Depends where you are. Each pilot association sets there own requirements for a pilot to board. In Jacksonville, a river pilot, state pilot, will come on an atb or us flagged tanker and ride them to the berth. Part of the way up the docking master, federal pilot, comes on a takes over. If the atb or tanker shifts, all that is needed is the federal pilot, docking master. When the atb or tanker leaves to go back offshore, both the state and federal pilot will be onboard for departure. Once the ship leaves the dock, the federal pilot disembarks and the state pilot stays on the rest of the way. Odd yes, but works real well.
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