DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Board of Pilot Commissioners/Pilotage Rate Review Committee
STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
PILOTAGE RATE REVIEW COMMITTEE
IN RE: APPLICATION OF PALM BEACH
PILOTS’ ASSOCIATION FOR RATE INCREASE
IN THE PORT OF PALM BEACH
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The Committee therefore determines that as of August 1, 2013 the rates of pilotage at the Port of Palm Beach shall be increased to the following:
1.A draft charge of $15.375 per draft foot with 11.5 foot minimum;
2.A tonnage charge of $0.0335 per Gross Registered Ton (GRT) with 2,250 GRT minimum;
3.Shifting vessel less than 10,000 GRT - $250;
4.Shifting vessel 10,000 GRT or larger - $400;
5.Transfer of personnel by pilot boat - $500;
6.Detention, Cancellation of pilots - $150.
All other existing rates will remain unchanged. The Committee further determines that as of August 1, 2014 the rates of pilotage at the Port of Palm Beach shall be INCREASED to the following:
1.A draft charge of $16 per draft foot with 13 foot minimum;
2.A tonnage charge of $0.034 per Gross Registered Ton (GRT) with 2,500 GRT minimum;
All other existing rates as of August 1, 2013 will remain unchanged.
DONE and ORDERED this 25th day of June, 2013.
Capt. John Fernandez, Chairman
Pilotage Rate Review Committee
NOTICE OF HEARING RIGHTS
You may seek review of this Order, pursuant to Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes, by filing a petition with the Executive Director of the Committee at Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Northwood Centre, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, within 21 days of receipt of this Order. If you dispute any material fact upon which the Committee’s decision is based, you may request a hearing before an administrative law judge pursuant to Section 120.57(1), Florida Statutes; your petition must contain the information required by Rule 28-106.201, Florida Administrative Code, including a statement of the material facts which are in dispute. If you do not dispute any material fact, you may request a hearing before the Committee pursuant to Section 120.57(2), Florida Statutes; your petition must include the information required by Rule 28-106.301, Florida Administrative Code.
Pursuant to Section 120.573, Florida Statutes, you are hereby notified that mediation pursuant to that section is not available.
Unless a proper written request for a hearing is received on or before the above-stated deadline or if a request for hearing is made, but the request is subsequently withdrawn, the Pilotage Rate Review Committee will act in accordance with the provisions of Section 310.151(4), Florida Statutes, and this Order shall become final on August 1, 2013.
