NJMP&DPC

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DOCKING PILOT OPEN SELECTION PROCESS

The New Jersey Maritime Pilot and Docking Pilot Commission is seeking applicants for the state docking pilot apprenticeship program.  The program, which is a prerequisite to a New Jersey license, is open to any United States citizen who meets the requirements listed at N.J.A.C. 16:64-9.3.  Full details on the program and the requirements will be included with the application form.  The form may be obtained without charge by writing to:  The New Jersey Maritime Pilot and Docking Pilot Commission, One Penn Plaza East, 9th Floor, Newark, NJ 07105 or by signing onto our website at www.njmpadpc.com.  Applications shall be filed by mail at the above address no later than September 30, 2024.  

Apprentices will be selected, as needed, from an approved list of qualified applicants maintained by the Commission for a two-year period.  The list will be developed on the basis of qualifications provided in the application and interview process and under the applicable laws and regulations of the State of New Jersey. Selections will be made without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sex, or liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States.  This program shall be operated on a non-discriminatory basis.

CHANGE OF MEETING DATE

The May 2024 meeting of the New Jersey Maritime Pilot and Docking Pilot Commission has been changed to Tuesday, May 28, 2024.

 NOTICE OF RULE PROPOSAL

The New Jersey Maritime Pilot and Docking Pilot Commission is proposing to re-adopt to its rules for N.J.A.C. 16:64 with amendments, the rules governing the licensure and regulations of Maritime and Docking Pilots in the State of New Jersey.

The proposed rules appear in the November 6, 2023 edition of the New Jersey Register at 55 N.J.R. 2245(a). The public has until January 6, 2024 to comment on the proposal. Persons wishing to comment must provide their comments in writing to Andre Stuckey, Executive Director, The New Jersey Maritime Pilot and Docking Pilot Commission, One Penn Plaza East, 9th Floor, Newark, NJ 07105; Email: astuckey@njtransit.com or Fax 201-491-4352. Comments must be postmarked on or before March 8, 2019 which is the close of the 60-day comment period.

Comments submitted to the Commission on the proposal are public records and available for public inspection by prior appointment during normal Commission business hours.

View the proposed rules.