S.L. 499.26 Art. 30Shore based pilotage.

(1) Subject to the following citeria the Authority may provide shore based pilotage:

(a) the shore based pilotage service shall be provided only in areas as established by the Authority;

(b) the shore based pilotage service shall be rendered by the service provider through its licensed pilots for the purpose of -

(i) piloting ships to the pilot launch; and, or

(ii) piloting ships when pilots cannot embark or disembark at sea.

(2) Shore based pilotage shall only be provided when:

(a) required and accepted by the master of the ship and allowed by the Authority; and

(b) the pilot rendering the shore based pilotage considers it possible.

(3) Masters of ships employing shore based pilotage shall be obliged to accept a pilot as soon as embarkation is possible.

(4) The Authority in consultation with the service provider shall establish the norms under which such service shall be rendered.