Section 12 AAC 56.120 - Pilot stations or pickup points(a) The established pilot stations for the state are as follows: (1) Guard Island - 1.0 miles 315° true from Guard Island Light; approximate position 55° 27.5' north latitude, 131° 53.9' west longitude;(2) Point McCartey - 1.0 miles 090° true from Point McCartey Light; approximate position 55° 06.8' north latitude, 131° 40.5' west longitude;(3) Cabras Island - 1.0 miles 315° true from Cabras Island; approximate position 55° 22.0' north latitude, 133° 24.8' west longitude;(4) Sitka Sound - 0.25 miles 000° true from the Eckholms Light; approximate position 57° 00.9' north latitude, 135° 21.4' west longitude;(5) Twin Island - 2.0 miles 045° true from Twin Islands Light; approximate position 55° 10.0' north latitude, 131° 10.4' west longitude; this is a seasonal station open only during the period May 1 through September 30;(6) Petersburg Bar Range - not west of 132° 58.0' west longitude; this is a seasonal station open only during the period from June 1 through August 31 for the embarkation and disembarkation of pilots for vessels with valid exemptions under AS 08.62.180(b) - (e), and for the purpose of transiting Wrangell Narrows between Petersburg and Point Alexander, as follows: (A) transit may occur only during (i) the period 30 minutes before and after slack water at the Port of Petersburg;(ii) daylight or civil twilight hours; and;(iii) periods of visibility that allow the Petersburg Bar Range to be viewed visually from Buoy WN;(B) during transit, a minimum of five-foot underkeel clearance must be maintained between Buoy WN and Buoy 60;(7) Point Alexander - not north of Point Alexander Light at 56° 30.33' north latitude; this is a seasonal station open only during the period from June 1 through August 31 for the embarkation and disembarkation of pilots for vessels with valid exemptions under AS 08.62.180(b) - (e) and for the purpose of transiting Wrangell Narrows between Petersburg and Point Alexander;(8) Yakutat - 1.0 miles 315° true from Yakutat Bay Lighted Whistle Buoy 4; approximate position 59° 36.3' north latitude, 139° 52.5' west longitude;(9) Icy Bay - 9.0 miles 180° true from Claybluff Point Light; approximate position 59° 49.0' north latitude, 141° 35.0' west longitude;(10) Cordova - 2.0 miles 180° true from Sheep Point; approximate position 60° 35' north latitude, 146° 00' west longitude;(11) Valdez and Whittier - approximately 3.6 miles 246° true from Bligh Reef Buoy; approximate position 60° 49' north latitude, 147° 01' west longitude;(12) Seward - 1.1 miles 152° true from Caines Head Light; approximate position 59° 58' north latitude, 149° 22' west longitude;(13) Cook Inlet - 1.0 miles 180° true from Lands End Light; approximate position 59° 35' north latitude, 151° 25' west longitude;(14) Kodiak (City) or Womens Bay - 2.0 miles 100° true from St. Paul Harbor Entrance Light; approximate position 57° 44' north latitude, 152° 22' west longitude;(15) Discoverer Bay - 2.0 miles 000° true from Posliedni Point; approximate position 58° 28' north latitude, 152° 20' west longitude;(16) Port Wakefield - 1.0 miles 298° true from Kekur Point; approximate position 57° 52' north latitude, 152° 49' west longitude;(17) Port Bailey - 1.5 miles 000° true from Dry Spruce Bay Light; approximate position 57° 59' north latitude, 153° 06' west longitude;(18) Uganik - 2.0 miles 284° true from East Point; approximate position 57° 51' north latitude, 153° 32' west longitude;(19) Larsen Bay - 1.0 miles 090° true from Harvester Island; approximate position 57° 39' north latitude, 153° 57' west longitude;(20) Alitak - 2.4 miles 131° true from Cape Alitak Light; approximate position 56° 49' north latitude, 154° 15' west longitude;(21) Old Harbor - 1.0 miles 082° true from Cape Liakik; approximate position 57° 07' north latitude, 153° 25' west longitude;(22) Chignik - 1.5 miles 020° true from Chignik Spit Light; approximate position 56° 20' north latitude, 158° 22' west longitude;(23) Sand Point - Squaw Harbor - 2.7 miles 235° true from Popof Head; approximate position 55° 13' north latitude, 160° 24' west longitude;(24) King Cove - 1.5 miles 157° true from Morgan Point Light; approximate position 55° 01' north latitude, 162° 19' west longitude;(25) Cold Bay - 4.3 miles 177° true from Kaslokan Point Light; approximate position 55° 02' north latitude, 162° 31' west longitude;(26) False Pass - 1.5 miles 315° true from Ikatan Point; approximate position 54° 48' north latitude, 163° 13' west longitude;(27) Akutan - 1.0 miles 073° true from Akutan Point Light; approximate position 54° 09' north latitude, 165° 42' west longitude;(28) Dutch Harbor-Captains Bay - 1.0 miles 060° true from Ulakta Head Light; approximate position 53° 56' north latitude, 166° 29' west longitude;(29) Adak - 2.0 miles 092° true from Gannet Rocks Light; approximate position 51° 52' north latitude, 176° 33' west longitude;(30) Attu - 1.5 miles 180° true from Murder Point; approximate position 52° 46' north latitude, 173° 11' east longitude;(31) St. Paul Island - 4.0 miles 263° true from Reef Point; approximate position 57° 06' north latitude, 170° 25' west longitude; or - 4.0 miles 043° true from North Point; approximate position 57° 16' north latitude, 170° 13' west longitude;(32) Port Moller - 4.8 miles 048° true from Walrus Island; approximate position 56° 05' north latitude, 160° 43' west longitude;(33) Port Heiden - 5.0 miles 340° true from [Strongonof] Point; approximate position 56° 58' north latitude, 158° 55' west longitude;(34) Ugashik Bay - 6.2 miles 291° true from Smoky Point Light; approximate position 57° 38' north latitude, 157° 52' west longitude;(35) Egegik - 7.0 miles 285° true from Red Bluff Light; approximate position 58° 16' north latitude, 157° 42' west longitude;(36) Naknek - 9.0 miles 248° true from Naknek Light; approximate position 58° 39' north latitude, 157° 21' west longitude;(37) Nushagak Bay - 7.5 miles 240° true from the south tip of Etolin Point; approximate position 58° 33' north latitude, 158° 24' west longitude;(38) Kulukak Bay - 3.0 miles 180° true from Kulukak Point; approximate position 58° 47' north latitude, 159° 39' west longitude;(39) Togiak - 4.1 miles 140° true from Summit Island; approximate position 58° 46' north latitude, 160° 06' west longitude;(40) Kuskokwim Bay Region (A) Kuskokwim Bay - 17.4 miles 320° true from Cape Newenham, approximate position 58° 52' north latitude, 162° 32' west longitude;(B) Goodnews Bay - 7.5 miles 228° true from Platinum; approximate position 58° 55' north latitude, 162° 00' west longitude;(41) Kivalina/Cape Krusenstern - 14.0 miles 239° true from the barge loading terminal; approximate position 67° 27' north latitude, 164° 35' west longitude;(42) Cape Spencer - 3.2 miles 090° true from Cape Spencer Light; approximate position 58° 12' north latitude, 136° 32' west longitude; this is a seasonal station open only during the period from May 1 through September 30;(43) St. George Island - either 3.0 miles 000° true from St. George village; approximate position 56° 39' north latitude, 169° 33' west longitude; or - 3.0 miles 210° true from Rush Point; approximate position 56° 33' north latitude, 169° 47' west longitude;(44) Frederick Sound - 3.0 miles 310° true from Cornwallis Point Light; approximate position 56° 58' north latitude, 134° 21' west longitude;(45) Chasina Point - 1.25 miles 013° true from Chasina Point; approximate position 55° 18' north latitude, 132° 01' west longitude;(46) Shoe Island - 2.0 miles 090° true from Shoe Island Light; approximate position 54° 57' north latitude, 132° 41' west longitude;(47) Mellen Rock - 0.6 miles 050° true from Mellen Rock Light; approximate position 55° 02' north latitude, 132° 39' west longitude;(48) Atka/Nazan Bay - 1.1 miles 134° true from Flat Point; approximate position 55° 13' north latitude, 174° 06' west longitude;(49) Tanaga Bay - 2.2 miles 202° true from Cape Agamsik; approximate position 51° 45' north latitude, 178° 04' west longitude;(50) Kiska Harbor - 1.0 mile 270° true from Little Kiska Head; approximate position 51° 58.5' north latitude, 177° 36.5' east longitude;(51) Barrow - 3.0 miles 320° true from the town of Barrow, approximate position 71° 20' north latitude, 156° 53' west longitude;(52) Kotzebue Sound - 11.0 miles 015° true from Cape Espenberg Light; approximate position 66° 44' north latitude, 163° 29' west longitude;(53) Port Clarence - 2.1 miles 000° true from Point Spencer Light; approximate position 65° 19' north latitude, 166° 51' west longitude;(54) None - 2.6 miles 199° true from the Nome north jetty break wall; approximate position 64° 27' north latitude, 165° 28' west longitude.(55) Bieli Rocks - 1.0 mile 315° true from Bieli Rocks; approximate position 57° 6' north latitude, 135° 31' west longitude.(b) Inside compulsory pilotage waters, embarking or disembarking pilots at any location inside of an established pilot station may be undertaken only by agreement between a (1) pilot and a ship's master in an emergency or for reasons of safety when required by extreme weather or other unforeseeable circumstances; or(2) pilot organization and a ship's agent on a trial basis to accommodate a newly established port, trade, or route.(c) If safe and reliable transportation cannot be provided to or from the pilot station, the nearest pilot station with safe and reliable transportation shall be used. If reasonable effort has been made to offer safe and reliable transportation and the vessel, equipment, or personnel do not meet the minimum standards set out in (d) of this section, the pilot may use the transportation provided.(d) In order to provide safe and reliable transportation for pilots, a vessel must have the following items onboard: (2) waterproof VHF radio in addition to the pilot's VHF radio;(3) distress signals, including three parachute flares, three hand held flares, and one dye marker in a waterproof case;(5) spare fuel supply, if the vessel is propelled by an outboard motor;(9) survival suits; one for each person onboard the vessel;(11) anchor and 30 fathoms of line;(12) sound producing device;(13) pilot retrieval system;(14) high-intensity strobe when a pilot transfer occurs at night.(e) Before a trial pilot station established under (b)(2) of this section may be used, it must be preliminarily approved by the marine pilot coordinator. A trial pilot station that has been preliminarily approved by the marine pilot coordinator will remain valid unless the board disapproves the trial pilot station for further use. The board will approve the trial station for notice as an established pilot station if it determines that the trial station accommodates a newly established port, trade, or route and is in the public interest. The board will disapprove the trial station for further use if the board determines that the trial station is not necessary or not in the public interest.Eff. 3/30/86, Register 97; am 8/29/87, Register 103; am 4/12/89, Register 110; am 6/17/90, Register 114; em am 7/2/90 - 10/29/90, Register 115; am 8/17/91, Register 119; am 11/7/93, Register 128; am 11/10/93, Register 128; am 5/29/96, Register 138; am 6/17/96, Register 138; am 1/23/99, Register 149; am 3/21/99, Register 149; am 5/31/2000, Register 154; am 6/24/2012, Register 202; am 8/18/2015, Register 215, October 2015; am 9/29/2017,Register 223, October 2017; am 3/17/2022, Register 241, April 2022