§ 1192 Distressed Vessel Pilotage Rates

This law says that if a boat needs a pilot because it's in trouble or needs special help, it only has to pay half of the normal pilot fee when it goes into Monterey Bay or the bays of San Francisco, San Pablo, or Suisun.

Key Takeaways

•Only boats that are in distress or need special care get the half‑price rule.
•The rule applies only to Monterey Bay and the bays of San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun.
•The payment is simply half of whatever the regular pilot fee would be.

Example

A cargo ship loses power near Monterey Bay and has to call a pilot to guide it safely into the harbor.

Because the ship is in distress, the law lets the ship pay only 50% of the usual pilot charge instead of the full amount.

How to Calculate

Pilot fee = (1/2) × Full pilotage rate

Find out the full pilotage rate for the port (the normal price).
Multiply that full rate by 0.5 (or divide it by 2).
The result is the amount the vessel must pay.

A vessel entering San Pablo Bay in distress has a normal pilot fee of $2,000.

Result: $1,000 (the vessel pays half of $2,000)

Key Takeaways

•Only boats that are in distress or need special care get the half‑price rule.
•The rule applies only to Monterey Bay and the bays of San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun.
•The payment is simply half of whatever the regular pilot fee would be.

Example

A cargo ship loses power near Monterey Bay and has to call a pilot to guide it safely into the harbor.

Because the ship is in distress, the law lets the ship pay only 50% of the usual pilot charge instead of the full amount.

How to Calculate

Pilot fee = (1/2) × Full pilotage rate

Find out the full pilotage rate for the port (the normal price).
Multiply that full rate by 0.5 (or divide it by 2).
The result is the amount the vessel must pay.

A vessel entering San Pablo Bay in distress has a normal pilot fee of $2,000.

Result: $1,000 (the vessel pays half of $2,000)

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§ 1192 Distressed Vessel Pilotage Rates

Key Takeaways

Example

How to Calculate

Key Terms

References

Key Takeaways

Example

How to Calculate

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Related Statutes

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Key Takeaways

Example

How to Calculate

Key Terms

Related Statutes

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