58Draught limit for restricted pilot licence

58 Draught limit for restricted pilot licence

(1) The following draught limits apply to a restricted pilot licence issued for piloting in the inner route pilotage area:

(a) for a person who holds a restricted licence for the area who has not completed 12 inner route transits with vessels of 10 m draught or less — 10 m;

(b) for a person who holds a restricted licence for the area and has completed 12 inner route transits with vessels of 10 m draught or less — 10.5 m;

(c) for a person mentioned in paragraph (b) who has completed an additional 6 inner route transits with vessels of 10.5 m draught or less — 11 m;

(d) for a person mentioned in paragraph (c) who has completed an additional 6 inner route transits with vessels of 11 m draught or less — 11.5 m.

(2) The following draught limits apply to a restricted pilot licence issued for piloting in Great North East Channel pilotage area:

(a) for a person who holds a restricted licence for the area who has not completed 12 transits west of Alert Patches with vessels of 10 m draught or less — 10 m;

(b) for a person who holds a restricted licence and has completed 12 transits west of Alert Patches with vessels of 10 m draught or less — 10.5 m;

(c) for a person mentioned in paragraph (b) who has completed an additional 6 transits west of Alert Patches, with vessels of 10.5 m draught or less — 11 m;

(d) for a person mentioned in paragraph (c) who has completed an additional 6 transits west of Alert Patches, with vessels of 11 m draught or less — 11.5 m.

Alert Patches means the area of Torres Strait centred on 1029.8S, 14221.2E.

inner route transit means a transit of Torres Strait north of latitude 16 39.91S.