12-24-055

WSR 12-24-055

PERMANENT RULES

BOARD OF

PILOTAGE COMMISSIONERS

[ Filed November 30, 2012, 1:58 p.m. , effective January 1, 2013 ]

     Effective Date of Rule: January 1, 2013.

     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 12-20-079 on October 3, 2012.

     Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: The proposal to adjust the tariff across-the-board excluding the training surcharge and transportation to vessels on Puget Sound categories by an amount in a range between a decrease of ten percent and an increase of fifteen percent was adopted as a three percent increase.

     The proposal to create a new tariff category called the variable expense component was not adopted.

     The proposal to adjust the transportation charge portions of the British Columbia direct transit charge category by an amount in a range between a decrease of ten percent and an increase of 5.5 percent was adopted as a three percent increase.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.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: November 15, 2012.

Peggy Larson

Executive Director

OTS-5058.4

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 11-23-176, filed 11/23/11, effective 1/1/12)

WAC 363-116-300   Pilotage rates for the Puget Sound pilotage district.   Effective 0001 hours January 1, ((2012)) 2013, through 2400 hours December 31, ((2012)) 2013.

CLASSIFICATION		RATE
Ship length overall (LOA)
Charges:
	Per LOA rate schedule in this section.
Boarding charge:		$((48.00)) 49.00
	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	$((349.00)) 359.00
Radio Direction Finder Calibration	$((349.00)) 359.00
Launching Vessels	$((524.00)) 540.00
Trial Trips, 6 hours or less (minimum $((984.00)) 1,014.00)	$((164.00)) 169.00 per hour
Trial Trips, over 6 hours (two pilots)	$((328.00)) 338.00 per hour
Shilshole Bay ? Salmon Bay	$((205.00)) 211.00
Salmon Bay ? Lake Union	$((159.00)) 164.00
Lake Union ? Lake Washington (plus LOA zone from Webster Point)	$((205.00)) 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 $((258.00)) 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 $((123.00)) 127.00 per bridge.

Ships 90' beam and/or over:

A charge of $((350.00)) 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 $((244.00)) 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 $((266.00)) 274.00 per hour standby. No charge if delay is 60 minutes or less. If the delay is more than 60 minutes, charge is $((266.00)) 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 $((266.00)) 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 $((266.00)) 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 $((266.00)) 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 $((0.0082)) 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 $((0.0846)) 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 $((0.1012)) 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.	$((499.00)) 514.00
Transportation Charge Outports. Vessels departing or arriving at British Columbia ports other than those in the Vancouver-Victoria-New Westminster Range.	$((630.00)) 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	255	396	675	1,006	1,354	1,757
450 - 459	266	403	679	1,021	1,376	1,766
460 - 469	268	407	690	1,038	1,395	1,774
470 - 479	277	419	698	1,059	1,399	1,777
480 - 489	285	426	701	1,078	1,408	1,785
490 - 499	289	432	712	1,098	1,424	1,794
500 - 509	304	440	722	1,110	1,436	1,805
510 - 519	306	448	729	1,127	1,451	1,812
520 - 529	310	464	740	1,132	1,464	1,826
530 - 539	319	470	749	1,145	1,487	1,847
540 - 549	324	476	766	1,157	1,510	1,864
550 - 559	331	492	771	1,174	1,522	1,882
560 - 569	343	512	786	1,185	1,536	1,899
570 - 579	350	516	789	1,190	1,552	1,912
580 - 589	365	524	808	1,199	1,561	1,931
590 - 599	382	536	813	1,205	1,584	1,954
600 - 609	396	552	824	1,209	1,604	1,963
610 - 619	418	557	838	1,214	1,619	1,981
620 - 629	434	564	846	1,229	1,638	2,004
630 - 639	454	574	855	1,232	1,652	2,021
640 - 649	472	587	864	1,234	1,666	2,036
650 - 659	505	597	880	1,244	1,686	2,057
660 - 669	515	605	887	1,251	1,705	2,073
670 - 679	534	620	896	1,274	1,724	2,086
680 - 689	541	630	908	1,284	1,739	2,106
690 - 699	557	640	922	1,307	1,757	2,150
700 - 719	582	661	939	1,324	1,791	2,174
720 - 739	616	679	963	1,342	1,826	2,210
740 - 759	640	712	982	1,354	1,864	2,250
760 - 779	665	734	1,006	1,376	1,899	2,279
780 - 799	698	767	1,021	1,395	1,931	2,320
800 - 819	726	789	1,041	1,402	1,963	2,355
820 - 839	749	818	1,065	1,424	2,004	2,382
840 - 859	781	851	1,086	1,441	2,034	2,423
860 - 879	810	880	1,105	1,478	2,073	2,458
880 - 899	838	905	1,127	1,512	2,106	2,494
900 - 919	863	935	1,146	1,551	2,150	2,528
920 - 939	890	963	1,174	1,584	2,172	2,563
940 - 959	922	988	1,191	1,619	2,210	2,594
960 - 979	943	1,017	1,212	1,652	2,250	2,633
980 - 999	974	1,041	1,233	1,686	2,279	2,667
1000 - 1019	1,034	1,108	1,288	1,776	2,387	2,782
1020 - 1039	1,062	1,141	1,328	1,826	2,459	2,863
1040 - 1059	1,094	1,169	1,367	1,882	2,529	2,948
1060 - 1079	1,127	1,210	1,407	1,938	2,608	3,035
1080 - 1099	1,161	1,244	1,448	1,994	2,684	3,127
1100 - 1119	1,194	1,282	1,492	2,056	2,765	3,221
1120 - 1139	1,231	1,323	1,538	2,116	2,848	3,317
1140 - 1159	1,266	1,360	1,582	2,179	2,934	3,418
1160 - 1179	1,304	1,399	1,632	2,245	3,021	3,518
1180 - 1199	1,344	1,442	1,679	2,312	3,113	3,625
1200 - 1219	1,385	1,485	1,728	2,382	3,206	3,732
1220 - 1239	1,424	1,530	1,779	2,453	3,300	3,844
1240 - 1259	1,467	1,575	1,831	2,526	3,400	3,958
1260 - 1279	1,510	1,621	1,887	2,602	3,503	4,077
1280 - 1299	1,555	1,671	1,945	2,680	3,605	4,200
1300 - 1319	1,603	1,718	2,001	2,759	3,714	4,324
1320 - 1339	1,651	1,771	2,063	2,842	3,824	4,455
1340 - 1359	1,698	1,824	2,124	2,926	3,939	4,589
1360 - 1379	1,750	1,877	2,187	3,016	4,055	4,724
1380 - 1399	1,801	1,933	2,254	3,104	4,178	4,868
1400 - 1419	1,856	1,992	2,319	3,196	4,302	5,013
1420 - 1439	1,911	2,052	2,389	3,293	4,433	5,163
1440 - 1459	1,970	2,114	2,462	3,391	4,565	5,317
1460 - 1479	2,025	2,175	2,534	3,492	4,702	5,474
1480 - 1499	2,087	2,240	2,609	3,596	4,841	5,639
1500 Over	2,150	2,308	2,686	3,706	4,985	5,807))
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	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	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

[Statutory Authority: RCW 88.16.035. 11-23-176, § 363-116-300, filed 11/23/11, effective 1/1/12; 11-10-051, § 363-116-300, filed 4/29/11, effective 5/30/11. Statutory Authority: Chapter 88.16 RCW. 10-24-085, § 363-116-300, filed 11/30/10, effective 12/31/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 88.16.035. 10-12-059, § 363-116-300, filed 5/27/10, effective 7/1/10; 09-12-072, § 363-116-300, filed 5/29/09, effective 7/1/09; 08-12-018, § 363-116-300, filed 5/28/08, effective 7/1/08; 07-12-028, § 363-116-300, filed 5/30/07, effective 7/1/07; 07-01-084, § 363-116-300, filed 12/19/06, effective 1/20/07; 06-12-009, § 363-116-300, filed 5/26/06, effective 7/1/06. Statutory Authority: Chapter 88.16 RCW and 2005 c 26. 05-18-021, § 363-116-300, filed 8/29/05, effective 10/1/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 88.16.035. 05-12-055, § 363-116-300, filed 5/26/05, effective 7/1/05; 04-12-014, § 363-116-300, filed 5/24/04, effective 7/1/04; 03-12-019, § 363-116-300, filed 5/28/03, effective 7/1/03; 02-12-008, § 363-116-300, filed 5/23/02, effective 7/1/02; 01-18-050, § 363-116-300, filed 8/30/01, effective 9/30/01; 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. 97-08-042, recodified as § 363-116-300, 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.]