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    • Home
    • About
      • About Us
      • Contact
      • Forms/Directories
    • Become a pilot!
      • Next Exam
      • Requirements
      • Process Overview
      • Piloting in WA State
      • Upcoming Events
      • 2026 Exam Resources
    • Safety
      • Boater Safety
      • Pilot Transfer Safety
    • DEI
    • Rules & Regulations
      • Tug Escort Rulemaking
      • Tug Escort Implementation
      • 2028 Tug Rule Assessment
      • Rulemaking
      • Number of Pilots
      • Legislation
    • Pilotage Exemptions
    • Meetings
    • Communications
Washington State Board of Pilotage Commissioners
  • Home
  • About
    • About Us
    • Contact
    • Forms/Directories
  • Become a pilot!
    • Next Exam
    • Requirements
    • Process Overview
    • Piloting in WA State
    • Upcoming Events
    • 2026 Exam Resources
  • Safety
    • Boater Safety
    • Pilot Transfer Safety
  • DEI
  • Rules & Regulations
    • Tug Escort Rulemaking
    • Tug Escort Implementation
    • 2028 Tug Rule Assessment
    • Rulemaking
    • Number of Pilots
    • Legislation
  • Pilotage Exemptions
  • Meetings
  • Communications

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Announcements

2026 WA State Marine Pilot Exam

Find results from the 2026 Exam and the Simulator Evaluation (once available in May) here.


Monthly Meetings

The next meeting of the BPC is on May 21, 2026 at 1100 hours. Find meeting information here. 


Tug Escort Rules

For more information about the tug escort rules that went into effect December 21, 2025, click here. 


Off-Site Links

Chapter 88.16 RCW, Pilotage ActChapter 363-116 WAC, Pilotage rulesPuget Sound PilotsPort of Grays HarborPuget Sound Tariff (UTC)Grays Harbor Tariff (UTC)USCG Puget Sound Vessel Traffic Service (VTS)Marine Exchange of Puget SoundPuget Sound Harbor Safety Committee

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