Policy Discussions

USGLSA Comments on Pilotage Ratemaking and Methodology.

Comments include recommendation for Coast Guard review of continuation of distinction between "designated" and "undesignated" waters. See, https://www.regulations.gov/comment/USCG-2025-0252-0012 for 2026 comments. (Note that 2026 comments are not joint industry comments as in previous years, previous 2 year's comments found at https://w2ww.regulations.gov/comment/USCG-2024-0406-0007 and https://www.regulations.gov/comment/USCG-2023-0438;-0006

The Great Lakes St.Lawrence Governors and Premiers commented on pilotage strategy.

In their October '25 meeting the GSGP reported on their views for a strategy pertaining to pilotage. See Section 2.1.4, page13 of the strategy found at https://www.gsgp.org/media/2otm2bho/final-regional-mts-strategy-january-2019.pdf.