A professional who dispatches ship pilot to ships entering or leaving port. Respnsibilities include:

• Writes order showing name of ship, berth, tugboat company, and time of arrival or departure, and notifies ship pilot and pilot boat operator of assignment.
• Obtains receipt of pilotage from pilot upon return from ship.
• Records charges on receipt, using tariff book as guide.
• Compiles reports of activities, such as number of ships piloted and charges made.
• Keeps records of ships entering port, showing owner, name of ship, displacement tonnage, agent, and country of registration.
• May be required to possess radiotelephone operator's license issued by Federal Communications Commission, and operate radar to fix position and speed of ships entering and leaving port.