Check a pilot license against the voyage
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the license and the voyage plan, record whether the voyage is one section 8502(a) describes or a movement in a bay, river, harbor or port, and whether the papers show a license under section 7101. Do not say the person is eligible for a license.
- What the lawyer must review
- Section 8501(a) says pilots in the bays, rivers, harbors and ports of the United States shall be regulated only in conformity with the laws of the States, except as otherwise provided in the subtitle. Section 8502(a) requires a coastwise seagoing vessel to be under the direction and control of a pilot licensed under section 7101 when it is not sailing on register, is underway, is not beyond 3 nautical miles from the territorial-sea baselines, and is propelled by machinery and subject to inspection under part B or is subject to inspection under chapter 37. Subsections (g) and (i) are the Prince William Sound and dredge exceptions. Subsection (h) requires, on waters the Secretary designates, a separate master or mate on the bridge of a tanker over 1,600 gross tons. An individual serving as a pilot without a required license is liable for a civil penalty of $10,000, as is an owner or master who operates in violation. Section 7101(c) includes pilots as a license class, and subsection (e) sets conditions for that license, including age 21 and a yearly physical examination except for a pilot who will serve only on a vessel of less than 1,600 gross tons. State pilot statutes were not opened. You decide whether this license covers this voyage.
- Written for / version
- United States versionUS
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Do not begin AI assistance until the responsible lawyer has defined and confirmed its permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Obtain and inspect the relevant current official register or search result. Confirm identities, interests and the date and scope of the search.
- Verify the applicable jurisdiction and the version of each relevant law, rule or instrument in force at the material time.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.