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Issues of Pilotage in Maritime Law
Date & Time
Friday, April 4, 2025, 1:25 PM - 2:25 PM
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Description
The presentation and paper will discuss issues involving state commissioned ship pilots. I will discuss issues involving licensing of pilots, regulation of pilots, investigation of pilot incidents, and U.S. Coast Guard interaction with pilots. Additionally, I will address issues and cases involving pilot liability. Specifically I will discuss the Lighthouse Of 1798, U. S. C. Section 1801 and the Louisiana law enacted pursuant to that congressional authorization. I will discuss the US Supreme Court case of Guy V. Donald, and its progeny, and the effect on modern pilotage. I will further discuss the rights and remedies of pilots injured aboard ships under maritime law
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Symposium
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