16.035. 96-12-017, § 296-116-300, filed 5/29/96, effective 7/1/96; 95-12-018, § 296-116-300, filed 5/30/95, effective 7/1/95; 94-12-044, § 296-116-300, filed 5/27/94, effective 7/1/94; 93-12-133, § 296-116-300, filed 6/2/93, effective 7/3/93; 92-14-007, § 296-116-300, filed 6/19/92, effective 7/20/92; 91-11-074, § 296-116-300, filed 5/20/91, effective 6/20/91; 90-20-116, § 296-116-300, filed 10/2/90, effective 11/2/90; 90-08-095, § 296-116-300, filed 4/4/90, effective 5/5/90; 89-08-041 (Order 89-2, Resolution No. 89-2), § 296-116-300, filed 3/31/89. Statutory Authority: RCW 88.16.050. 88-05-039 (Order 88-1, Resolution No. 88-1), § 296-116-300, filed 2/16/88, effective 3/18/88. Statutory Authority: RCW 88.16.035(4). 87-01-081 (Orders 86-9 and 86-10, Resolution Nos. 86-9 and 86-10), § 296-116-300, filed 12/19/86; 86-19-066 (Order 86-6, Resolution No. 86-6), § 296-116-300, filed 9/16/86; 86-02-035 (Order 86-1, Resolution No. 86-1), § 296-116-300, filed 12/30/85; 85-02-048 (Order 84-5, Resolution No. 84-5), § 296-116-300, filed 12/31/84; 84-04-006 (Order 84-1, Resolution No. 84-1), § 296-116-300, filed 1/20/84; 83-17-055 (Order 83-6, Resolution No. 83-6), § 296-116-300, filed 8/17/83; 82-13-065 (Order 82-4, Resolution No. 82-4), § 296-116-300, filed 6/16/82. Statutory Authority: RCW 88.16.035. 81-12-017 (Order 81-2, Resolution No. 81-2), § 296-116-300, filed 5/29/81; 80-06-084 (Order 80-1, Resolution No. 80-1), § 296-116-300, filed 5/28/80. Statutory Authority: RCW 88.16.035(4). 79-07-033 (Order 79-4, Resolution No. 79-4), § 296-116-300, filed 6/19/79. Statutory Authority: Chapter 88.16 RCW and 1977 ex. sess. c 337, §§ 1 and 4. 78-02-008 (Order 78-1), § 296-116-300, filed 1/6/78, effective 2/10/78; Order 77-18, § 296-116-300, filed 9/20/77, effective 11/1/77; Order 76-24, § 296-116-300, filed 7/22/76; Order 75-3, § 296-116-300, filed 2/10/75; Order 74-2, § 296-116-300, filed 1/8/74; Order 73-8, § 296-116-300, filed 6/20/73 and Emergency Order 73-10, filed 7/19/73, effective 8/14/73; Order 70-7, § 296-116-300, filed 7/16/70; 7/25/67; 2/18/64; 10/29/62; 12/28/60; 3/23/60.]