The Board of Pilotage Commissioners (BPC), in consultation with Ecology, is beginning a rulemaking to amend Chapter 363-116 WAC, Pilotage Rules. Chapter 363-116 WAC describes the training, licensing, and regulation of Washington State maritime pilots to ensure safe pilotage. Chapter 363-116 WAC also describes tug escort requirements for oil tankers in Washington waters. The escort requirements addressed by this rulemaking are intended to provide preventative measures to reduce the risk of a major oil spill in Rosario Strait and connected waterways.
