La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § LXX-9101
Agent-an authorized representative of the vessel owner.
Apprentice Pilot Review Committee-a committee selected by the general membership of the Associated Branch Pilots of the Port of Lake Charles to receive and review applications, interview pilot candidates, and monitor training progress. Membership on this committee is determined by vote of the association.
Associated Branch Pilots of the Port of Lake Charles Fee Commission-the fee commission established under R.S. 34:1121 et seq., composed of eight members and eight alternates to represent the respective interests of the association and the steamship industry.
Association-pilot members of the Associated Branch Pilots of the Port of Lake Charles who have incorporated the association permitted by R.S. 34:1175 as "Lake Charles Pilots, Inc."
Board of Commissioners and Examiners-(hereinafter used interchangeably as Board of Examiners, Board, Commission, Examiners or Board of Examiners) shall mean the Board of River Port Pilot Commissioners and Examiners for the pilotage area defined in R.S. 34:1072.
Examiners-those individuals appointed pursuant to R.S. 34:1072.
Harbormaster-the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District agent who acts as authorized by R.S. 34:215(2), to operate the navigable Calcasieu River Waterway system, coordinate and implement necessary navigation operating controls and, through liaison, cooperation and mediation, establish priorities for safe, secure and efficient waterway system operation.
Louisiana Public Service Commission-the body, which constitutes the fee commission (see R.S. 34:1121.C) for the purpose of making fee decisions in the event of unresolved disputes within the Associated Branch Pilots of the Port of Lake Charles Fee Commission.
Marine Casualty- any occurrence involving a vessel which results in damage by or to the vessel, its apparel, gear, or cargo, or injury or loss of life of any person; and includes among other things, collisions, allisions, strandings, groundings, founderings, heavy weather damage, fires, explosions, failure of gear and equipment and any other damage which might affect or impair the seaworthiness of a vessel. Momentarily touching soft bottom while maintaining headway is considered a "near-miss" grounding within the dredged channel project reaches of the pilotage area.
Master License-the license issued by the United States Coast Guard.
Nepotism- favoritism shown to a relative as designated in R.S. 42:1119 of the Code of Governmental Ethics.
Pilot-a river port pilot as designated in R.S. 34:1073.
Pilotage Area-navigable streams, channels and boundary waters, including the Intracoastal Canal, Calcasieu River and the Calcasieu Ship Channel, within the Parishes of Calcasieu and Cameron, and across bars and passes, and on the adjacent waters of the Gulf of Mexico, the latter being out to a distance beyond the state's geographic boundary to any point in the Gulf of Mexico at which pilot assistance may be required by the master of a vessel.
Port-waterways and facilities under the jurisdiction of the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District, including agents who may be designated as harbormaster who are authorized by R.S. 34:215(2), to operate the navigable Calcasieu River Waterway system. Through state-authorized waterway operation, port entities strive with liaison, cooperation, and mediation to ensure a safe, secure and efficient Calcasieu River Waterway.
Service Time-the applicant's service time on the designated pilotage area, inland waters of the United States, or the oceans of the world.
La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LXX-9101