Maritime Investigator Services

2026-11-03

A . Practical and Policy Information 1 ) The Contractor shall receive directions and assignments from the BOPC ’ s Executive Director , or his assignee ( collectively , the Executive Director ), and report directly to him / her . 2 ) Due to the nature of maritime incidents , the Contractor must be ready to perform assignments on a twenty - four ( 24 ) hour / seven ( 7 ) days per week basis . 3 ) While working on an assigned investigation , the Contractor shall communicate incident issues and findings only with the Executive Director , the Executive Director ’ s designee ( collectively , the “ Executive Director ”), and / or members of the BOPC ’ s Incident Review Committee ( IRC ). Communication with other BOPC Board members or BOPC staff members about matters under investigation is prohibited . B . The primary function of the Contractor is to investigate and report on two ( 2 ) classes of matters : 1 ) Investigate reports of misconduct or navigational incidents involving BOPC - licensed pilots or other matters for which a license issued by the BOPC can be revoked or suspended . 2 ) Investigate reports of safety standard violations of pilot boarding equipment such as pilot ladders , pilot hoists , or the proper rigging of pilot hoists or pilot ladders . C . The Contractor shall perform the following functions and duties : 1 ) Be on standby to receive assignments from the Executive Director , or his designee . 2 ) Collect all relevant information about the vessel and the incident necessary to commence the investigation . 3 ) Travel Cost a . Ground Transportation — The cost of travel to the location of the incident or location of the subject vessel or persons is at Contractor ’ s own expense . The travel time of the Contractor will be reimbursed in accordance with Exhibit B . 4 . D . b . Maritime Transportation — If maritime transport is required , the cost may be reimbursed with prior approval of BOPC ’ s Executive Director in accordance with Exhibit B . 4 . C . 4 ) Enter into areas restricted to marine personnel and board vessels for conducting investigations , if necessary . The Contractor shall obtain permission to enter those areas and vessels from the appropriate authorities before conducting an investigation . 5 ) Interview relevant crew members , shore personnel , vessel management and operation personnel as needed , take notes , and preserve contact information of all personnel interviewed .

California

2026-03-27