State and federal regulations Flashcards
The temporary deputy certificate can be renewed after the first 9 months?
False(shall be valid for a period of 12 months and at the end shall expire and shall not be renewed)
Before a deputy can hand vessels on his own, after completing the observer period. He must have the recommendation of all the pilots in the port?
True
The piloting consultant may be the first person to be informed of a marine casualty.
False(shall be reported in 48 hours)
The pilot as well as the Master must fill out the marine casualty port for the USCG
False(master of the vessel must fill out)
The Board of Pilot commissioners fixes the rates for pilotage?
False(Pilotage rate review committee)
A US enrolled ship has a master with first class pilotage for the waters in a Florida port. The state pilots find out that the Master has not docked for six years. The pilots are entitled to 1.5 times the pilotage rate?
False
A 15,000 GRT coal barge arriving from texas wants a state pilot. By law she must be given a pilot
True(Pilots may not refuse to provide piloting services to any person or entity that may lawfully request such services.
The practice of piloting is considered an essential service and is “secured to open market forces”
False(Piloting is secured from open market forces by economic regulation
If a pilot refuses to compensate a deputy pilot they can be disciplined by the state?
True (Failure to compensate such deputy pilots shall constitute as grounds for disciplinary action under 310.101)
The economic method of regulation provides for the interests of effective and efficient state piloting by giving consideration.
True ( because the safety is the primary objective in the regulation of piloting regulation by the state. It is determined that economic regulation rather that competition in the marketplace will better serve to protect the public.
The board shall have 3 monetarily uninterested members?
True(“and three of whom shall not be involved or monetarily interested in the piloting profession or maritime industry.”)
Board members are selected from? A) State at large B) Citizens at large C) So as to have equal representation from each port. D) Quadrants of state
C. So as to have equal representation from each port
The Board shall consider supply and demand when determining the number of state pilots?
True (the board shall determine the number of state pilots based on the supply and demand for piloting services)
How is the number of state pilots needed in each port determined?
A) Based on economic conditions of the port
B) Supply and demand
C) Cross licensing if economic conditions warrant
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
A deputy pilot must be recommended for continuation in the deputy pilot training program before the expiration of the 12 month certificate, but no sooner than 6 months into the training program?
True( This recommendation shall not be made before 6 months and be made prior to expiration at 12 months)
The navy experience to sit for the exam is 3 years withing the last 10 years in the deck department and 1 year within the last 5 years as CO, XO, or ops officer of at least a 1600 gross tons vessel.
True (Navy experience is 3 in 10 for deck officer, 1 in 5 CO XO, or OPS officer of 1600 gross tons or more vessel)
The requirement for experience for the name are the same as unlimited 2nd mate expect the naval officer must have been a CO, XO, or ops officer)
False see last question
A deputy pilot must be gradually increased in the drafts of vessels handled to the maximum allowable draft of the port.
False( until within 3 feet of the normal maximum allowable draft)
Who decides on the size of a vessel the deputy is authorized to handle? A) The BOPC B) The association C) The board of special regulation D.....
A) The BOPC ( The observer trainee must obtain a valid USCG FCP license covering all waters of the port before the board may authorize him or her to pilot vessels withing the limits and specifications established by the licensed state pilots of the port.
The Department shall certify as qualified not more than 5 deputy candidates, provided not more than 5 are certified for each opening.
False( if upon examination to determine proficiency the department finds them qualified, the department shall certify as qualified all applicants who pass the examination provided provided that not more than 5 persons who pass the exam are certified for each declared opening. If more than 5 persons pass, the person having the highest score shall be certified as qualified up to the number of openings times 5.
The pilots of each port propose the drafts at which deputy pilot may handle ships.
True( a deputy pilot shall be authorized by the department to pilot vessels within the limits and specification established by the licensed pilots of the port.)