Section 12 AAC 56.028 - Regional requirements for deputy marine pilot license(a) Southeastern Alaska Region - An applicant for a deputy marine pilot license in the Southeastern Alaska Region must possess a valid United States Coast Guard license with an endorsement of first class pilotage without tonnage restrictions for the region as specified in the regional training program approved by the board under 12 AAC 56.035. An applicant shall meet the following training requirements: (1) completion of supervised movements performed on vessels subject to AS 08.62 or other vessels of at least 1,600 gross tons as follows: (A) Ketchikan - eight dockings and eight undockings at cruise ship berths;(B) Skagway - eight dockings and eight undockings;(C) Juneau Harbor - eight dockings and eight undockings; three of the undockings must be performed at night;(D) in addition to the other dockings and undockings required under (A) - (C) of this paragraph, 10 dockings and 10 undockings performed at any combination of ports in the region not listed in (A) - (C) of this paragraph; performed in accordance with the regional training program approved by the board under 12 AAC 56.035, except that not more than four dockings and four undockings may be performed at any one port and not more than three dockings and three undockings performed in a board approved simulator or a manned model facility may be substituted for dockings and undockings at the physical site;(E) at least four moorings and four unmoorings at any mooring in the Southeastern Alaska Region as provided in the regional training program approved by the board under 12 AAC 56.035; not more than three moorings and three unmoorings performed in a board approved simulator or a manned model facility may be substituted for moorings or unmoorings at the physical site;(F) six anchorings with at least one at each of the following ports: (iii) Sitka Eastern Anchorage;(2) deputy marine pilot observer trips as required in 12 AAC 56.068;(3) in accordance with the regional training program approved by the board under 12 AAC 56.035, not less than 20 supervised transits at the conn through the following waterways, with no more than two transits in any one waterway: (F) Revillagigedo Channel;(I) Glacier Bay, including from Young Island to Willoughby Island, Tarr Inlet and John Hopkins Inlet to Jaw Point;(J) Tracy Arm Bar or Endicott Arm;(4) successful completion of a bridge resource management for pilots course of at least 16 hours that meets the requirements determined by the board based on standards established by the American Pilots' Association and either a (A) bridge simulator course that is region specific or emphasizes a pilot's proficiency; or(5) port-specific training by simulator as required in the regional training program approved by the board under 12 AAC 56.035.(b) Southcentral Alaska Region - An applicant for a deputy marine pilot license in the Southcentral Alaska Region must possess a valid United States Coast Guard license with an endorsement of first class pilotage without tonnage restrictions for the region as specified in the regional training program approved by the board under 12 AAC 56.035. The applicant shall meet the following training requirements: (1) at least 100 supervised movements, performed throughout the region, with training in all currently active ports, as specified in the regional training program approved by the board under 12 AAC 56.035, and including (A) Nikiski - 18 dockings and 18 undockings under the supervision of at least three different training pilots, including (i) four dockings and four undockings performed within the period beginning October 1 and ending April 1;(ii) four dockings and four undockings performed under ice conditions; a board - approved ice simulator training course for this port may be substituted for two dockings and two undockings; and(iii) four dockings performed while dredging an anchor;(B) Anchorage - seven dockings and seven undockings under the supervision of at least two different training pilots, including(i) two dockings and two undockings performed under ice conditions;(ii) two dockings and two undockings performed on vessels in excess of 10,000 gross tons; and(iii) two dockings and two undockings performed with tug assistance;(2) successful completion of a bridge resource management for pilots course of at least 16 hours that meets the requirements determined by the board based on standards established by the American Pilots' Association and either(A) a bridge simulator course that is region specific or emphasizes a pilot's proficiency; or(B) a manned model course;(3) port-specific training by simulator as required by the regional training program approved by the board under 12 AAC 56.035.(c) Western Alaska Region - An applicant for a deputy marine pilot license in the Western Alaska Region must possess a valid United States Coast Guard license with an endorsement of first class pilotage without tonnage restrictions for the region as specified in the regional training program approved by the board in 12 AAC 56.035. An applicant shall meet the requirements for supervised movements in the regional training program approved by the board, including (1) completion of 90 supervised movements in active ports throughout the region, including (A) Dutch Harbor/Captains Bay - 25 dockings and 25 undockings as follows: (i) 10 of the dockings and 10 of the undockings must be performed within the period beginning October 1 and ending April 1;(ii) 10 of the dockings and 10 of the undockings must be performed at night;(iii) no more than 40 percent of the dockings and 40 percent of the undockings may be made under the supervision of the same training pilot;(iv) a minimum of 10 dockings and 10 undockings in Dutch Harbor;(B) in addition to the dockings and undockings required under (A) of this paragraph, 10 dockings and 10 undockings performed at any combination of outports within the region in accordance with the regional training program approved by the board;(2) successful completion of a bridge resource management for pilots course of at least 16 hours that meets the requirements determined by the board based on standards established by the American Pilots' Association.(e) Due to fluctuating marine traffic patterns, a training requirement specified in this section may be unobtainable from time to time. A trainee who has otherwise completed all of the training requirements specified in this section may request the marine pilot coordinator to review the availability of vessel traffic to meet specific training requirements that the trainee believes are unobtainable. The request for review must be in writing and accompanied by documentation that demonstrates the completion of all other training requirements. The marine pilot coordinator shall forward the results of the review to the board. The board will, in its discretion, grant a waiver of the training according to the provisions of this section.(f) Upon receipt of a request to review a particular training requirement, the marine pilot coordinator will review the vessel traffic of the area in question to determine whether during the preceding 12 months, the vessel traffic fell below the total number of movements necessary to meet that requirement.(g) If the request for review concerns a training requirement specified in this section that is comprised of a list of alternatives from which a composite training requirement must be met, the marine pilot coordinator will review the vessel traffic in all the alternatives involved to determine whether during the preceding 12 months the vessel traffic among those alternatives fell below the total number of movements required for that training.(h) If the board determines that during the preceding 12 months, insufficient vessel traffic existed for the completion of the training requirement, the specific requirement in this section is waived and the trainee shall make up the waived requirement by performing the same number and type of required maneuvers at another location in the applicable region. The location of the substituted maneuvers must be one already identified in this section for the same type of training.(i) If a requirement for which vessel traffic has been determined to be inadequate subsequently becomes viable, the board shall inform any trainees affected, that all remaining maneuvers for that requirement, not already substituted, must be completed in the area specified by regulation.(j) An apprentice who has completed not less than 12 months of apprenticeship training may make a request to receive credit for one year's experience under 12 AAC 56.033 by submitting to the marine pilot coordinator documentation that demonstrates the trainee has completed 125 percent of supervised movements in (a)(1), (b)(1), or (c)(1) of this section. The marine pilot coordinator shall forward the request and documentation to the board. The board may grant credit equal to one year's experience to the trainee for the region for which the trainee has requested credit. A trainee may not request experience credit more than one time and the request may pertain to only one region specified in this section.Eff. 10/2/93, Register 127; am 11/10/93, Register 128; am 7/15/95, Register 135; am 5/26/96, Register 138; am 6/16/96, Register 138; am 8/9/97, Register 143; am 1/23/99, Register 149; am 10/18/2001, Register 160; am 10/24/2002, Register 164; am 12/1/2002, Register 164; am 4/28/2005, Register 174; am 9/12/2006, Register 179; am 5/26/2007, Register 182; am 1/29/2009, Register 189; am 10/28/2010, Register 196; am 6/1/2013, Register 206; am 9/29/2017, Register 223, October 2017; am 5/6/2021, Register 238, July 2021; am 9/6/2024, Register 251, October 2024Authority:AS 08.62.040
AS 08.62.097