RCW 88.16.180
Oil tankers—State licensed pilot required. (Effective until July 1, 2027.)
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Current — January 1, 2026
As of January 1, 2023
Except as otherwise provided in RCW 88.16.070(3), any registered oil tanker of five thousand gross tons or greater, shall be required:
(1) To take a Washington state licensed pilot while navigating Puget Sound and adjacent waters and shall be liable for and pay pilotage rates pursuant to RCW 88.16.035; and
(1) To take a Washington state licensed pilot while navigating Puget Sound and adjacent waters and shall be liable for and pay pilotage rates pursuant to RCW 88.16.035; and
(2) To take a licensed pilot while navigating the Columbia river.
(2) To take a licensed pilot while navigating the Columbia river.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.