WSR 01-14-088

PROPOSED RULES

BOARD OF

PILOTAGE COMMISSIONERS

[ Filed July 5, 2001, 10:41 a.m. ]

Original Notice.

Exempt from preproposal statement of inquiry under RCW 34.05.310(4).

Title of Rule: Pilotage rates for the Puget Sound pilotage district.

Purpose: To supplement pilot revenue as needed, for supporting retirement plans for Washington state-licensed pilots.

Other Identifying Information: WAC 363-116-300.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 88.16.035.

Statute Being Implemented: RCW 88.16.035.

Summary: The proposed rule reflects a .64% increase in all categories except transportation to be charged for pilotage services in the Puget Sound pilotage district.

Reasons Supporting Proposal: Additional pilot revenue is needed to support retirement plans for Washington state-licensed pilots.

Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation and Enforcement: Board of Pilotage Commissioners, 2911 2nd Avenue, Suite 100, Seattle, WA, (206) 515-3904.

Name of Proponent: Washington state-licensed pilots, private.

Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.

Explanation of Rule, its Purpose, and Anticipated Effects: The proposed rule would increase the tariff for pilotage services in the Puget Sound pilotage district by .64% over the present tariff in all categories except transportation.

This supplemental revenue would support retirement plans for Washington state-licensed pilots.

Proposal Changes the Following Existing Rules: The proposed rule is a .64% increase over the existing tariff in all categories except transportation.

The board may adopt a rule that varies from the proposed rule upon consideration of presentations and written comments from other interested parties and the public.

No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. The application of the .64% increase is clear in the proposed tariff shown below and represents a minor economic impact on shipping costs.

Section 201, chapter 403, Laws of 1995, does not apply to this rule adoption.

Hearing Location: 2911 2nd Avenue, Level B Conference Room, Seattle, WA 98121, on August 9, 2001, at 9:00 a.m.

Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Peggy Larson by August 6, 2001.

Submit Written Comments to: Harry Dudley, Chairman, 2911 2nd Avenue, Suite 100, Seattle, WA 98121, fax (206) 515-3969, by August 2, 2001.

Date of Intended Adoption: August 9, 2001.

July 3, 2001

Peggy Larson

Administrator


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 01-12-032, filed 5/29/01, effective 7/1/01)

WAC 363-116-300   Pilotage rates for the Puget Sound pilotage district.   Effective 0001 hours ((July)) October 1, 2001, through 2400 hours June 30, 2002.


CLASSIFICATION
 RATE
Ship length overall (LOA)
Charges: per LOA rate schedule in this section
Boarding fee: $36.00
Per each boarding/deboarding at the Port Angeles pilot station.
Harbor shift - Live ship (Seattle Port) LOA Zone I
Harbor shift - Live ship (other than Seattle Port) LOA Zone I
Harbor shift Dead ship Double LOA

Zone I
Dead ship towing charge: Double LOA
LOA of tug+ LOA of tow+ beam of tow Zone
Any tow exceeding seven hours, two pilots are mandatory. Harbor shifts shall constitute and be limited to those services in moving vessels from dock to dock, from anchorage to dock, from dock to anchorage, or from anchorage to anchorage in the same port after all other applicable tariff charges for pilotage services have been recognized as payable.

Waterway and bridge charges:

Ships up to 90' beam:

A charge of (($191.00)) $192.00 shall be in addition to bridge fees for any vessel movements both inbound and outbound required to transit south of Spokane Street in Seattle, south of Eleventh Street in any of the Tacoma waterways, in Port Gamble, or in the Snohomish River. Any vessel movements required to transit through bridges shall have an additional charge of (($91.00)) $92.00 per bridge.

Ships 90' beam and/or over:

A charge of (($258.00)) $260.00 shall be in addition to bridge fees for any vessel movements both inbound and outbound required to transit south of Spokane Street in Seattle and south of Eleventh Street in any of the Tacoma waterways. Any vessel movements required to transit through bridges shall have an additional charge of (($181.00)) $182.00 per bridge.

(The above charges shall not apply to transit of vessels

from Shilshole Bay to the limits of Lake Washington.)

Two or three pilots required:

In a case where two or three pilots are employed for a single vessel waterway or bridge transit, the second and/or third pilot charge shall include the bridge and waterway charge in addition to the harbor shift rate.

Compass adjustment (($257.00)) $259.00
Radio direction finder calibration (($257.00)) $259.00
Launching vessels (($387.00)) $389.00
Trial trips, 6 hours or less (Minimum (($726.00)) $732.00) (($121.00)) $122.00

per hr.
Trial trips, over 6 hours (two pilots) (($241.00)) $243.00

per hr.

Shilshole Bay Salmon Bay (($151.00)) $152.00
Salmon Bay Lake Union (($118.00)) $119.00
Lake Union Lake Washington (plus LOA zone from Webster Point) (($151.00)) $152.00
Cancellation charge LOA Zone I
Cancellation charge -- Port Angeles (when a pilot is ordered and vessel proceeds to a port outside the Puget Sound pilotage district without stopping for pilot or when a pilot order is cancelled less than twelve hours prior to the original ETA.)

LOA Zone II
Docking delay after anchoring: (($121.00)) $122.00

per hr.
Applicable harbor shift rate to apply, plus (($121.00)) $122.00 per hour standby. No charge if delay is 60 minutes or less. If the delay is more than 60 minutes, charge is (($121.00)) $122.00 for every hour or fraction thereof.


Sailing delay: (($121.00)) $122.00

per hour
No charge if delay is 60 minutes or less. If the delay is more than 60 minutes, charge is (($121.00)) $122.00 for every hour or fraction thereof. The assessment of the standby fee shall not exceed a period of twelve hours in any twenty-four hour period.

Slowdown: (($121.00)) $122.00

per hour
When a vessel chooses not to maintain its normal speed capabilities for reasons determined by the vessel and not the pilot, and when the difference in arrival time is one hour, or greater, from the predicted arrival time had the vessel maintained its normal speed capabilities, a charge of (($121.00)) $122.00 per hour, and each fraction thereof, will be assessed for the resultant difference in arrival time.

Tonnage charges:
0 to 20,000 gross tons:

Additional charge to LOA zone mileage of $0.0061 a gross ton for all gross tonnage up to 20,000 gross tons.

20,000 to 50,000 gross tons:

Additional charge to LOA zone mileage of (($0.0624)) $0.0628 a gross ton for all gross tonnage in excess of 20,000 gross tons up to 50,000 gross tons.

50,000 gross tons and up:

In excess of 50,000 gross tons, the charge shall be (($0.0747)) $0.0752 per gross ton.

For vessels where a certificate of international gross tonnage is required, the appropriate international gross tonnage shall apply.

Delayed arrival-Port Angeles: (($121.00)) $122.00

per hour
When a pilot is ordered for an arriving inbound vessel at Port Angeles and the vessel does not arrive within two hours of its ETA, or its ETA is amended less than six hours prior to the original ETA, a charge of (($121.00)) $122.00 for each hour delay, or fraction thereof, shall be assessed in addition to all other appropriate charges.

When a pilot is ordered for an arriving inbound vessel at Port Angeles and the ETA is delayed to six hours or more beyond the original ETA, a cancellation charge shall be assessed, in addition to all other appropriate charges, if the ETA was not amended at least twelve hours prior to the original ETA.

Transportation to vessels on Puget Sound:

March Point or Anacortes $ 144.00
Bangor 84.00
Bellingham 158.00
Bremerton 44.00
Cherry Point 175.00
Dupont 85.00
Edmonds 27.00
Everett 52.00
Ferndale 173.00
Manchester 66.00
Mukilteo 52.00
Olympia 108.00
Point Wells 27.00
Port Gamble 77.00
Port Townsend (Indian Island) 109.00
Seattle 15.00
Semiahmoo (Blaine) 196.00
Tacoma 56.00
Tacoma Smelter 66.00
Winslow 42.00

(a) Intraharbor transportation for the Port Angeles port area -transportation between Port Angeles pilot station and Port Angeles harbor docks - $15.00.

(b) Interport shifts: Transportation paid to and from both points.

(c) Intraharbor shifts: Transportation to be paid both ways. If intraharbor shift is cancelled on or before scheduled reporting time, transportation paid one way only.

(d) Cancellation: Transportation both ways unless notice of cancellation is received prior to scheduled reporting time in which case transportation need only be paid one way.

(e) Any new facilities or other seldom used terminals, not covered above, shall be based on mileage x $1.80 per mile. Delinquent payment charge: 1 1/2% per month after 45 days from first billing.

Delinquent payment charge: 1 1/2% per month after 45 days from first billing.

Nonuse of pilots: Ships taking and discharging pilots without using their services through all Puget Sound and adjacent inland waters shall pay full pilotage fees on the LOA zone mileage basis from Port Angeles to destination, from place of departure to Port Angeles, or for entire distance between two ports on Puget Sound and adjacent inland waters.

LOA rate schedule

The following rate schedule is based upon distances furnished by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, computed to the nearest half-mile and includes retirement fund contributions.

((LOA ZONE ZONE ZONE ZONE ZONE ZONE
I II III IV V VI
Intra Harbor 0-30 Miles 31-50 Miles 51-75 Miles 76-100 Miles 101 Miles

Over
Up to 449 181 283 490 735 992 1289
450 - 459 187 289 493 746 1008 1295
460 - 469 190 293 501 758 1022 1301
470 - 479 197 301 508 773 1025 1304
480 - 489 202 307 510 788 1031 1310
490 - 499 205 311 517 802 1044 1315
500 - 509 216 316 525 812 1051 1324
510 - 519 218 322 530 824 1063 1328
520 - 529 221 333 538 828 1072 1341
530 - 539 228 338 545 837 1089 1355
540 - 549 231 343 557 846 1107 1367
550 - 559 236 355 561 859 1115 1381
560 - 569 245 369 571 866 1126 1394
570 - 579 250 373 575 870 1138 1403
580 - 589 261 380 588 877 1145 1417
590 - 599 274 387 592 881 1161 1434
600 - 609 283 398 599 884 1175 1441
610 - 619 300 403 611 889 1187 1453
620 - 629 312 408 617 899 1201 1471
630 - 639 327 415 624 901 1211 1483
640 - 649 340 426 631 904 1222 1495
650 - 659 365 433 641 911 1237 1511
660 - 669 372 437 647 915 1249 1522
670 - 679 385 449 654 931 1264 1531
680 - 689 391 458 663 941 1276 1547
690 - 699 403 465 672 957 1289 1578
700 - 719 421 480 685 968 1314 1596
720 - 739 447 493 702 982 1341 1624
740 - 759 465 517 716 992 1367 1652
760 - 779 483 535 733 1008 1394 1675
780 - 799 508 558 746 1022 1417 1704
800 - 819 528 575 761 1027 1441 1730
820 - 839 545 595 779 1044 1471 1750
840 - 859 568 620 792 1055 1494 1780
860 - 879 590 641 808 1083 1522 1806
880 - 899 611 661 824 1109 1547 1832
900 - 919 629 681 838 1136 1578 1858
920 - 939 648 702 859 1161 1595 1883
940 - 959 672 721 871 1187 1624 1907
960 - 979 688 743 886 1211 1652 1935
980 - 999 712 761 902 1237 1675 1959
1000 - 1019 754 810 943 1302 1754 2044
1020 - 1039 776 834 972 1341 1807 2105
1040 - 1059 799 859 1001 1381 1860 2168
1060 - 1079 824 885 1030 1423 1917 2233
1080 - 1099 848 911 1062 1465 1974 2300
1100 - 1119 873 938 1093 1510 2033 2369
1120 - 1139 900 967 1127 1554 2094 2440
1140 - 1159 927 996 1169 1601 2157 2514
1160 - 1179 954 1025 1195 1649 2222 2589
1180 - 1199 984 1057 1231 1699 2289 2667
1200 - 1219 1013 1088 1268 1750 2357 2747
1220 - 1239 1044 1121 1306 1802 2428 2829
1240 - 1259 1075 1154 1345 1856 2501 2914
1260 - 1279 1107 1188 1385 1912 2576 3001
1280 - 1299 1140 1225 1427 1970 2653 3091
1300 - 1319 1174 1261 1469 2028 2733 3183
1320 - 1339 1210 1299 1514 2089 2815 3280
1340 - 1359 1246 1338 1559 2152 2899 3378
1360 - 1379 1284 1378 1606 2217 2986 3479
1380 - 1399 1322 1419 1655 2283 3075 3584
1400 - 1419 1362 1462 1703 2352 3167 3691
1420 - 1439 1402 1506 1755 2422 3263 3802
1440 - 1459 1445 1551 1808 2494 3361 3916
1460 - 1479 1487 1598 1861 2569 3461 4034
1480 - 1499 1532 1645 1918 2646 3565 4154
1500 Over 1579 1695 1975 2727 3672 4279))

LOA ZONE ZONE ZONE ZONE ZONE ZONE
I II III IV V VI
Intra Harbor 0-30 Miles 31-50 Miles 51-75 Miles 76-100 Miles 101 Miles Over
Up to 449 182 285 493 740 998 1297
450 - 459 188 291 496 751 1014 1303
460 - 469 191 295 504 763 1029 1309
470 - 479 198 303 511 778 1032 1312
480 - 489 203 309 513 793 1038 1318
490 - 499 206 313 520 807 1051 1323
500 - 509 217 318 528 817 1058 1332
510 - 519 219 324 533 829 1070 1336
520 - 529 222 335 541 833 1079 1350
530 - 539 229 340 548 842 1096 1364
540 - 549 232 345 561 851 1114 1376
550 - 559 238 357 565 864 1122 1390
560 - 569 247 371 575 872 1133 1403
570 - 579 252 375 579 876 1145 1412
580 - 589 263 382 592 883 1152 1426
590 - 599 276 389 596 887 1168 1443
600 - 609 285 401 603 890 1183 1450
610 - 619 302 406 615 895 1195 1462
620 - 629 314 411 621 905 1209 1480
630 - 639 329 418 628 907 1219 1492
640 - 649 342 429 635 910 1230 1505
650 - 659 367 436 645 917 1245 1521
660 - 669 374 440 651 921 1257 1532
670 - 679 387 452 658 937 1272 1541
680 - 689 394 461 667 947 1284 1557
690 - 699 406 468 676 963 1297 1588
700 - 719 424 483 689 974 1322 1606
720 - 739 450 496 706 988 1350 1634
740 - 759 468 520 721 998 1376 1663
760 - 779 486 538 738 1014 1403 1686
780 - 799 511 562 751 1029 1426 1715
800 - 819 531 579 766 1034 1450 1741
820 - 839 548 599 784 1051 1480 1761
840 - 859 572 624 797 1062 1504 1791
860 - 879 594 645 813 1090 1532 1818
880 - 899 615 665 829 1116 1557 1844
900 - 919 633 685 843 1143 1588 1870
920 - 939 652 706 864 1168 1605 1895
940 - 959 676 726 877 1195 1634 1919
960 - 979 692 748 892 1219 1663 1947
980 - 999 717 766 908 1245 1686 1972
1000 - 1019 759 815 949 1310 1765 2057
1020 - 1039 781 839 978 1350 1819 2118
1040 - 1059 804 864 1007 1390 1872 2182
1060 - 1079 829 891 1037 1432 1929 2247
1080 - 1099 853 817 1069 1474 1987 2315
1100 - 1119 879 944 1100 1520 2046 2384
1120 - 1139 900 967 1127 1554 2094 2440
1140 - 1159 927 996 1160 1601 2157 2514
1160 - 1179 960 1032 1203 1660 2236 2606
1180 - 1199 990 1064 1239 1710 2304 2684
1200 - 1219 1019 1095 1276 1761 2372 2765
1220 - 1239 1051 1128 1314 1814 2443 2847
1240 - 1259 1082 1161 1354 1868 2517 2933
1260 - 1279 1114 1196 1394 1924 2592 3020
1280 - 1299 1147 1233 1436 1983 2670 3111
1300 - 1319 1182 1269 1478 2041 2750 3203
1320 - 1339 1218 1307 1524 2102 2833 3301
1340 - 1359 1254 1347 1569 2166 2918 3400
1360 - 1379 1292 1387 1616 2231 3005 3501
1380 - 1399 1330 1428 1666 2298 3095 3607
1400 - 1419 1371 1471 1714 2367 3187 3715
1420 - 1439 1411 1516 1766 2438 3284 3826
1440 - 1459 1454 1561 1820 2510 3383 3941
1460 - 1479 1497 1608 1873 2585 3483 4060
1480 - 1499 1542 1656 1930 2663 3588 4181
1500 & Over 1589 1706 1988 2744 3696 4306

[Statutory Authority: RCW 88.16.035. 01-12-032, 363-116-300, filed 5/29/01, effective 7/1/01; 00-11-119, 363-116-300, filed 5/22/00, effective 7/1/00; 99-12-027, 363-116-300, filed 5/25/99, effective 7/1/99; 98-12-008, 363-116-300, filed 5/22/98, effective 7/1/98; 97-12-017, 363-116-300, filed 5/28/97, effective 7/1/97. Recodified as 363-116-300. 97-08-042, filed 3/28/97, effective 3/28/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 88.16.035. 96-12-017, 296-116-300, filed 5/29/96, effective 7/1/96; 95-12-018, 296-116-300, filed 5/30/95, effective 7/1/95; 94-12-044, 296-116-300, filed 5/27/94, effective 7/1/94; 93-12-133, 296-116-300, filed 6/2/93, effective 7/3/93; 92-14-007, 296-116-300, filed 6/19/92, effective 7/20/92; 91-11-074, 296-116-300, filed 5/20/91, effective 6/20/91; 90-20-116, 296-116-300, filed 10/2/90, effective 11/2/90; 90-08-095, 296-116-300, filed 4/4/90, effective 5/5/90; 89-08-041 (Order 89-2, Resolution No. 89-2), 296-116-300, filed 3/31/89. Statutory Authority: RCW 88.16.050. 88-05-039 (Order 88-1, Resolution No. 88-1), 296-116-300, filed 2/16/88, effective 3/18/88. Statutory Authority: RCW 88.16.035(4). 87-01-081 (Orders 86-9 and 86-10, Resolution Nos. 86-9 and 86-10), 296-116-300, filed 12/19/86; 86-19-066 (Order 86-6, Resolution No. 86-6), 296-116-300, filed 9/16/86; 86-02-035 (Order 86-1, Resolution No. 86-1), 296-116-300, filed 12/30/85; 85-02-048 (Order 84-5, Resolution No. 84-5), 296-116-300, filed 12/31/84; 84-04-006 (Order 84-1, Resolution No. 84-1), 296-116-300, filed 1/20/84; 83-17-055 (Order 83-6, Resolution No. 83-6), 296-116-300, filed 8/17/83; 82-13-065 (Order 82-4, Resolution No. 82-4), 296-116-300, filed 6/16/82. Statutory Authority: RCW 88.16.035. 81-12-017 (Order 81-2, Resolution No. 81-2), 296-116-300, filed 5/29/81; 80-06-084 (Order 80-1, Resolution No. 80-1), 296-116-300, filed 5/28/80. Statutory Authority: RCW 88.16.035(4). 79-07-033 (Order 79-4, Resolution No. 79-4), 296-116-300, filed 6/19/79. Statutory Authority: Chapter 88.16 RCW and 1977 ex. sess. c 337, 1 and 4. 78-02-008 (Order 78-1), 296-116-300, filed 1/6/78, effective 2/10/78; Order 77-18, 296-116-300, filed 9/20/77, effective 11/1/77; Order 76-24, 296-116-300, filed 7/22/76; Order 75-3, 296-116-300, filed 2/10/75; Order 74-2, 296-116-300, filed 1/8/74; Order 73-8, 296-116-300, filed 6/20/73 and Emergency Order 73-10, filed 7/19/73, effective 8/14/73; Order 70-7, 296-116-300, filed 7/16/70; 7/25/67; 2/18/64; 10/29/62; 12/28/60; 3/23/60.]

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