Atlantic Pilotage Authority Regulations

14 (1) In addition to meeting the navigational and health qualifications prescribed by the General Pilotage Regulations, an applicant for a licence or a pilotage certificate shall

• (a) hold a Restricted Operator’s Certificate (ROC-MC);

• (b) obtain a mark of at least 70% in any examination conducted by a Board of Examiners with respect to his or her qualifications;

• (c) be declared, not less than 14 days and not more than 180 days before the date of any examination referred to in paragraph (b), medically fit to perform pilotage duties in accordance with the requirements of the General Pilotage Regulations;

• (d) be able to speak and write English to the extent necessary to carry out pilotage duties;

• (e) have local knowledge of each pilotage area in which he or she intends to perform pilotage duties, including knowledge of the tides, currents, depths of water, anchorages and aids-to-navigation;

• (f) have up-to-date knowledge of the harbour and other marine regulations that apply in each pilotage area in which he or she intends to perform pilotage duties, including, in so far as they apply in each of the pilotage areas, knowledge of the Collision Regulations, the Act and the regulations made under it; and

• (g) have a record of safe ship handling and navigation.

(2) The holder of a licence or pilotage certificate shall

• (a) obtain a mark of at least 70% in any examination conducted by a Board of Examiners with respect to his or her qualifications;

• (b) continue to meet the qualifications prescribed by paragraphs (1)(d) to (g); and

• (c) continue to hold every certificate that he or she was required to hold in order to obtain the licence or pilotage certificate.