Vessels are excluded from the use of a state licensed marine pilot in compulsory pilotage waters when proceeding directly between points outside Alaska and an established pilot station for the express purpose of embarking or disembarking a pilot in the following situations:

1. (1) travel via Revillagigedo Channel to Twin Islands Pilot Station; in transiting Revillagigedo Channel, ships must stay west of longitude 131° 05';

2. (2) travel via Clarence Strait to the following:

   1. (A) Guard Island Pilot Station;
   2. (B) Point McCartey Pilot Station;
   3. (C) Chasina Point Pilot Station;
3. (3) repealed 10/18/2001;

4. (4) travel via Cape Muzon in Cordova Bay;

   1. (A) to Shoe Island Pilot Station for vessels proceeding to Long Island;
   2. (B) to Mellen Rock Pilot Station for vessels proceeding to Hydaburg;
5. (5) travel via Cape Bartolome in Bucareli Bay to Cabras Island Pilot Station;
6. (6) travel via Cape Ommaney in Chatham Strait to Frederick Sound Pilot Station;
7. (7) travel via Sitka Sound to Sitka Sound Pilot Station;
8. (8) travel via Prince William Sound to the Cordova Pilot Station;
9. (9) travel via Prince William Sound to the Valdez Pilot Station;
10. (10) travel via Prince William Sound to the Whittier Pilot Station;
11. (11) travel via Resurrection Bay to Seward Pilot Station;
12. (12) travel via Cook Inlet to the Homer Pilot Station;
13. (13) travel to the Kodiak City or Womens Bay Pilot Station without transiting Whale Passage;
14. (14) travel by the most direct safe route to a pilot station or pickup point arranged under 12 AAC 56.120(b);
15. (15) travel via Yakutat Bay to Yakutat Pilot Station.

(Eff. 6/11/71, Register 38; am 6/1/72, Register 42; am 6/30/78, Register 66; am 4/15/81, Register 78; am 3/30/86, Register 97; am 11/7/93, Register 128; am 11/10/93, Register 128; am 12/21/95, Register 136; am 1/23/99, Register 149; am 5/31/2000, Register 154; am 10/18/2001, Register 160)

Authority: AS 08.62.040