Code of Massachusetts Regulations
995 CMR - PILOT COMMISSIONERS: DISTRICT ONE
Title 995 CMR 4.00 - Pilots And Pilotage In District Three Massachusetts
Section 4.18 - Duties of Pilots
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) Pilots shall at all times perform their duties in a professional and workmanlike manner, exercising reasonable care under the circumstances, attentive and faithful to their duties, and exercising unimpaired judgment.
(2) Each Pilot shall, at all times while on duty, have with him either his original Commission or a notarized copy of said Commission.
(3) Each Pilot shall engage in providing pilotage services to a vessel by acting as "a person in addition to crew", and should avoid taking full control of the steering or engines except in times of emergency.
(4) Each Pilot, immediately upon boarding a vessel upon which he/she is to perform pilotage services shall:
(5) A Pilot may not perform pilotage services on, or take charge of, any vessel which draws more water, or the restrictions on vessel type than the Commission of said Pilot authorizes or which exceeds in any respect the limits contained in the Commission of said Pilot.
(6) Each Pilot shall cause each vessel carrying alien passengers and each vessel subject to quarantine to anchor at the place assigned by the proper authorities.
(7) Each Pilot shall, at all times while performing pilotage services, comply with all Code of Federal Regulations for navigation and shipping (33 CFR and 46 CFR), international conventions, Captain of the Port Orders and other requirements of the proper authorities.
(8) Each Pilot shall, at all time while performing pilotage services or otherwise on duty shall refrain from using abusive or insulting language or threatening conduct.
(9) Each Pilot shall, at all time while performing pilotage services or otherwise on duty, be unimpaired by illness or by any mental or physical condition or by the use of alcohol, drugs, narcotics, chemicals or other similar materials.
(10) Each Pilot shall perform a reasonable and fair share of all pilotage duties, winter and summer, day and night, unless prevented by illness or other causes satisfactory to the Commissioner.
(11) No Pilot may, once having boarded the vessel for the purpose of performing pilotage services, leave the vessel: