PMSA applauds bill to tighten pilot regulations

Industry Organizations

Monday, October 01, 2012

California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill that the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association said will enhance pilot safety in San Francisco Bay and its river system as well as Monterey Bay. PMSA said Senate Bill 1408 "requires enhanced safety and accountability in the state’s oversight of its licensed bar pilots.... Among other basic accident prevention strategies, the legislation strengthens environmental protections and navigational safety by directing the state Board of P...

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