A petition for a change in the rates of pilotage charged by the licensed state pilots and certified deputy pilots at Fort Pierce Pilots Association has been filed with the Pilotage Rate Review Board, pursuant to Section 310.151, Florida Statutes, ...

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Pilotage Rate Review Board

The Pilotage Rate Review Board announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: December 10, 2009, 10:00 a.m., site visit for the Port of Ft. Pierce
PLACE: St. Lucie County Historical Museum, 414 Seaway Drive, Ft. Pierce, FL 34950
DATE AND TIME: December 11, 2009, 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Hutchinson Island Marriott Beach Resort & Marina, 555 N. E. Ocean Boulevard, Stuart, FL 34996
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: A petition for a change in the rates of pilotage charged by the licensed state pilots and certified deputy pilots at Fort Pierce Pilots Association has been filed with the Pilotage Rate Review Board, pursuant to Section 310.151, Florida Statutes, and Chapter 61E13, Florida Administrative Code.
The last rate change (increase) granted to the Port of Fort Pierce was 1980. The board intends to consider the following requested rate change (increase) for the Port of Fort Pierce.
Effective, after the hearing, for the first year:
Draft Charge increase from $12.50 to $26.60, minimum of 10 feet.
Tonnage Charge increase from $0.0150 minimum 1667 Gross Tonnage (GT) to $0.0600 minimum 2000GT.
Docking/Undocking fee eliminated.
Towed Barge Charge from GT and draft charges minimum 1667 GT and 10 feet to $0.0300 GT charge only with no minimum.
Shifting (same slip) increase from $100.00 to $250.00.
Shifting (different slip) from GT, draft and docking fees to minimum vessel fee ($386.00.)
Detention increase from $100.00/hour, maximum 2 hours to $200.00/hour, maximum 2 hours.
Pilot carried away increase from $100.00/day plus transportation to $500.00/day plus transportation.
Effective, after the hearing, for the second year:
Draft Charge increase from $26.60 to $30.25, minimum of 10 feet.
Tonnage Charge increase from $0.0600 minimum 2000GT to $0.0685.
Towed Barge Charge from $0.0300 GT charge only with no minimum to $0.0343.
Shifting (same slip) increase from $250.00 to $300.00.
Shifting (different slip) from minimum vessel fee ($386.00.) to minimum vessel fee ($439.50.)
Effective, after the hearing, for the third year:
Draft Charge increase from $30.25 to $35.20.
Tonnage Charge increase from $0.0685 to $0.0800.
Towed Barge Charge from $0.0343 GT charge only to $0.0400.
Shifting (same slip) increase from $300.00 to $350.00.
Shifting (different slip) from minimum vessel fee ($439.50) to minimum vessel fee ($512.00).
Effective, after the hearing, for the fourth year:
Draft Charge increase from $35.20 to $41.20.
Tonnage Charge increase from $0.0800 to $0.0980.
Towed Barge Charge from $0.0400 GT charge only to $0.0490.
Shifting (same slip) increase from $350.00 to $400.00.
Shifting (different slip) from minimum vessel ($512.00) to minimum vessel fee ($608.00).
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Pilotage Rate Review Board, 1940 N. Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0773.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Board Office. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence from which the appeal is to be issued.