OAR 856-015-0012
Original Licensing Requirements - Coos Bay Bar Pilotage Ground

When applying for a license on the Coos Bay bar pilotage ground, the applicant shall:

(1)

Hold a valid license as Master endorsed for Radar Observer issued by the U.S. Coast Guard and shall have served at least two years as Master aboard vessels, or, notwithstanding subsection (3), hold and have served at least five years under an unlimited state pilot’s license for a pilotage ground other than Coos Bay Bar or Yaquina Bay Bar;

(2)

Hold a federal Master’s license with an unlimited federal pilot’s endorsement for the Coos Bay bar pilotage ground;

(3)

Complete at least one hundred (100) crossings of the Coos Bay bar while under the supervision of an unlimited state-licensed Coos Bay bar pilot, with at least ten crossings with each unlimited state-licensed Coos Bay bar pilot and with at least 25 of the bar crossings completed during hours of darkness;

(4)

Dock and undock at least 25 ships under the supervision of an unlimited state-licensed pilot;

(5)

Make at least 25 trips through each of the bridges; and

(6)

Submit letters from each of the Coos Bay bar pilots who have supervised the training of the applicant, certifying that the applicant has demonstrated local knowledge of the pilotage ground and shiphandling skills sufficient to pilot ocean-going ships on the pilotage ground.

Source: Rule 856-015-0012 — Original Licensing Requirements - Coos Bay Bar Pilotage Ground, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=856-015-0012 (accessed May 26, 2025).

856–015–0001
Training Organizations 856–015–0005
Trainee & Apprentice - General Application Requirements 856–015–0010
Original Licensing Requirements 856–015–0011
Original Licensing Requirements - Columbia & Willamette River Pilotage Ground 856–015–0012
Original Licensing Requirements - Coos Bay Bar Pilotage Ground 856–015–0013
Original Licensing Requirements - Yaquina Bay Bar Pilotage Ground 856–015–0014
Original Licensing Requirements - Columbia River Bar Pilotage Ground 856–015–0015
Restrictions on Licenses 856–015–0020
Pilot Trainee Selection — Columbia River Bar Pilotage Ground 856–015–0023
Applicant Examination & Ranking – Columbia & Willamette River Pilotage Ground 856–015–0025
Apprentice Selection & Training Program - Columbia & Willamette River Pilotage Ground 856–015–0030
Pilot Trainee Selection — Coos Bay Bar and Yaquina Bay Bar Pilotage Grounds 856–015–0035
Degrees of Licenses for the Columbia and Willamette River Pilotage Ground 856–015–0037
Application for Temporary License for Military Spouse or Domestic Partner 856–015–0040
Grounds for Denying Original License Application 856–015–0045
License Fees 856–015–0050
Reduced License Fees 856–015–0055
Surety Bond or Deposit

May 26, 2025

Rule 856-015-0012's source at or.us

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Original Source: Rule 856-015-0012 — Original Licensing Requirements - Coos Bay Bar Pilotage Ground, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=856-015-0012 (last accessed May 10, 2025).