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Minutes – September 21, 2007
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DIVISION OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES:Board of Pilot Commissioners
MEETING DATE AND TIME:Friday, September 21, 2007 at 1:00 p.m.
PLACE:861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware
Conference Room A, second floor of the CannonBuilding
MINUTES APPROVED:Approved December 7, 2007
MEMBERS PRESENT
Gary Patterson, President, Shipping Industry Representative
Charles F. Macintire, Vice President, Professional Member
Troy Selph, Professional Member
Thomas Cook, Public Member
David Brady, Public Member
David Potter, Professional Member
DIVISION STAFF/DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
Fredrick Schranck, Deputy Attorney General
Judy Letterman, Administrative Specialist III
MEMBERS ABSENT
Richard Cordrey, Public Member
ALSO PRESENT
Jonathan Vaughn, Pilot Training Program Director
Michael Linton, President, Pilot Association
CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Patterson called the meeting to order at 1:10 p.m.
REVIEW OF MINUTES
A motion was made by Mr. Selph, seconded by Mr. Potterto approve the March 8, 2007 minutes as presented. The motion was unanimously carried.
OLD BUSINESS
Pilot Association Apprentice Committee Report
Mr. Vaughn informed the Board that the apprentices Laurence Burke, David Cuff and John Hanleyremain on schedule, theyhave passed the State examination and were issued their sixth class licensein August.
Accidents, Groundings and /or Incidents
There were no accidents, grounding or other incidents to report.
Continuing Education Review
The Commission recommended thatMs. Letterman coordinate with Mr. Vaughn to make sure theaudited pilot files are current,to list theirnames on the agenda andat the next meeting report to the Commission whether or not they are in compliance with the continuing education requirement.
Complaint to Close
Mr. Potter agreed with the Investigative Unit to close complaint 03-01-07.
A motion was made by Mr. Cook, seconded by Mr. Brady to close the complaint. The motion was unanimously carried.
Strategic Plan
The Commission has completed the continuing education audit which was one of the itemson their strategic plan.
NEW BUSINESS
Correspondence-NationalTransportation Safety Board
The Commission received correspondence from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)with recommendations that address the safety issue of pilot training in bridge resource management. The letter is in response to their investigation of agrounding in the waterway of New York Harbor. They recommended the Commission require the harbor and docking pilots to take part in recurrent joint training exercises that emphasize the concepts and procedures of bridge resources management.
Mr. Schranck and Mr. Patterson will draft a letter in response to their recommendation.
OTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD
Ms. Letterman updated the Commission on the new online license renewal process.
NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING
The next meeting has been scheduled for Friday, December 7, 2007 at 1:00 p.m.
AJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Mr. Macintire, seconded by Mr. Selph, to adjourn the meeting. The motion was unanimously carried. The meeting adjourned at 1:40p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Judy Letterman
Administrative Specialist III