Section Pda 304.02 - Pilot Conferences(a) When a pilot boards a vessel for the purpose of piloting the vessel, the pilot shall conduct, as soon as practicable upon boarding, a conference with the master of the vessel and other deck officers on watch on the vessel's bridge.(b) During the conference required under (a) above: (1) The pilot, the master of the vessel, and the deck officers in attendance shall review and identify the following:a. The pilot's proposed route through the pilotage area;b. The pilot's proposed course, speed, and squat;c. Any proposed special maneuvering of the piloted vessel required to transit the pilotage area or berth the piloted vessel; andd. Any other information deemed relevant by the pilot to promote the safety of the piloted vessel, other vessels in the pilotage area, or the public during transit of the pilotage area or berthing of the piloted vessel.(2) The master of the vessel and deck officers shall inform the pilot of the status of all of the piloted vessel's safety and navigational equipment as well as the overall seaworthiness of the piloted vessel.(c) If the pilot is informed by the master of the vessel of any safety or navigational equipment deficiencies of the piloted vessel or deficiencies in the overall seaworthiness of the piloted vessel, the pilot shall promptly notify the United States Coast Guard and the division of such deficiencies. Upon notification of such deficiencies, the pilot shall determine if the vessel shall enter the pilotage area.(d) The pilot shall transmit in writing to the United States Coast Guard and the division, within 7 days of the initial report from the master of the vessel, a list and description of each of the deficiencies reported pursuant to Pda 304.02(c).(e) The pilot shall maintain a log summarizing the information obtained during the conference required pursuant to Pda 304.02(a) and (b) above, including at a minimum the information required pursuant to Pda 304.02(b)(1) and the list of equipment deficiencies identified pursuant to Pda 304.02(c).N.H. Admin. Code § Pda 304.02
#7870, eff 4-12-03; ss by #9891-A, eff 4-1-11
The amended version of this section by New Hampshire Register Volume 36, Number 36, eff.8/19/2016 is not yet available.