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Basic Pilotage Rates

bulletDraft:
Less than 14 feet $186.20 flat charge
14 feet and over $13.30 per draft foot
bulletA Tonnage Charge of $0.0356 per GRT with a 2,500 GRT minimum applies to every movement of the vessel.  Based on highest published tonnage.
bulletPiloting or shifting barges or vessels without motive power and/or steering is 1.5 times the draft pilotage fee.

Vessels may apply for and receive special tonnage rates

Vessels over 80,000 GRT will be charged as follows:
bulletFirst 80,000 GRT
$0.0356 per GRT 
bulletnext 50,000 GRT (80,000-130,00 GRT)
$0.0343 per GRT
bulletany additional tonnage over 130,000 GRT
$0.0330 per GRT
bulletWeekly scheduled "feeder-size" vessel less than 18,000 GRT
$0.0343 per GRT

Miscellaneous Charges

bulletShifting a vessel
$300.00 + Tonnage charge
bulletCancelled sailing (after the pilot has been dispatched) (not due to bad weather)
$100.00
bulletDetention
$100.00/hour after the first 1/2 hour
bulletAnchoring a vessel or taking a vessel from anchor
$300.00 + Tonnage & Draft charge
bulletDeliver orders or place man on/off vessel
$200.00
bulletRunning lines with the pilot boat
$100.00

Approved by the Pilotage Rate Review Board effective June 13, 2003