Rule 494-1-1-.03. Area of Jurisdiction

1. (1) The Commissioners for St. Simons and St. Andrews Bars have jurisdiction for the pilot waters between St. Simons Bar and the Great Satilla River, including St. Simons Bar, Turtle River, St. Andrews Bar and the several bars and inlets north of and including the Satilla River.
2. (2) The federal Boundary Lines defined in 46 CFR 7.80 and 46 CFR 7.85 describe the areas of the coastal waters along the coast of Georgia that delineate the application of federal pilotage requirements. These same Boundary Lines shall encompass those waters upon which the Commissioners also require pilotage on those vessels subject to State pilotage laws and regulations.

3. (3) The Commissioners shall extend these defined waters seaward of the federal Boundary Lines wherever necessary to:

   1. (a) Assure that every foreign flag vessel or U.S. vessel under Register, while transiting offshore waters that otherwise may present the risk of grounding in the process of calling at every Georgia port, is conducted and piloted by a pilot licensed by the Commissioners.
   2. (b) Assure that every foreign flag vessel or U.S. vessel under Register, calling at offshore moorings located within offshore waters under the jurisdiction of the State of Georgia, is conducted and piloted by a pilot licensed by the Commissioners.
   3. (c) The pilot station for the pilot vessels cruising off shore shall be in the approximate vicinity of the designated "sea buoy", or on the waters of the Atlantic Ocean up to two nautical miles seaward of the Boundary Lines.

Authority: O.C.G.A. Sec. 52-6-4, 52-6-11.

History. Original Rule entitled "Area of Jurisdiction" adopted. F. May 31, 1994; eff. June 20, 1994.

Amended: F. Jul. 30, 1996; eff. Aug. 19, 1996.