Section 1156.6 Of Chapter 2. Board Of Pilot Commissioners From California Harbors And Navigation Code >> Division 5. >> Chapter 2.
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. (a) If suspected safety standard violations concerning
pilot hoists, pilot ladders, or the proper rigging of pilot hoists or
pilot ladders are reported to the board, the executive director
shall investigate the report. The executive director may personally
inspect or assign a commission investigator to personally inspect the
equipment for its compliance with the relevant safety standards
promulgated by the United States Coast Guard and the International
Maritime Organization. If, in the preliminary investigation, the
equipment is found to be in violation, or in likely violation in the
opinion of the executive director, of the relevant safety standards,
the executive director shall immediately alert the appropriate United
States Coast Guard office. The executive director shall report his
or her findings and recommendations, if any, to the board. The board
shall receive the executive director's findings, which may include
other reports, information, or statements from interested parties.
The board shall specify, by regulation, the information that shall be
contained in the report.
(b) This section applies to the pilotage grounds, as defined in
Section 1114.5. If a vessel passes outside of the pilotage grounds,
the executive director's report shall include that fact along with a
description of the incident.
(c) The record of the investigation and the board's findings and
recommendations, if any, shall be a public record maintained by the
board.