(1) Mariners seeking a commission as a state
pilot may contact the Commissioner through the Pilot Commissioner's website
(http://www.masspilotage.com)
or email PilotCommissioners1@comcast.net.
(2) The Commissioners will consider, and will
interview and examine only those applicants for Pilot Candidate Training who
have:
(a) filed a written application with the
Commissioners in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit B (as incorporated by
reference in
995
CMR 2.00, with an original at the offices of the Pilot
Commissioners: District One) duly completed and signed;
(b) furnished documentary proof that they are
21 years of age or older;
(c)
furnished documentary proof that they are citizens of the United States of
America;
(d) furnished documentary
proof of having successfully completed 12 years of formal education or the
equivalent satisfactory to the Commissioners;
(e) proved to the satisfaction of the
Commissioners that they are fluent in the English language;
(f) obtained a physical examination that
meets the license requirements of the U.S. Coast Guard by a medical
practitioner licensed and qualified to practice so as to demonstrate good
physical and mental health, dated within one year of submission of application.
Note: form annexed hereto as Exhibit D, U.S. Department of Homeland
Security/U.S. Coast Guard/CG-719K (or current revision, as incorporated
reference);
(g) proved to the
satisfaction of the Commissioners that the candidate is in permissible medical
and mental health as evidenced by the requirements outlined in USCG Form
719K;
(h) furnished documentary
proof that they have satisfactory maritime experience as required by
995 CMR
2.10;
(i) furnished documentary proof that they
hold current and unrestricted Merchant Marine Credential as required by
995 CMR
2.12(1);
(j) made payment of an application fee in the
amount of $500.00 payable to the Commissioners; applications rejected upon
filing will have application fee money returned minus a $100 nonrefundable
administrative fee;
(k) all
candidates will be subject to Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI)
screening in accordance with
803 CMR 2.00: Criminal
Offender Record Information (CORI), and potential additional
background checks as deemed appropriate by Commissioners. These additional
checks may include Marine Index Bureau and/or other formal background
checks.
(l) provide current proof
of residency of at least six months in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
immediately prior to filing of application.
(3) Upon completion to the satisfaction of
the Commissioners of the requirement of 995 CMR 2.07(1) and
2.10,
candidate will be selected after exam, simulator, and interview.
(4) Upon completion to the satisfaction of
the Commissioners of the requirements of 995 CMR 2.07(1) and 2.07(2), the
Commissioners will notify applicants who are to be considered for Pilot
Candidate training in writing of the date, time and place at which they will be
tested and interviewed by the Commissioners.
(5) Subsequent to the interview referred to
in 995 CMR 2.07(4), the Commissioners will notify the final applicant in
writing that the Commissioners have determined that the individual does satisfy
all requirements and is judged competent for Pilot Candidate Training. The
Commissioners will then seek the required approval of the Trustees of the
Boston Marine Society.
(6) If the
approval of the Trustees is received by the Commissioners in respect to any
individual who has satisfied the Commissioners in respect to the requirements
of 995 CMR 2.07 and
2.10,
and if the Commissioners determine that an additional Pilot Candidate Training
is required, the Commissioners shall authorize such training.
