Our mission of safety on the water includes the safety of pilots and trainees when boarding and disembarking vessels. Pilots have a right to decline to board a vessel when transfer arrangements do not comply with safety requirements documented below.
State licensed pilots in Puget Sound and Grays Harbor lead the industry in gathering data on dangerous transfer arrangements. Reports and data are shared with the Coast Guard, safety surveys, and vessel agents and operators. Pilots also notify a vessel's next port about unsafe conditions.
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