DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
The Board of Pilot Commissioners announces a petition for a change in the rates of pilotage charged by the licensed state pilots and certified deputy pilots at Port Everglades has been filed with the Pilotage Rate Review Committee, pursuant to Section 310.151, Florida Statutes and Chapter 61G14, Florida Administrative Code.
The last rate change (increase) granted Port Everglades was June 13, 2001. The board intends to consider the following requested rate change (decrease) for Port Everglades:
The petition requests the following changes:
Draft charge decreased, for passenger vessels only, from $13.30 per foot to $9.975 per foot.
Tonnage charge decreased, for passenger vessels only, from $0.0356 to $0.0267 for GRT between 0-80,000; from $0.0343 to $0.0257 for the next 50,000 GRT (80,001 - 130,000); and from $0.0330 to $0.0247 for any additional tonnage over 130,000.
All other charges currently in place at Port Everglades would remain the same, with the exception that any fees that are based on, or otherwise includes charges for, draft and tonnage shall be subject to the 25% discount when applied to passenger vessels.
All interested parties may file an answer, an additional or alternative application, or any other applicable pleading or response, including all documentation in support thereof within thirty (30) days of this publication by October 22, 2014.
The Committee's site visit to Port Everglades and the hearing of the Rate Review Committee will be announced at a later date.
A copy of the petition may be obtained by contacting: The Board of Pilot Commissioners/Pilotage Rate Review Committee, 1940 N. Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399, (850)717-1981.
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: The Board of Pilot Commissioners/Pilotage Rate Review Committee, 1940 N. Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32399, (850)717-1981. 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.
For more information, you may contact: The Board of Pilot Commissioners/Pilotage Rate Review Committee, 1940 N. Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32399, (850)717-1981.
