Ala. Admin. Code r. 710-X-1-.08

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 710-X-1-.08 - Statutory Interpretation

(1) Alabama Code § 33-4-34(5)(a)(2):

(a) One-year's experience

1. Year-means-360 days-(as-defined in (l)(a)2 below) for the purpose of complying with the "one-year's experience" requirement.

2. Day means, for the purpose of complying with the "one-year's experience" requirement, eight hours of watch-standing or day-working as a master not to include overtime. On vessels where a 12 hour working day is authorized and practiced, such as on a six-on, six-off watch schedule, each work day may be creditable as one and one half days of service. On vessels of not less than 150 gross tons, a day is considered as eight hours of watch-standing or day working as a master unless the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection determines that the vessel's operating schedule makes this criteria inappropriate; in no case will this period be less than four hours.

3. For the purpose of complying with the "one-year's experience" requirement, no minimum or maximum time frame is stipulated in which or within which the requisite, 60 days (as defined in (l)(a)2 above) may or must be accumulated.

4. For individuals "branched" as a pilot and/or made an apprentice between October 18, 2000 and June 8, 2004, and for purposes of complying with Rule 70-X-1-.08(1)(a)2 above, a licensed employee of a tugboat company operating any vessel of not less than 150 gross tons in a compensated or non-compensated capacity shall be considered to be engaged in "watch-standing or day-working as a master". Effective June 8, 2004, the definition of "watch-standing or day-working as a mater" as it relates to a license employee of a tugboat company contained in this Rule 710-1-.08(1)(a)4, is repealed.

Authors: Frederick G. Helmsing, Shirley G. Weeks

Ala. Admin. Code r. 710-X-1-.08

New Rule: Filed January 31, 1996; effective March 6, 1996. Amended: Filed December 18, 2000; effective January 22, 2001. Amended: Filed October 28, 2004; effective December 2, 2004.

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 33-4-11.