Western Australian Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

FREMANTLE PORT AUTHORITY REGULATIONS 1971 - REG 100

100 .         Conditions to be observed by masters of vessels requiring pilotage

                Masters of vessels approaching the Port of Fremantle and requiring the services of a pilot shall — 

            (a)         lay to or proceed at a slow speed off the pilot boarding ground in such manner as to provide the best possible lee;

            (b)         provide, on the lee side a pilot ladder fitted with spreaders and a man rope on either side of the ladder, made fast to the vessel, quite independent of the ladder, and shall ensure that the ladder is suitably lighted at night;

            (c)         in ships of high structure in which gangway doors are fitted, ensure that one such door is opened and the pilot ladder rigged thereat;

            (d)         provide a suitable boat rope in such a manner that the forward end is fast well forward of the ladder and the after end held abaft the ladder in readiness to be released when the pilot vessel has secured the boat rope; and

            (e)         arrange for all scuppers, sanitary and other refuse outlets in the vicinity of the pilot ladder to be closed,

                and similar facilities shall be provided by departing vessels for the disembarkation of a pilot.