COMDTINST 166375 MARCH 4 1994.pdf

Commandant United States Coast Guard 2100 Second Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20593-0001 (202) 267-6102 COMDTINST 16637.5 MARCH 4 1994 COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 16637.5 Subj: COORDINATION OF GREAT LAKES REGISTERED PILOTAGE ISSUES 1. PURPOSE. This Commandant Instruction provides guidance on issues involving Great Lakes registered pilots to achieve greater coordination among Coast Guard units that deal with Great Lakes registered pilots. 2. ACTION. Commander, Ninth Coast Guard District will ensure that this Instruction is disseminated to all subordinate commands that deal with Great Lakes pilotage issues. The Director, Great Lakes Pilotage, and all affected units of the Ninth Coast Guard District will coordinate actions in accordance with this Instruction. 3. DISCUSSION. The Great Lakes Pilotage Act of 1960 requires foreign vessels and U.S. vessels sailing on register to engage a Great Lakes registered pilot when traversing the waters of the Great Lakes. Responsibility for enforcing the provisions of the Great Lakes pilotage statutes and regulations rests with the Director, Great Lakes Pilotage (G-MVP), based on 46 U.S.C. Chapter 93 and 46 CFR Parts 401-404. This jurisdiction overlaps in certain circumstances with the broader jurisdiction of the Commander, Ninth Coast Guard District (m), and the Captains of the Port (COTPs) on the Great Lakes. The guidance contained in enclosure (1) is COMDTINST 16637.5 MARCH 4 1994 designed to ensure coordinated Coast Guard action on matters pertaining to Great Lakes pilotage. /s/ A. E. HENN CHIEF, OFFICE OF MARINE SAFETY, SECURITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Encl: (1) Guidance Regarding Issues Involving Great Lakes Registered Pilots 2 Encl. (1) to COMDTINST 16637.5 GUIDANCE REGARDING ISSUES INVOLVING GREAT LAKES REGISTERED PILOTS BACKGROUND The