Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2016
sec.174Ship entering pilotage area using services of a pilot
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sec.174 Ship entering pilotage area using services of a pilot
This section applies if a ship entering a pilotage area is to be navigated in the area using the services of a pilot. As soon as practicable after the pilot transfers to the ship, its master must report to the area VTS by VHF radio the time the transfer happened. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.174-ssec.1) This section applies if a ship entering a pilotage area is to be navigated in the area using the services of a pilot. (sec.174-ssec.2) As soon as practicable after the pilot transfers to the ship, its master must report to the area VTS by VHF radio the time the transfer happened. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.