# ORS § 776.520: 776.520 Tariffs limiting liability of licensees, trainees or organizations > Oregon · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T58_C776_S776.520 ## Section - **Citation:** ORS § 776.520 - **Heading:** 776.520 Tariffs limiting liability of licensees, trainees or organizations - **Jurisdiction:** Oregon - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** OR Code / Title 58 / Chapter 776 / Section 776.520 ## Text Licensees and trainees are authorized to limit their liability and the liability of any organization of pilots to which they belong by tariffs approved by the Oregon Board of Maritime Pilots containing substantially the terms and provisions of the following form: The provisions of ORS 776.510 (Declaration of legislative intent relating to liability of licensees, trainees and organizations) and 776.540 (Security required of licensees and trainees) hereby are incorporated into and made a part of this tariff. By reason of the option granted by ORS 776.510 (Declaration of legislative intent relating to liability of licensees, trainees and organizations) , the rates and charges named in this tariff do not include the cost of marine insurance insuring the licensee, trainee and any organization of pilots to which the licensee or trainee belongs, the vessel, its owners, agents or operators from the consequences of negligence or errors in judgment of the licensees, trainees or organizations of pilots. However, upon reasonable notice to the licensees in writing from the vessel, its master, owners, agents or operators, the licensees parties hereto will procure such insurance on a “trip” basis in an amount equal to the value of the vessel and its cargo, or such other amount as may be agreed upon between the licensees and the vessel, its master, owners, agents or operators, insuring the licensees and the organizations of pilots to which they belong against all claims or demands arising from or based upon, directly or indirectly, pilotage of the vessel. The premium for such insurance shall be assessed in addition to the rates and charges specified herein. The election of the vessel, its master, owners, agents or operators not to request licensees parties hereto to procure such insurance and thereby to elect to have the licensees parties hereto perform services on the rates and charges specified herein shall constitute a binding and irrevocable agreement on the part of the vessel, its master, owners, agents or operators to the terms and conditions of the following: It is understood and agreed, and is the essence of the contract under which services of the licensee are tendered to and accepted by the vessel, its master, operators and owners, that: (1) The services rendered hereunder are rendered by a licensee; (2) The services of any individual licensee have been voluntarily accepted and are voluntarily rendered pursuant to the election authorized by ORS 776.510 (Declaration of legislative intent relating to liability of licensees, trainees and organizations) ; (3) Such services are advisory in nature only, the master of the vessel remaining at all times in full command of the vessel and empowered to relieve the licensee of duties; (4) The services of the licensee and, if applicable, trainee are accepted on the express understanding that when the licensee and trainee go aboard the vessel the licensee and trainee become the servants of the vessel and its owners and operators. Except as to such personal liability and rights over as may arise by reason of the willful misconduct or gross negligence of the licensee or trainee, the master, owners and operators of the vessel expressly covenant and agree: (a) Not to assert directly or indirectly, any personal liability against the licensee, trainee, any organization of pilots to which the licensee or trainee belongs, and any members of such organization; (b) Not to respond in damage (including any rights over) arising out of or connected with, directly or indirectly, any damage, loss or expense sustained by the vessel, its master, owners, operators and crew, and any third parties (including cargo), even though resulting from acts or omissions of any organization of pilots to which the licensee or trainee belongs, from acts or omissions of its members, or any acts or omissions of the licensee or trainee; and ing out of or connected with, directly or indirectly, any damage, loss or expense sustained by the vessel, its master, owners, operators and crew, and any third parties (including cargo), even though resulting from acts or omissions of any organization of pilots to which the licensee or trainee belongs, from acts or omissions of its members, or any acts or omissions of the licensee or trainee; and (c) To defend, indemnify and hold harmless the licensee, trainee, any organization of pilots to which the licensee or trainee belongs, and any members of such organization, from any claims whatsoever for damages, loss or expense arising out of, or connected with any acts or omissions of the licensee, trainee or organization of pilots which relate, directly or indirectly, to pilotage of the vessel; (5) The master, owners and operators of the vessel shall not be liable to indemnify and hold harmless the licensee, trainee and any organization of pilots to an extent greater than the amount to which the liability of the vessel, its owners and operators, is limited by reason of contract, bill of lading or statute, including but not limited to, the Limitation of Liability Act (46 U.S.C. 181-189), the Harter Act (46 U.S.C. 190-195), the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (46 U.S.C. 1300-1315), and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321); and (6) The fees charged for the services rendered by the licensee and trainee have been computed and are assessed in accordance with and based upon the above stipulations. [1959 c.404 §3; 1973 c.650 §3; 1983 c.330 §5; 1993 c.796 §18] Source: Section 776.520 — Tariffs limiting liability of licensees, trainees or organizations , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors776.­html (accessed May 26, 2025). ## Nearby sections - [ORS § 776.015 776.015 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T58_C776_S776.015.md) - [ORS § 776.025 776.025 Description of bar and river pilotage grounds](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T58_C776_S776.025.md) - [ORS § 776.028 776.028 Columbia River bar precautionary zone](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T58_C776_S776.028.md) - [ORS § 776.035 776.035 Findings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T58_C776_S776.035.md) - [ORS § 776.045 776.045 Deck officer requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T58_C776_S776.045.md) - [ORS § 776.105 776.105 Oregon Board of Maritime Pilots](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T58_C776_S776.105.md) - [ORS § 776.115 776.115 Powers and duties of board](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T58_C776_S776.115.md) - [ORS § 776.118 776.118 Additional authority of board](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T58_C776_S776.118.md) - [ORS § 776.123 776.123 Subpoenas](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T58_C776_S776.123.md) - [ORS § 776.126 776.126 Inspection of premises, ship or facility](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T58_C776_S776.126.md) - [ORS § 776.129 776.129 Administrative law judge for rate hearings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T58_C776_S776.129.md) - [ORS § 776.300 776.300 Trainee license](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T58_C776_S776.300.md) - [ORS § 776.311 776.311 Organizations licensed to train pilots](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T58_C776_S776.311.md) - [ORS § 776.325 776.325 Qualifications of licensees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T58_C776_S776.325.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T58_C776_S776.520. 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