Malaysia legislation
Section 13
Section 13
(1)
A pilot shall use his utmost care and diligence to avoid any accident or damage either to the ship he is conducting or to any other ship or property of whatsoever kind; and if any accident or grounding happens while a ship is under his conduct, he shall report the same in writing to the port officer without delay.
(2)
No action shall lie against a pilot unless he is found guilty of gross negligence or of wilful misconduct in the course of his duties as such.
(3)
The liability of a pilot for any loss or damage caused under subregulation (2)
shall not exceed five hundred thousand ringgit and the pilot shall not be entitled to a payment for the amount of pilotage charges in respect of one voyage during which the liability arose.
Penalty for unlicensed pilots