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 97 STAT. 558 PUBLIC LAW 98-89 —AUG. 26, 1983 Presidential water designa- tions. Regulations on competency standards. Certificates. (A) in waters of the Great Lakes designated by the President, direct the navigation of the vessel subject to the customary authority of the master; and (B) in waters of the Great Lakes not designated by the Presi- dent, be on board and available to direct the navigation of the vessel at the discretion of and subject to the customary authority of the master. (2) The President shall make water designations under this sub- section with regard to the public interest, the effective use of navigable waters, marine safety, and the foreign relations of the United States. (b) An individual of a vessel licensed for navigation on the Great Lakes under section 7101 of this title, or equivalent provisions of Canadian law, and qualified for the route being navigated, may serve as the pilot required on waters not designated by the President. (c) The authority extended under subsections (a) and (b) of this section to a Canadian registered pilot or other Canadian licensed officer to serve on certain vessels in United States waters of the Great Lakes shall continue as long as Canada extends reciprocity to United States registered pilots and other individuals licensed by the United States for pilotage service in Canadian waters of the Great Lakes. (d) A vessel may be operated on the United States waters of the Great Lakes without a United States or Canadian registered pilot when— (1) the Secretary notifies the master that a registered pilot is not available; or (2) the vessel or its cargo is in distress or jeopardy. (e) A Canadian vessel regularly operating on the Great Lakes or between ports on the Great Lakes and the Saint Lawrence River, with only an occasional voyage to ports in the maritime provinces of Canada in the Canadian coastal trade, is exempt from subsections (a) and (b) of this section as long as Canada permits enrolled vessels of the United States to be operated on Canadian waters of the Great Lakes under the direction of individuals licensed under section 7101 of this title. § 9303. United States registered pilot service (a) The Secretary shall prescribe by regulation standards of com- petency to be met by each applicant for registration under this chapter. An applicant must— (1) have a license as master, mate, or pilot issued under section 7101 of this title; (2) have acquired at least 24 months licensed service or equiv- alent experience on vessels or integrated towing vessels and tows of at least 4,000 gross tons, operating on the Great Lakes or oceans, with a minimum of 6 months of that service or experi- ence having been on the Great Lakes; and (3) agree that, if appointed as a United States registered pilot, the applicant will be available for service when required. db) The Secretary shall issue to each registered pilot under this chapter a certificate of registration describing the areas within which the pilot may serve. The pilot shall carry the certificate when in the service of a vessel. (c) The Secretary shall prescribe by regulation the duration of validity of registration.

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