The Board proposes the rule amendment to change points where pilots board and disembark from vessels.

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Board of Pilot Commissioners

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

61G14-15.004Boarding and Disembarking

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to change points where pilots board and disembark from vessels.

SUMMARY: The points where pilots board and disembark from vessels will be changed.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

During discussion of the economic impact of this rule at its Board meeting, the Board, based upon the expertise and experience of its members, determined that a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs (SERC) was not necessary and that the rule will not require ratification by the Legislature. No person or interested party submitted additional information regarding the economic impact at that time.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 310.185 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 310.002, 310.141 FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Krista Woodard, Executive Director, Board of Pilot Commissioners, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0771

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

61G14-15.004 Boarding and Disembarking.

(1) Except when subsection (2) applies, pilots shall board inbound vessels before or at the time they cross the Territorial Sea Line of Demarcation and disembark from outbound vessels at or after the time they cross such line; or, board and disembark vessels at the traditional pilot station, as approved by the Board and specifically listed below:

(a) Fernandina: Pilots board and disembark vessels drawing more than 36 23 feet off St. Mary’s Approach Entrance Lighted Whistle Buoy “STM” in the vicinity of 30-40.8 N 81-11.8 W Latitude  30º 42.9´ N, Longitude 81º 14.6´ W. Vessels drawing 36 23  feet or less are boarded should remain north of the entrance channel and shall be boarded and disembarked from in the vicinity of St. Mary’s Entrance Lighted Bouy 6 about 1.3 miles east of the approach range front light off channel buoys 7 and 8 in the vicinity of 30-42.9 N 81-16.6 W. Latitude 30º 42.8’ N, Longitude 081º 20.0’ W.

(b) Jacksonville: Pilots board and disembark between the vessels East of St. Johns Lighted Bouy “STJ” sea buoy and the outermost entrance channel buoys in the vicinity of 30º 23.7´ N 81º 20.7´ W. Latitude 30º 23.6´ N, Longitude 081º 19.0´ W.  Pilots disembark between the the outermost entrance channel bouys and the St. Johns Lighted Bouy “STJ”.

(c) Port Canaveral: Pilots usually board inbound vessels one mile southeast of Lighted Whistle Buoy Approach Channel Lighted Bouys 3 and 4 in the vicinity of 28º 22´ N 80º 31´ W. ; however, deep draft vessells and large cruise ships are boarded from one and a half to two miles southeast of  Approach Channel Lighted Bouys 3 and 4. Vessels which call regularly at Port Canaveral and have so arranged with the pilots may make their approach on Approach Channel Buoys 7 and 8. Port Canaveral pilots will board such vessels in the vicinity of these buoys. Port Canaveral pilots usually leave outbound vessels in the vicinity of Approach Channel Buoy 7 unless the Master requests that the pilots continue on to a further point. Pilots disembark outbound vessels in the vicinity of Approach Channel Lighted Bouys 7 and 8 to Lighted Bouys 5 and 6; however, pilots disembark large or deep draft vessels after Approach Channel lighted Bouys 3 and 4 are passed outbound.

(d) through (g) No change.

(h) Key West: Pilots board and disembark vessels off the Entrance Lighted Whistle Buoy in the vicinity of 24º 27.7´ N 81º 48.1´ W in position Latitude 24º 25.5’N, Longitude 81º 48.0’W, approximately 2 nautical miles south of Key West Entrance Lighted Whistle Bouy KW, or in position Latitude 24º 41.0´ N, Longitude 81º 55.0´ W, approximately 2 nautical miles  north of off the Key West Northwest Channel Entrance Lighted Bell Buoy in the vicinity of 24º 38.8´ N 81º 54.0´ W. Pilots disembark vessels in the vicinity of the Entrance Bouys.

(i) through (k) No change.

(l) Port St. Joe: At this time a pilot station is not maintained at Port St. Joe.  Vessels are required to proceed to the Port of Panama City and use the boarding and disembarking points provided for that port.  Any boarding and disembarking off the Port St. Joe entrance channel will be by prior arrangement. Pilots board inbound vessels two miles offshore of Buoy #2 in the vicinity of 29º 51.5´ N 85º 30.7´ W. The pilot will leave outbound vessels in the vicinity of Buoy #2. At times, the Port St. Joe Pilot may not be available and vessels will be required to proceed to the Panama City pilot station to embark or disembark the pilot

(m) Panama City: Pilots board vessels off the sea bouy in the vicinity of  30º 05´ N 085º 46.4´ W and disembark vessels after clearing channel bouys #1 and #2. Pilots board and disembark vessels between the sea buoy and the first set of entrance channel buoys in the vicinity of 30º 06´ N 85º 45.7´ W

(2) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 310.185 FS. Law Implemented 310.002, 310.141 FS. History–New 7-2-89, Amended 11-28-90, Formerly 21SS-8.012, 21SS-15.004, Amended 7-9-09,                                .

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Pilot Commissioners

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Pilot Commissioners

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: July 28, 2016

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: August 8, 2016