Great Lakes Pilotage Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1266)

12.1 Subject to section 12.2, an applicant for a pilotage certificate who applies before January 1, 2013 shall

• (a) have the sea service described in section 12 of the General Pilotage Regulations;

• (b) have completed, within the three years immediately preceding the date of the application, at least 10 one-way trips in each compulsory pilotage area in which the applicant intends to perform pilotage duties;

• (c) pass an examination conducted by a Board of Examiners by showing a knowledge of the topics set out in section 13 that is compatible with the safe performance of pilotage duties;

• (d) hold a Restricted Operator’s Certificate (ROC-MC) or General Operator Certificate (GOC) issued under the Radiocommunication Act;

• (e) hold training certificates showing that the applicant has successfully completed

  • (i) a marine emergency duties training course for senior officers taught at a recognized institution, as defined in subsection 1(1) of the Marine Personnel Regulations, and

  • (ii) SEN Level II, as referred to in the Marine Personnel Regulations;

• (f) demonstrate professional conduct;

• (g) have been declared fit to perform pilotage duties in accordance with the medical requirements of the General Pilotage Regulations; and

• (h) be able to speak and understand English to the extent necessary to perform pilotage duties.

• 12.2 (1) An applicant for a pilotage certificate who applies before January 1, 2013 is not required to meet the qualifications prescribed in paragraph 12.1(c) if, before that date, the applicant provides the Authority with a statutory declaration stating the following information:

  • (a) the applicant’s experience and service in the conduct of Canadian ships in and through the parts of each compulsory pilotage area that the pilotage certificate is applied for;

  • (b) that the applicant is a Canadian citizen or is a permanent resident as described in paragraph 22(2)(b) of the Act;

  • (c) the applicant’s age; and

  • (d) the type of each certificate of competency that the applicant holds.

• (2) The statutory declaration referred to in subsection (1) shall include the following attachments:

  • (a) proof that the applicant is a Canadian citizen or is a permanent resident as described in paragraph 22(2)(b) of the Act;

  • (b) proof of the applicant’s sea service;

  • (c) proof of the applicant’s experience and service in the conduct of Canadian ships in and through the parts of each compulsory pilotage area that the pilotage certificate is applied for;

  • (d) a photocopy of the applicant’s Restricted Operator’s Certificate (ROC-MC) or General Operator Certificate (GOC);

  • (e) a photocopy of each training certificate required under paragraph 12.1(e);

  • (f) a photocopy of each certificate of competency that the applicant holds; and

  • (g) proof of the applicant’s age.