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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
    • DEIB
    • 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
  • DEIB
  • Rules & Regulations
    • Tug Escort Rulemaking
    • Tug Escort Implementation
    • 2028 Tug Rule Assessment
    • Rulemaking
    • Number of Pilots
    • Legislation
  • Pilotage Exemptions
  • Meetings
  • Communications

Number of Pilots

As authorized in WAC 363-116-065, the board will, from time to time, set the number of pilots to be licensed in each pilotage district of the state that is best calculated to optimize the operation of a safe, fully regulated, efficient, and competent pilotage service. 

2026 Official Record

2026-02-11 PMSA - Assignments Trend and Number of Pilots Letter (pdf)Download
BPC Number of Pilots Process - BPC Adopted 2-19-2026 (pdf)Download
WAC 363-116-065 - 2026 Instructions - BPC Adopted 2-19-2026 (pdf)Download
2026-03-13 BPC Staff Recommendation Auth Number Pilots (pdf)Download
2026-03-19 BPC Staff Notes re Assignments Range (pdf)Download
2026-04-08 PMSA Submittal to BPC Re Number of Pilots (pdf)Download
2026-04-08 PMSA 2026 Vessel Projections for BPC Submittal (pdf)Download
2026-04-08 Puget Sound Pilots 065 Submittal (pdf)Download
2026-04-08 PSP 2026 Known Traffic Changes (xlsx)Download
2026-04-22 PMSA to BPC - Sharing PSP Reply to UTC Bench Request Regarding Vessel Traffic (pdf)Download
2026-05-06 PSP to BPC - 065 Vessel Traffic (pdf)Download
BPC Final Determination 2026 (pdf)Download

2024 Official Record

2024-04-04 PSP Request for 065 Consideration (pdf)Download
2024-05-16 Instructions to Parties of Interest (pdf)Download
2024-06-18 PSP Party of Interest Declaration (pdf)Download
2024-06-18 PMSA Party of Interest Declaration (pdf)Download
2024-07-10 PSP Proposal for Number of Pilots (pdf)Download
2024-07-10 PMSA Proposal for Number of Pilots (pdf)Download
2024-08-07 PMSA Rebuttal for Number of Pilots (pdf)Download
2024-08-07 PSP Rebuttal for Number of Pilots (pdf)Download
2024-08-07 BPC Staff Recommendation for Number of Pilots (pdf)Download
BPC Summary - Number of Pilots (pdf)Download

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