§401.405. Pilotage rates and charges. — Inbound Citations

(c) The charge for pilotage service is obtained by multiplying the weighting factor, obtained from paragraph (b) of this section by the appropriate basic rate specified in §§ 401.405, 401.407, 401.410, 401.420 and 401.425.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a vessel can be charged as authorized in § 401.405 of this part for the waters in which the event takes place, if—

(1) A U.S. Pilot is retained on board while a vessel's passage is interrupted;

(2) A U.S. Pilot's departure from the vessel after the end of an assignment is delayed, and the Pilot is detained on board, for the vessel's convenience; or

(3) A vessel's departure or transit is delayed, for the vessel's convenience, beyond the time that a U.S. Pilot is scheduled to report for duty, or reports for duty as ordered, whichever is later.

The Director may require the assignment of two Pilots to a ship upon request of the ship or when the Director deems it necessary for the safe navigation of the ship, because of anticipated long transit, uncommon ship size, adverse weather or sea conditions or other abnormal circumstances. The charge to the ship will be twice the appropriate charge provided for in §§ 401.405, 401.407, 401.410, and 401.420. Each situation will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. This authorization may occur at the opening and closing of the year, after the locks have opened or closed for a defined time period based upon the availability of the aids to navigation, ice conditions, weather forecasts, and other relevant information.

(b) Charges for associated hourly charges under § 401.405 of this part, as well as the pilot's travel expenses as described in paragraph (a), if the situation takes place for the convenience of the vessel.