Current Status Bill Number:938 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19980120 Primary Sponsor:McConnell All Sponsors:McConnell, Ravenel, Branton, Washington, Grooms, Ford, Passailaigue and Mescher Drafted Document Number:psd\7125ac.98 Companion Bill Number:4469 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Transportation Committee 15 ST Subject:Pilotage Commissioners, Port Charleston and Georgetown, pilot and apprentice license requirements; Watercraft
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Senate 19980120 Introduced, read first time, 15 ST
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 54-15-90, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE LICENSURE OF PORT PILOTS SO AS TO DIRECT THE COMMISSIONERS OF PILOTAGE TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN SHORT BRANCH LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 54-15-120 RELATING TO PREREQUISITES TO LICENSING IN THE PORT OF CHARLESTON, SO AS TO REVISE THE LEVELS WHICH AN APPRENTICE MUST OBTAIN BEFORE LICENSURE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 54-15-90 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 54-15-90. Apprentices for ports other than Charleston, which port in this regard shall be are governed by the provisions of Sections 54-15-100 and 54-15-120, shall must be taken by full branch pilots only with the approval of the respective boards of commissioners of pilotage and shall serve two years in Georgetown and one year in Port Royal before receiving a twenty-foot an initial short branch or license. Such apprentices An apprentice shall must be taken on board vessels of every description so that they the apprentice may become completely competent to discharge their required duties. After holding their branches or licenses an initial short branch license for one year, if competent to the satisfaction of their masters, they an apprentice shall receive a twenty-five foot second branch or license, which they the apprentice must hold in service for one year, at the end of which they the apprentice may receive a full branch or license. The commissioners of pilotage for the ports of Georgetown and Port Royal jointly shall establish in regulation the tonnage and draft restrictions for each short branch license."
SECTION 2. Section 54-15-120(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) Apprentices An apprentice in the port of Charleston shall serve three years before being eligible to take an examination for a twenty-five foot license or the initial short branch license. During their an apprenticeship licensed pilots shall take apprentices an apprentice on board all types of vessels, so that they the apprentice may become thoroughly competent for the discharge of their piloting duties. They An apprentice successively shall hold a:
(1) twenty-five foot first branch license or branch with a tonnage restriction in service six months before being eligible to take an examination for a twenty-five foot the second branch license or branch with no tonnage restriction;
(2) twenty-five foot second branch license or branch with no tonnage restriction in service six months before being eligible for a thirty foot the third branch license or branch;
(3) thirty foot the third branch license or branch in service one year before being eligible to take an examination for a thirty-five foot the fourth branch license or branch;
(4) thirty-five foot fourth branch license or branch in service one year before being eligible to take an examination for a full license or branch.
The commissioners of pilotage for the port of Charleston shall establish in regulation the tonnages and draft restrictions for each short branch license."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.