WSR 14-02-092
PERMANENT RULES
BOARD OF
PILOTAGE COMMISSIONERS
[Filed December 31, 2013, 9:11 a.m., effective January 1, 2014]
Effective Date of Rule: January 1, 2014. The board finds that immediate adoption of this rule is necessary for the preservation of public safety and general welfare. The current rule (pilotage tariff) expires on December 31, 2013, so this new rule must take effect January 1, 2014, in order to continue the Puget Sound pilotage district tariff without a break in its effectiveness.
Purpose: To establish an annual tariff for pilotage services in the Puget Sound pilotage district.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 363-116-300.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 88.16.035.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 13-21-108 on October 21, 2013.
Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: None of the proposed changes were adopted except under the boarding charge category to which an eight percent increase was applied. The charge increased from $49.00 to $53.00 for each boarding/deboarding at the Port Angeles pilot station.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: December 13, 2013.
Peggy Larson
Executive Director
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 12-24-055, filed 11/30/12, effective 1/1/13)
WAC 363-116-300 Pilotage rates for the Puget Sound pilotage district.
Effective 0001 hours January 1, ((2013)) 2014, through 2400 hours December 31, ((2013)) 2014.
CLASSIFICATION
RATE
Ship length overall (LOA)
 
Charges:
 
 
Per LOA rate schedule in this section.
 
Boarding charge:
$((49.00)) 53.00
 
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
Towing charge - Dead ship:
Double LOA Zone
 
LOA of tug + LOA of tow + beam of tow
 
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.
Compass Adjustment
$359.00
Radio Direction Finder Calibration
$359.00
Launching Vessels
$540.00
Trial Trips, 6 hours or less (minimum $1,014.00)
$169.00 per hour
Trial Trips, over 6 hours (two pilots)
$338.00 per hour
Shilshole Bay – Salmon Bay
$211.00
Salmon Bay – Lake Union
$164.00
Lake Union – Lake Washington (plus LOA zone from Webster Point)
$211.00
Cancellation Charge
LOA Zone I
Cancellation Charge – Port Angeles:
LOA Zone II
(When a pilot is ordered and vessel proceeds to a port outside the Puget Sound pilotage district without stopping for a pilot or when a pilot order is canceled less than twelve hours prior to the original ETA.)
 
Waterway and Bridge Charges:
Ships up to 90' beam:
A charge of $266.00 shall be in addition to bridge charges 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 $127.00 per bridge.
Ships 90' beam and/or over:
A charge of $361.00 shall be in addition to bridge charges 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 $251.00 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.
Docking Delay After Anchoring:
Applicable harbor shift rate to apply, plus $274.00 per hour standby. No charge if delay is 60 minutes or less. If the delay is more than 60 minutes, charge is $274.00 for every hour or fraction thereof.
Sailing Delay:
No charge if delay is 60 minutes or less. If the delay is more than 60 minutes, charge is $274.00 for every hour or fraction thereof. The assessment of the standby charge shall not exceed a period of twelve hours in any twenty-four-hour period.
Slowdown:
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 $274.00 per hour, and each fraction thereof, will be assessed for the resultant difference in arrival time.
Delayed Arrival – Port Angeles:
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 $274.00 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.
Tonnage Charges:
0 to 20,000 gross tons:
Additional charge to LOA zone mileage of $0.0084 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 $0.0871 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 $0.1042 per gross ton.
For vessels where a certificate of international gross tonnage is required, the appropriate international gross tonnage shall apply.
Transportation to Vessels on Puget Sound:
March Point or Anacortes
$195.00
 
Bangor
190.00
 
Bellingham
225.00
 
Bremerton
167.50
 
Cherry Point
260.00
 
Dupont
120.00
 
Edmonds
42.50
 
Everett
72.50
 
Ferndale
247.50
 
Manchester
162.50
 
Mukilteo
65.00
 
Olympia
155.00
 
Point Wells
42.50
 
Port Gamble
230.00
 
Port Townsend (Indian Island)
277.50
 
Seattle
18.75
 
Tacoma
87.50
 
(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 canceled 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 $2.00 per mile.
Delinquent Payment Charge:
1 1/2% per month after 30 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 charges 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.
British Columbia Direct Transit Charge:
In the event that a pilot consents to board or deboard a vessel at a British Columbia port, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld, the following additional charges shall apply in addition to the normal LOA, tonnage and other charges provided in this tariff that apply to the portion of the transit in U.S. waters:
Direct Transit Charge
$2,107.00
Sailing Delay Charge. Shall be levied for each hour or fraction thereof that the vessel departure is delayed beyond its scheduled departure from a British Columbia port, provided that no charge will be levied for delays of one hour or less and further provided that the charge shall not exceed a period of 12 hours in any 24 hour period.
$283.00 per hour
Slow Down Charge. Shall be levied for each hour or fraction thereof that a vessel's arrival at a U.S. or BC port is delayed when a vessel chooses not to maintain its normal safe 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 arrival time had the vessel maintained its normal safe speed capabilities.
$283.00 per hour
Cancellation Charge. Shall be levied when a pilot arrives at a vessel for departure from a British Columbia port and the job is canceled. The charge is in addition to the applicable direct transit charge, standby, transportation and expenses.
$525.00
Transportation Charge Vancouver Area. Vessels departing or arriving at ports in the Vancouver-Victoria-New Westminster Range of British Columbia.
$514.00
Transportation Charge Outports. Vessels departing or arriving at British Columbia ports other than those in the Vancouver-Victoria-New Westminster Range.
$649.00
Training Surcharge:
On January 1, 2011, a surcharge of $15.00 for each pilot trainee then receiving a stipend pursuant to the training program provided in WAC 363-116-078 shall be added to each pilotage assignment.
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
(Length Overall)
Intra Harbor
0-30 Miles
31-50 Miles
51-75 Miles
76-100 Miles
101 Miles
& Over
UP to 449
263
408
695
1,036
1,395
1,810
450 - 459
274
415
699
1,052
1,417
1,819
460 - 469
276
419
711
1,069
1,437
1,827
470 - 479
285
432
719
1,091
1,441
1,830
480 - 489
294
439
722
1,110
1,450
1,839
490 - 499
298
445
733
1,131
1,467
1,848
500 - 509
313
453
744
1,143
1,479
1,859
510 - 519
315
461
751
1,161
1,495
1,866
520 - 529
319
478
762
1,166
1,508
1,881
530 - 539
329
484
771
1,179
1,532
1,902
540 - 549
334
490
789
1,192
1,555
1,920
550 - 559
341
507
794
1,209
1,568
1,938
560 - 569
353
527
810
1,221
1,582
1,956
570 - 579
361
((528)) 531
813
1,226
1,599
1,969
580 - 589
376
540
832
1,235
1,608
1,989
590 - 599
393
552
837
1,241
1,632
2,013
600 - 609
408
((538)) 569
849
1,245
1,652
2,022
610 - 619
431
574
863
1,250
1,668
2,040
620 - 629
447
581
871
1,266
1,687
2,064
630 - 639
468
591
881
1,269
1,702
2,082
640 - 649
486
605
890
1,271
1,716
2,097
650 - 659
520
615
906
1,281
1,737
2,119
660 - 669
530
623
914
1,289
1,756
2,135
670 - 679
550
639
923
1,312
1,776
2,149
680 - 689
557
649
935
1,323
1,791
2,169
690 - 699
574
659
950
1,346
1,810
2,215
700 - 719
599
681
967
1,364
1,845
2,239
720 - 739
634
699
992
1,382
1,881
2,276
740 - 759
659
733
1,011
1,395
1,920
2,318
760 - 779
685
756
1,036
1,417
1,956
2,347
780 - 799
719
790
1,052
1,437
1,989
2,390
800 - 819
748
813
1,072
1,444
2,022
2,426
820 - 839
771
843
1,097
1,467
2,064
2,453
840 - 859
804
877
1,119
1,484
2,095
2,496
860 - 879
834
906
1,138
1,522
2,135
2,532
880 - 899
863
932
1,161
1,557
2,169
2,569
900 - 919
889
963
1,180
1,598
2,215
2,604
920 - 939
917
992
1,209
1,632
2,237
2,640
940 - 959
950
1,018
1,227
1,668
2,276
2,672
960 - 979
971
1,048
1,248
1,702
2,318
2,712
980 - 999
1,003
1,072
1,270
1,737
2,347
2,747
1000 - 1019
1,065
1,141
1,327
1,829
2,459
2,865
1020 - 1039
1,094
1,175
1,368
1,881
2,533
2,949
1040 - 1059
1,127
1,204
1,408
1,938
2,605
3,036
1060 - 1079
1,161
1,246
1,449
1,996
2,686
3,126
1080 - 1099
1,196
1,281
1,491
2,054
2,765
3,221
1100 - 1119
1,230
1,320
1,537
2,118
2,848
3,318
1120 - 1139
1,268
1,363
1,584
2,179
2,933
3,417
1140 - 1159
1,304
1,401
1,629
2,244
3,022
3,521
1160 - 1179
1,343
1,441
1,681
2,312
3,112
3,624
1180 - 1199
1,384
1,485
1,729
2,381
3,206
3,734
1200 - 1219
1,427
1,530
1,780
2,453
3,302
3,844
1220 - 1239
1,467
1,576
1,832
2,527
3,399
3,959
1240 - 1259
1,511
1,622
1,886
2,602
3,502
4,077
1260 - 1279
1,555
1,670
1,944
2,680
3,608
4,199
1280 - 1299
1,602
1,721
2,003
2,760
3,713
4,326
1300 - 1319
1,651
1,770
2,061
2,842
3,825
4,454
1320 - 1339
1,701
1,824
2,125
2,927
3,939
4,589
1340 - 1359
1,749
1,879
2,188
3,014
4,057
4,727
1360 - 1379
1,803
1,933
2,253
3,106
4,177
4,866
1380 - 1399
1,855
1,991
2,322
3,197
4,303
5,014
1400 - 1419
1,912
2,052
2,389
3,292
4,431
5,163
1420 - 1439
1,968
2,114
2,461
3,392
4,566
5,318
1440 - 1459
2,029
2,177
2,536
3,493
4,702
5,477
1460 - 1479
2,086
2,240
2,610
3,597
4,843
5,638
1480 - 1499
2,150
2,307
2,687
3,704
4,986
5,808
1500 - Over
2,215
2,377
2,767
3,817
5,135
5,981