Florida Statutes 310.146 – Exemptions from pilotage
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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 310.146
- Pilot: means a licensed state pilot or a certificated deputy pilot. See Florida Statutes 310.002
- Vessel: includes every description of watercraft or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on water. See Florida Statutes 310.002
(1) United States vessels are exempted from the provisions of this chapter while transiting a private channel built, marked, maintained, and controlled for one-way traffic by a public utility for the sole purpose of servicing that facility and while under the control of a validly licensed federal pilot.
(2) Any vessel is exempted from the provisions of this chapter while transiting the Miami River as a dead ship under the control of tugboats operated by federally licensed personnel.