General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 103 Pilots
- Massachusetts General Laws - Pilot districts - Chapter 103, Section 1
For the purposes of this chapter the shore line of the commonwealth shall be divided into four districts. District one shall be the harbor of...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Definition - Chapter 103, Section 1A
As used in this chapter the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meaning: “Area of special interest”, any water...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Commissioners and deputy commissioners of pilots; appointment - Chapter 103, Section 2
There shall be two commissioners of pilots for district one and one deputy commissioner of pilots for each of the other three districts. On or...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Powers and duties of commissioners - Chapter 103, Section 3
The commissioners, subject to the approval of the trustees of said society, shall formulate rules and regulations for pilotage. The commissioners also, in accordance with...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Adoption of regulations relating to applications by members of uniformed services; credit for military sea service and time served on active duty - Chapter 103, Section 3A
In determining the eligibility of applicants for consideration for appointment to any status as pilot candidate or for a warrant or full branch pilot commission,...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Secretary to commissioners of district one; appointment; duties - Chapter 103, Section 4
The commissioners of district one shall appoint a secretary who shall keep an office and attend the same during the day to receive complaints by...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Accounts of pilots; payment of pilotage fees to commissioners; compensation of commissioners; reimbursement for travel and other reasonable expenses - Chapter 103, Section 5
Once in every three months each pilot shall render to the commissioners for his district an accurate account of all vessels piloted by him and...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Bonds of pilots - Chapter 103, Section 6
No person shall receive a commission or exercise the office of pilot until he has given to the state treasurer a bond with two sureties,...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Repealed, 1923, 390, Sec. 1 - Chapter 103, Section 7 to 14
Repealed, 1923, 390, Sec.
- Massachusetts General Laws - Discharge of surety on bond; notice - Chapter 103, Section 15
A surety upon the bond of a pilot desiring to be discharged from liability thereon shall give notice thereof to the commissioners, and shall also...
- Massachusetts General Laws - New bonds of pilots - Chapter 103, Section 16
A pilot, in case of the decease, insolvency or bankruptcy of a surety upon his bond, shall give notice thereof to the commissioners. In such...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Lien of pilots for fees - Chapter 103, Section 17
A pilot shall have a lien for his pilotage fees upon the hull and appurtenances of every vessel liable to him therefor under this chapter...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Liability of pilots - Chapter 103, Section 18
A pilot shall be liable for all damages accruing from his negligence, unskillfulness or unfaithfulness.
- Massachusetts General Laws - Exhibition of commission - Chapter 103, Section 19
A pilot shall, if so required, exhibit his commission to the master of any vessel of which he may take charge.
- Massachusetts General Laws - Suspension or removal of pilots exceeding commission authority - Chapter 103, Section 20
A pilot taking charge of a vessel drawing more water than his commission authorizes shall be suspended or removed.
- Massachusetts General Laws - Vessels required to employ commissioned pilots; liability for rates; subject to regulations; commission as transit pilot - Chapter 103, Section 21
Every foreign vessel of three hundred and fifty gross tons or over, every other United States vessel that is carrying oil, hazardous material, or hazardous...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Repealed, 1993, 212, Sec. 2 - Chapter 103, Section 22 to 27
Repealed, 1993, 212, Sec.
- Massachusetts General Laws - Exemption of vessels from compulsory pilotage - Chapter 103, Section 28
All coastwise vessels not sailing under register and not carrying oil, hazardous material or hazardous waste in bulk as cargo in or entering upon areas...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Repealed, 1923, 390, Sec. 5 - Chapter 103, Section 29
Repealed, 1923, 390, Sec.
- Massachusetts General Laws - Repealed, 1993, 212, Sec. 4 - Chapter 103, Section 30
Repealed, 1993, 212, Sec.
- Massachusetts General Laws - Rates of pilotage; other charges - Chapter 103, Section 31
Rates of pilotage outward and inward for the port of Boston, calculated per foot of draught, shall be as follows: for vessels 3,500 gross tons...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Pilotage rate board - Chapter 103, Section 31A
(a) There shall be a pilotage rate board which shall determine the rates to be charged by pilots commissioned under this chapter to ensure the...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Repealed, 1993, 212, Sec. 5 - Chapter 103, Section 32
Repealed, 1993, 212, Sec.
- Massachusetts General Laws - Failure of pilot to anchor vessels with alien passengers - Chapter 103, Section 33
A pilot failing to anchor a vessel carrying alien passengers or a vessel subject to quarantine at the place assigned by the proper authorities shall...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Controversies between pilots - Chapter 103, Section 34
All controversies between pilots relative to their mutual rights, privileges and duties shall be referred to and settled by three master pilots, to be chosen...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Persons acting as pilots - Chapter 103, Section 35
No person unless he holds a commission as a pilot shall, if a commissioned pilot offers his services or can be obtained within a reasonable...
Last modified: September 11, 2015