Under the Great Lakes Pilotage Act of 1960, the USCG has proposed new base pilotage rates and surcharges for the 2019 shipping season. This rule would adjust the pilotage rates to account for anticipated traffic, an increase in the number of pilots, anticipated inflation, and surcharges for applicant pilots. The result is an increase in pilotage rates, due to adjustment for inflation and the addition of two pilots.
In line with the Act, USCG regulates pilotage for oceangoing vessels on the Great...
https://safety4sea.com/uscg-proposes-surcharges-on-great-lakes-pilotage-rates/