P.R. Laws tit. 23, § 361p
All vessels subject to pilotage and those that are not, but request it, shall have a pilot licensed by Puerto Rico on board to direct the movements of the vessel when they enter or leave the ports of Puerto Rico or when they travel in the navigable waters of the bays, rivers, or any other navigable body of water of Puerto Rico, except:
(a) Vessels exempted from pilotage by the laws of the United States.
(b) Single hulled vessels with a draft of less than seven (7) feet of water.
(c) Any vessel when it is moved from one slip to another within the confines of a dry dock or from the dry dock to a wharf adjacent to the dock.
(d) Any vessel that is being moved to an adjacent or contiguous dock by means of its lines, without weighing anchor, provided the move is less than the length of the vessel.
History —Aug. 12, 1999, No. 226, § 19, eff. 30 days after Aug. 12, 1999.