29Duties of pilotage service providers to owners of vessels

29 Duties of pilotage service providers to owners of vessels

S. 29(1) amended by No. 55/2017 s. 10(2).

(1) A person who is not a marine safety worker and who supplies pilotage services to an owner of a vessel must, so far as is reasonably practicable, ensure the safety of those services.

S. 29(2) substituted by No. 55/2017 s. 10(3).

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), a person contravenes that subsection if the person fails to do any of the following—

(a) ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that a pilot provided by the person to an owner of a vessel is not impaired by fatigue, alcohol or other drug;

(b) ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that a pilot provided by the person to an owner of a vessel to carry out an activity mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) of the definition of marine safety work—

(i) is medically fit and able to carry out the activity for which the pilot has been provided; and

(ii) is qualified and competent to carry out the activity for which the pilot has been provided;

(c) provide, so far as is reasonably practicable, such information, instruction, training or supervision to a pilot provided by the person to an owner of a vessel as is necessary to enable the pilot to safely carry out an activity mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) of the definition of marine safety work.

Part 2.4—Marine safety worker duties