313.06 – Obstructing or Resisting Harbormasters; Penalties.
313.06 Obstructing or resisting harbormasters; penalties.—If any person, master, consignee, agent, wharfinger or wharfowner, lessee of a wharf or other person shall oppose or resist the harbormaster or the harbormaster’s deputies in the execution of duty, or disobey any order given by either of said officers as to the manner of removing or adjusting the rigging […]
313.21 – Definition.
313.21 Definition.—As used in ss. 313.21-313.24, “port” means a port authority or port district, as defined in s. 315.02, or a port operation as provided in s. 125.012. History.—s. 9, ch. 90-54.
313.22 – Vessel Movements; Penalties.
313.22 Vessel movements; penalties.— (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or chapter 314, each port may regulate vessel movements within its jurisdiction, whether involving public or private facilities or areas, by: (a) Scheduling vessels for use of berths, anchorages, or other facilities at the port. (b) Ordering and enforcing a vessel, at its own expense and risk, to […]
313.23 – Harbor Safety.
313.23 Harbor safety.—Each port, in agreement with the United States Coast Guard, state pilots, and other ports in its operating port area, shall adopt guidelines for minimum bottom clearance for each berth and channel, for the movement of vessels, and for radio communications of vessel traffic for all commercial vessels entering and leaving its harbor channels. […]
311.122 – Seaport Law Enforcement Agency; Authorization; Requirements; Powers; Training.
311.122 Seaport law enforcement agency; authorization; requirements; powers; training.— (1) Each seaport in the state is authorized to create a seaport law enforcement agency for its facility, which authority in no way precludes the seaport from contracting with local governments or law enforcement agencies to comply with the security standards required by this chapter. (2) Each seaport law […]
313.24 – Construction.
313.24 Construction.—Nothing in ss. 313.21-313.24 shall be construed to derogate the duties and responsibilities of a state pilot licensed under chapter 310. History.—s. 9, ch. 90-54.
311.123 – Maritime Domain Security Awareness Training Program.
311.123 Maritime domain security awareness training program.— (1) The Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic Development Council shall create a maritime domain security awareness training program to instruct all personnel employed within a seaport’s boundaries about the security procedures required of them for implementation of the seaport security plan required under s. 311.12(2). (2) The training program curriculum must […]
314.01 – Appointment.
314.01 Appointment.—The Governor shall appoint, subject to confirmation by the Senate, one harbormaster for each port in the state, into which have come, during the past 5 years, vessels of 500 tons burden and upwards, at the average rate of not less than 250 vessels per year, according to the records of the United States customhouse […]
311.124 – Trespassing; Detention by a Certified Seaport Security Officer.
311.124 Trespassing; detention by a certified seaport security officer.— (1) Any Class D or Class G seaport security officer certified under the federal Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 guidelines or any employee of the seaport security force certified under the federal Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 guidelines who has probable cause to believe that a […]
314.02 – Bond.
314.02 Bond.—Each harbormaster so appointed shall enter into a bond in the penal sum of $2,000, with two or more sureties, payable to the Governor of the state and the Governor’s successors in office, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of the harbormaster’s office, by the harbormaster and his or her deputies, and for […]