OAR 856-015-0030
Pilot Trainee Selection — Coos Bay Bar and Yaquina Bay Bar Pilotage Grounds
(1)
Applicants for trainee positions must submit their applications to the Board of Maritime Pilots on forms provided by the Board. When the Board determines that a need for a trainee exists, it shall select from among the eligible applicants the best qualified for training. Selection must be based upon numerical ranking according to the point system set forth below. The person selected shall be appointed for training on both pilotage grounds.(2)
Applicants for trainee positions shall be ranked based upon a point system, with points awarded for each of the following categories:(a)
Academic:(A)
Graduation from high school or equivalent certification: 10 points.(B)
Two or more years at an accredited college or university: 5 points.(C)
Post-graduate or professional degree: 5 points.(D)
Completion of a four-year course of study at an accredited maritime academy: 15 points.(E)
Maximum total points under this section is 25.(b)
Previous Maritime Experience and Licensure:(A)
Federal First Class Pilot License for the Coos Bay Bar or the Yaquina Bay Bar: 15 points.(B)
Federal First Class Pilot License for a pilotage ground other than Coos Bay Bar or Yaquina Bay Bar: 10 points.(C)
Federal Unlimited 3rd, 2nd or Chief Mate License, any oceans: 5 points.(D)
Federal unlimited radar observer endorsement: 5 points.(E)
1,460 or more active working days as master of towing vessels: 15 points.(F)
1,460 or more working days as master of vessels greater than 1600 gross tons: 15 points.(G)
50 or more crossings of the Coos Bay or Yaquina Bay Bar as master of towing vessels or master of vessels greater than 1600 gross tons: 15 points.(H)
Five or more years’ service as an unlimited state-licensed pilot for a pilotage ground other than Coos Bay Bar or Yaquina Bay Bar: 2 points.(I)
Additional certified training in each of the following categories: Bridge Resources Management, Emergency Medical Training, Hazardous Materials, Marine Firefighting, Oil Spill Control: 1 point each, up to a maximum of 5 points.(J)
Maximum total points under this section is 55.(c)
Interview Examination: Every applicant with a combined point total of 35 or more from points awarded under subsections (a) and (b) shall be interviewed by the Board, but in every case at least one pilot from the Board’s licensed training organization for the Coos Bay Bar and/or Yaquina Bay Bar pilotage ground shall be included as an interviewer. Each person interviewed shall be assigned from 0 to 35 points based on the interviewee’s poise and confidence, potential as an asset to the pilotage system, recommendations from within the maritime community, knowledge of trade and commerce, and such other factors as may be deemed relevant by the Board.
Source:
Rule 856-015-0030 — Pilot Trainee Selection — Coos Bay Bar and Yaquina Bay Bar Pilotage Grounds, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=856-015-0030.