Washington § 88.16.103 - Mandatory rest periods for pilots — Rules — Assignment refusal — Training program trips by pilot trainees — Quarterly review.

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§ 88.16.103. Mandatory rest periods for pilots — Rules — Assignment refusal — Training program trips by pilot trainees — Quarterly review.

(1) Pilots shall have a mandatory rest period of at least ten hours with an opportunity for eight hours of uninterrupted sleep after completion of an assignment; excluding multiple assignments within a harbor area, as defined by the board of pilotage commissioners, provided the combined total duration of assignment time does not exceed thirteen hours.
(2) Pilots shall have a mandatory rest period that mitigates fatigue caused by circadian misalignment after three consecutive night assignments, as defined by the board of pilotage commissioners.
(3) A pilot shall refuse a pilotage assignment if the pilot is physically or mentally fatigued or if the pilot has a reasonable belief that the assignment cannot be carried out in a competent and safe manner. Upon refusing an assignment under this subsection, a pilot shall submit a written explanation to the board within forty-eight hours.
(4) A pilot trainee shall not take a training program trip if the pilot trainee is physically or mentally fatigued or if the pilot trainee has reasonable belief that the training program trip cannot be carried out in a competent and safe manner.
(5) The board shall quarterly review the dispatch records of pilot organizations or pilot's quarterly reports to ensure the provisions of this section are enforced. The board may prescribe rules for rest periods pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW.
[ 2019 c 123 s 1; 2008 c 128 s 7; 1986 c 122 s 2; 1977 ex.s. c 337 s 9.]

Notes

Severability—1977 ex.s. c 337: See note following RCW 88.16.005.

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