Great Lakes Pilotage Division (CG-WWM-2)

The Great Lakes Pilotage Program is a very specialized and unique program that manages the processes and procedures for the United States registered pilots on the Great Lakes. The program ensures that qualified, trained, and experienced pilots are employed to meet the pilotage demands at a cost that facilitates the safe and efficient waterborne foreign trade in and out of the Great Lakes.

Forms

• Application/Renewal for Great Lakes Registered Pilot Credential CG-4509
• Merchant Mariner Credential Medical Evaluation Report CG-719K (revised 2014)
• Old Merchant Mariner Credential Medical Evaluation Report CG-719K (revised 2009)

Pilot Association Independent Reviews of Expenses

These reviews are conducted by an independent auditor under contract to the USCG and are for the purposes of producing an annual rate.

• 2012 Independent Reviews (2009 Data)
• 2013 Independent Reviews (2010 Data)
• 2014 Independent Reviews (2011 Data)
• 2015 Independent Reviews (2012 Data)
• 2016 Independent Reviews (2013 Data)
• 2017 Independent Reviews (2014 Data)

Pilot Association Independent Reviews of Revenues

These reviews are conducted by an independent auditor under contract to the USCG and are for the purposes of reviewing the effectiveness of the ratemaking methodology and billing scheme.

• 2016 Independent Reviews (2013 Data)
• 2017 Independent Reviews (2014 Data)

Pilot Association Authorized Surcharges

These reports are provided by the pilot associations for the purposes of tracking annual surcharges authorized by USCG. This data is also reviewed independently during the annual reviews of the pilot association financials by USCG.

• District 1 2018 Rate Surcharge Tracker
• District 2 2018 Rate Surcharge Tracker
• District 3 2018 Rate Surcharge Tracker

Documents 

• 2019 Ratemaking NPRM
• Memorandum of Understanding between U.S. and Canada dated 9/19/2013 (effective 1/1/2015)
• Final Pilotage Study 28 Jun 2013
• Analysis of Great Lakes Pilotage Costs 2017 (Martin Study)
• Notes on 2017 Martin Report

Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee

The Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee was established under the authority of 46 U.S.C. 9307, and advises the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Coast Guard on Great Lakes pilot registration, operating requirements, training policies, and pilotage rates and other matters relating to Great Lakes pilotage.

Next meeting scheduled: TBD

 Current Documents:

• GLPAC Meeting Transcript September 10, 2018
• GLPAC Meeting Summary Record September 10, 2018
• GLPAC Meeting September 10, 2018 Recommendations

Documents:

• Industry Comments (Steve Fisher)
• GLPAC Meeting Transcript September 26, 2017
• GLPAC Meeting Summary Record September 26, 2017
• GLPAC Recommendations

More information on the advisory committee is available through the public Federal Advisory Committee Database. Users can use the search function to locate current or historical meeting records under the committee number 9488.

Governing Federal Statute

46 U.S.C. Chapter 93 - Great Lakes Pilotage

Governing Federal Regulations

46 CFR 401 - 404 Great Lakes Pilotage

Contact the Great Lakes Pilots Division

To reach the Great Lakes Pilotage Division by e-mail, please email GreatLakesPilotage@uscg.mil.

To reach the Great Lakes Pilotage Division by mail, please send correspondence to this address:

COMMANDANT (CG-WWM-2)
ATTN: GREAT LAKES PILOTAGE
US COAST GUARD STOP 7509
2703 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE SE
WASHINGTON, DC  20593-7509

Last Modified: 6/8/2017