Exemption from pilotage requirements for passenger ferry service between Bar Harbor, Maine and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.
This bill amends the Maine Revised Statutes to exempt certain vessels from pilotage requirements. Specifically, it provides an exemption for American-flagged vessels with an American crew on regularly scheduled ferry operations between Bar Harbor, Maine and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. The exemption applies if the vessel's master has a United States Coast Guard unlimited master's license and a first class pilotage endorsement for the area of operation. The bill also includes provisions for military ships and noncommercial foreign vessels with specific length restrictions.
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