§ 443 Pilot Trip Insurance Election

Harbors and Navigation Code·California

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If ship owners, agents, charterers, or operators pick a pilot to get trip insurance, that choice automatically locks them into the rules listed in Section 444.

Key Takeaways

•Choosing a pilot for insurance creates a firm agreement.
•The agreement applies to owners, agents, charterers, and operators.
•The agreement cannot be cancelled and forces them to follow Section 444.

Example

A cargo ship company hires a pilot so the ship can be insured for its trip.

By choosing that pilot, the company and everyone involved are now stuck with the requirements in Section 444 and can’t back out.

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§ 443 Pilot Trip Insurance Election

The election of the owners, agents, charterers, or operators to use a pilot through whom trip insurance could have been obtained shall constitute a binding and irrevocable agreement on the part of the owners, agents, charterers, and operators to the terms and conditions set forth in Section 444. (Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 785, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

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election pilot trip insurance binding and irrevocable agreement Section 444

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Harbors and Navigation Code. Section 443.

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