Or. Admin. Code § 856-010-0018

Current through Register Vol. 64, No. 1, January 1, 2025

Section 856-010-0018 - Pilot Trainee Selection - Columbia River Bar Pilots

(1) Individuals interested in qualifying as a candidate to train for licensure on the Columbia River Bar pilotage ground shall contact the Board to receive forms and information describing the application, evaluation and selection processes.

(2) Candidates qualified to submit application for Columbia River Bar Pilot Trainee Selection shall first be required to successfully complete a physical agility work-test at a nationally recognized, independent, certified facility designated by the Board. Candidate participation in all further evaluation and selection processes is predicated on successful completion of the physical agility work-test.

(3) Successful completion of a simulator evaluation, administered by a nationally recognized, independent, marine education and training facility designated by the Board. The evaluation is pass/fail.

(4) Trainee selection shall be in accordance with selection criteria and procedures, based upon numerical ranking, promulgated by the Board.

(5) Numerical ranking shall be based upon a point system, with points for providing the following documentation:

(a) Federal license as Master, any ocean, any gross tons (unlimited Master's license) and two years' seatime as Master of an ocean-going merchant ship of no less than 5000 gross tons - 25 points

(b) Signed certification of a 3-day familiarization visit to Astoria -- 10 points

(6) Interview: Each applicant shall be offered the opportunity to participate in periodic interviews conducted by the Board. Each person interviewed shall be assigned from 0 to 25 points based upon the following guidelines: potential as an asset to the pilotage system; stress/environment; personal relations; experience; and other factors deemed relevant by the Board. Applicants who do not have the two years' seatime required by (5)(a) may interview if they have one year seatime experience and demonstrate that they are currently employed in a capacity in which they are earning the required seatime experience.

(7) At such times as vacancies may be forecast or occur within the register of pilots, the Board shall offer the highest ranked individual or individuals the opportunity to be selected for training on the Columbia River Bar pursuant to OAR 856-010-0010(7). The individual selected for training must accept or decline the invitation to train within 30 days of notification. Failing to do so will cause their name to go to the bottom of the ranked applicants' list.

Or. Admin. Code § 856-010-0018

MP 3-1995, f. & cert. ef. 3-16-95; BMP 1-2002, f. & cert. ef. 8-29-02; BMP 2-2008, f. & cert. ef. 1-24-08

Stat. Auth.: ORS 776

Stats. Implemented: ORS 776.115