Board of Examiners of Bar Pilots for the Port of New Orleans public meetings in 2020
4 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Examiners of Bar Pilots for the Port of New Orleans
The Board of Examiners for Bar Pilots for the Port of New Orleans accepted findings regarding the Bow Frida. The board also held discussions on the Board of Review and continuing education.
- Accepted findings in the matter of the Bow Frida
- Approved motion to adjourn (3-0)
Board of Examiners of Bar Pilots for the Port of New Orleans
The Board of Examiners will conduct a review of river pilot oversight and functions. The meeting also includes a review of an incident involving the M/T Bow Firda.
- Review of River Pilot Review and Oversight
- Review of incident involving M/T Bow Firda
Board of Examiners of Bar Pilots for the Port of New Orleans
The Board of Examiners for Bar Pilots will hold a meeting via videoconference. The agenda includes discussions regarding the method and process of examination, as well as topics related to continuing education, physicals, and drug screening.
- Discussion on method and process of examination
- Discussion on continuing education
- Discussion on physicals and drug screening
The Board of Examiners elected new officers and approved adding breathalyzer testing to the random drug testing program. The Board also made Bridge Resource Management mandatory for all commissioned Bar Pilots.
- Elected Hayes Booksh as Chairman (unanimous)
- Elected Christopher J. Blache as Vice-Chairman (unanimous)
- Elected Adam Buras as Secretary (unanimous)
- Confirmed examination results for Logan Booksh and Kenneth Schiffman (3-0)
- Amended policy to allow cub pilots to ride with first-year pilots after 6 months (2-0)
- Approved adding breathalyzer testing to random testing program starting June 1, 2020 (2-0)
- Made Bridge Resource Management mandatory for all commissioned Bar Pilots (2-0)
Board of Examiners of Bar Pilots for the Port of New Orleans
The Board of Examiners of Bar Pilots will hold a meeting to review specific items. The agenda includes reviews of regulations and the random drug program.
- Review of Sexual Harassment Policy
- Review of Regulations
- Review of Random Drug Program