Section 59: Obligation where pilotage compulsory.

(1) Every ship, other than any excepted ship, while navigating in a pilotage district in which pilotage is compulsory for the purpose of entering, leaving or making use of the port in the district shall be under the pilotage of-
(a) an Authority pilot; or
(b) a licensed pilot of the district.
(2) For the purposes of this section, the following ships are excepted ships-
(a) ships belonging to any of the armed forces of Nigeria or owned or operated by the Govern- ment of the Federation or of any State;
(b) ships owned or operated by the Authority;
(c) pleasure yachts;
(d) ferry boats plying as such exclusively within the limits of a port;
(e) ships not exceeding ten tons gross tonnage;
(f) tugs, dredgers, barges or similar vessels whose ordinary course of navigation does not extend beyond the limits of a port;
(g) ships exempted from compulsory pilotage by regulations as hereinafter provided in this Part.
(3) A ship while being moved within a port which is or forms part of a pilotage district, shall be deemed to be a ship navigating in a pilotage district, except so far as may be provided by regulations made as hereinafter provided by this Part.