Transport committee  We expect at the end of 2015. Internally in the pilotage authority, our expectation is that we will be finished in December of this year. For the two pilotage groups who have been working on it for the last year or two years, we expect them to be complete by the end of 2015. That

Transport committee  I don't think I can answer that one.

Transport committee  For post-docking, it would all fall under the port authority's jurisdiction, where their regulations would hold sway.

Transport committee  There are differences. The employee pilots are what we call fast-water pilots. Their primary job is to operate on the Fraser River, which is a little system on its own. If you don't do it every day of your life, you will lose the ability to know where the sandbar is moving or whe

Transport committee  Under our mandate, we have to operate a safe and efficient pilotage system. The Pilotage Act gives us certain responsibilities and authorities, and that's one of them.

Transport committee  It's a long process, sir. Before you can come in as a pilot, you have to have the knowledge and expertise on the coast, and that's usually about 10 years, as a tug or ship's captain on the west coast of Canada. You then go through the whole exam process. If you pass all the exam

Transport committee  If you had asked me that question a year ago, I would have said maybe not too great, but this year we hired 12 more apprentices and we're looking at an additional 12 next year. The way we're looking now is about 60-40.

Transport committee  We have quite a unique system on the west coast of Canada. The vast majority of the coastline is covered by compulsory pilotage. When the vessel arrives about 48 hours outside of Victoria, as an example, inbound to Vancouver, our dispatch will be notified. We will look at the siz

Transport committee  Once the vessel is alongside and has two and one on each end—two bowlines, two stern lines, and one spring on each end—the pilot will sign off. He only signs off once he believes the vessel is safely alongside and there will be no further danger to it.

Transport committee  That's correct.

Transport committee  For any change that's going to affect the Pacific pilotage regulations and, in addition, for anything that we believe could pose a risk to the environment or to the pilotage operations.

Transport committee  The end result is. Yes. It's called a PRMM, a pilotage risk management methodology. It's a formalized process and is passed on to Transport Canada at the end result.

Transport committee  There is full public consultation. For each one we do, we notify first nations communities in the area so that it's across the entire board.

Transport committee  The west coast has always had quite a robust joint review process. Many of the guidelines, practices, and procedures that we have in place are of long standing. Most predate my time. What we do on a constant basis is revisit those practices and procedures, look at what we are p

Transport committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I'd like to thank the committee for the opportunity to speak about marine pilotage and our SMS update. I will give just a short overview of who we are to set the stage. The Pacific Pilotage Authority is a federal crown corporation operating pursuant to