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The 2024 Florida Statutes (including 2025 Special Session C)

Title XXII
PORTS AND HARBORS
Chapter 313
HARBORMASTERS FOR PORTS IN GENERAL
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CHAPTER 313
CHAPTER 313
HARBORMASTERS FOR PORTS IN GENERAL
313.01 Appointment and removal of harbormasters.
313.02 Bond.
313.03 Deputies.
313.04 Duties.
313.05 Compensation.
313.06 Obstructing or resisting harbormasters; penalties.
313.21 Definition.
313.22 Vessel movements; penalties.
313.23 Harbor safety.
313.24 Construction.
313.01 Appointment and removal of harbormasters.—
(1) The Governor shall appoint, subject to confirmation by the Senate, all harbormasters required for the several ports of this state. They shall hold their offices for the term of 2 years, unless sooner removed. The Governor may make such appointment or fill any vacancy in such office, between the sessions of the Legislature, by appointment ad interim. Any harbormaster may be removed for neglect or breach of duty.
(2) In all counties having a population of more than 300,000, according to the last official census, or in counties or municipalities where port authorities have been created by special act or ordinance, the office and position of harbormaster as provided in this chapter and chapter 314, is abolished.
History.—ss. 1, 4, ch. 3306, 1881; RS 953; s. 1, ch. 5223, 1903; GS 1322; RGS 2492; CGL 3902; s. 1, ch. 28347, 1953; s. 5, ch. 75-201; s. 7, ch. 77-85; s. 134, ch. 96-320.
313.02 Bond.—Every harbormaster appointed for any port shall give an approved bond in the sum of $500, payable to the Governor of the state, for the faithful performance of the harbormaster’s duty, such bond to be approved by the county commissioners of the county in which the port is situated, and by the Department of Financial Services, and to be filed with the Department of State.
History.—ch. 3602, 1885; RS 954; GS 1323; RGS 2493; CGL 3903; ss. 10, 12, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 284, ch. 95-148; s. 354, ch. 2003-261.
313.03 Deputies.—Each harbormaster may appoint as many deputies as he or she shall require for the needs of his or her port, such deputies to be paid by such harbormaster.
History.—ch. 3602, 1885; RS 955; GS 1324; RGS 2494; CGL 3904; s. 285, ch. 95-148.
313.04 Duties.—Every master of any vessel arriving at the ports in this state shall report to the harbormaster for a station, or for a berth at the wharves, and the harbormaster shall regulate and station or assign berths at the wharves to said vessel; and the harbormaster shall remove or cause to be removed, from time to time, all vessels not employed in receiving or discharging their cargoes to make room for such others as require to be more immediately accommodated for the purpose of receiving and discharging their cargoes, and to facilitate their dispatch. Said harbormasters shall be present at all times, either in person or by deputy, to facilitate by stationing or assigning berths at the wharves to vessels arriving at the port, and to facilitate them in discharging and receiving their cargoes and to prevent confusion and delay. And the harbormasters shall have full and absolute power to determine how far and in what instance it is the duty of masters, and others having charge of vessels, to accommodate each other in their respective situations.
History.—RS 956; s. 2, ch. 5223, 1903; GS 1325; RGS 2495; CGL 3905.
313.05 Compensation.—Harbormasters, respectively, shall receive from the master, owner or consignee of vessels coming into the port for which the harbormaster is appointed for the services rendered by the harbormaster or his or her deputy, under the provisions of this section, not exceeding the sum of $20 for each vessel, according to the amount and value of the services rendered.
History.—s. 2, ch. 5223, 1903; GS 1326; RGS 2496; CGL 3906; s. 286, ch. 95-148.
313.06 Obstructing or resisting harbormasters; penalties.—If any person, master, consignee, agent, wharfinger or wharfowner, lessee of a wharf or other person shall oppose or resist the harbormaster or the harbormaster’s deputies in the execution of duty, or disobey any order given by either of said officers as to the manner of removing or adjusting the rigging of any vessel under the control of such person, he or she shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. Any master of a vessel who shall fail to report to the harbormaster for a berth at the wharves, on arriving in port, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.—s. 1, ch. 3602, 1885; s. 8, ch. 3752, 1887; RS 2745, 2746; s. 2, ch. 5223, 1903; GS 3741; RGS 5766; CGL 7996; s. 173, ch. 71-136; s. 287, ch. 95-148.
313.21 Definition.—As used in ss. 313.21-313.24, “port” means a port authority or port district, as defined in s. 315.02, or a port operation as provided in s. 125.012.
History.—s. 9, ch. 90-54.
313.22 Vessel movements; penalties.—
(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or chapter 314, each port may regulate vessel movements within its jurisdiction, whether involving public or private facilities or areas, by:
(a) Scheduling vessels for use of berths, anchorages, or other facilities at the port.
(b) Ordering and enforcing a vessel, at its own expense and risk, to vacate or change position at a berth, anchorage, or facility, whether public or private, in order to facilitate navigation, commerce, protection of other vessels or property, or dredging of channels or berths.
(c) Designating port facilities for the loading or discharging of vessels.
(d) Assigning berths at wharves for arriving vessels.
(2) Each port may establish fees and compensation for the services described in subsection (1) that are provided by the port.
(3) Any vessel that unnecessarily delays in moving under an order to vacate or change position may be penalized in an amount not exceeding $1,000 for each hour or fraction thereof, plus 150 percent of the demurrage costs incurred by a waiting vessel, until the order is complied with. The penalty shall be imposed and collected by the port issuing the movement order.
History.—s. 9, ch. 90-54; s. 1, ch. 91-198.
313.23 Harbor safety.—Each port, in agreement with the United States Coast Guard, state pilots, and other ports in its operating port area, shall adopt guidelines for minimum bottom clearance for each berth and channel, for the movement of vessels, and for radio communications of vessel traffic for all commercial vessels entering and leaving its harbor channels.
History.—s. 9, ch. 90-54.
313.24 Construction.—Nothing in ss. 313.21-313.24 shall be construed to derogate the duties and responsibilities of a state pilot licensed under chapter 310.
History.—s. 9, ch. 90-54.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 313

Total Results: 20

Moss & Associates, LLC v. Daystar Peterson and Brickell Heights East Condominium Association, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2025-02-26

Snippet: Reliable Restoration, LLC v. Panama Commons, L.P., 313 So. 3d 1207, 1211 n.2 (Fla. 1st DCA 2021).

Gwen Ortega v. JW Marriott Investment, LLC

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2025-02-26

Snippet: Collias v. Gateway Acad. of Walton Cnty., Inc., 313 So. 3d 163, 168 (Fla. 1st DCA 2021) (reversing grant

Douglas Underhill v. State of Florida, Commission on Ethics

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2025-02-26

Snippet: law judge (“ALJ”) that he violated subsections 112.313(8) and 112.3148(3), Florida Statutes. Underhill also

Indian River Memorial Hospital, Inc. v. Arlene Anderson, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Zachary Taylor Anderson

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2025-02-19

Snippet: professional judgment or skill.” Townes, 242 So. 3d at 313. Shands is distinguishable because the patient

Garcia, Jr. v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2025-02-14

Snippet: decision whether to revoke probation. Kegler v. State, 313 So. 3d 824, 827 (Fla. 2d DCA 2021). But 1 The

Vachon v. the Travelers Home and Marine Insurance Company

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2025-02-14

Snippet: for anything other than res judicata." Id. at 313. Est. of Tatum v. Clearwater Care & Rehab. Ctr

James D. Ford v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2025-02-07

Snippet: 299 So. 3d 985, 998 (Fla. 2020); Doty v. State, 313 So. 3d 573, 577 (Fla. 2020). Ford’s second

Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v. Robert A. Lee, Asco Services, Inc., Emerson Network Power Solutions, Inc., Electrical Reliability Services, Inc., Thyssenkrupp Elevator Corporation and Bruce Alexson

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2025-02-07

Snippet: DCA 2007); see also Boyle v. Samotin, 337 So. 3d 313, 317 (Fla. 2022) (“Our standard of review is de

The State of Florida v. Kevin Perez

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2025-02-05

Snippet: prejudice. See Walker v. State, 707 So. 2d 300, 313 (Fla. 1997). Here, Perez initially never objected

Alachua Today, Inc. v. DW Ashton Catery, Inc., Combs

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2025-02-05

Snippet: Cap., L.L.C. v. Pitisci, Dowell & Markowitz, 313 So. 3d 953, 956 (Fla. 2d DCA 2021). And “a strong

Marco T. Denson v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2025-01-28

Snippet: efficiency or fairness of criminal justice.” Id. at 313. 4 Then

Wayne C. Doty v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2025-01-16

Snippet: unanimously recommended a death sentence. Doty v. State, 313 So. 3d 573, 576 (Fla. 2020). The trial court again

Raquel Quesada v. Citizens Property Insurance Corporation

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2025-01-02

Snippet: see also Archer v. Tower Hill Signature Ins. Co., 313 So. 3d 645, 649 (Fla. 4th DCA 2021) (affirming summary

Palm Bay Towers Condominium Association, Inc. v. Thomas Marrazza

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2025-01-02

Snippet: 964, 966 (Fla. 2d DCA 2023); Deaterly v. Jacobson, 313 So. 3d 798, 801

Joaseus v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-12-04

Snippet: _____________________________ No. 1D2024-0313 _____________________________

Department of Children & Families v. J.J., a Child, and the Statewide Guardian Ad Litem Office

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-11-27

Snippet: Broward County; Yael Gamm, Judge; L.T. Case No. 19-000313-DP. Carolyn A. Schwarz, Children’s Legal Services

Larry Darnell Springer, Sr., Individually, and as Trustee of The, Larry Darnell Springer, Sr. Trust v. Charlotte Miller Merricks

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-11-27

Snippet: 2012) (quoting Groover v. Walker, 88 So. 2d 312, 313 (Fla. 1956)). When a party wants to contest a final

Erica McDonald, as Parent and Natural Guardian of J.M., a Minor v. Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association, and Florida Health Sciences Center, Inc. D/B/A Tampa General Hospital; And University of South Florida Board of Trustees

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-11-20

Snippet: was compensable but time-barred under section 766.313, Florida Statutes (2015), and that Appellees, Florida

Rivera v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-11-08

Snippet: 1025 (Fla. 2d DCA 2021); accord Brown v. State, 313 So. 3d 848, 850 (Fla. 2d DCA 2021). "Reasonable

Atlantic Coast Conference v. Florida State University Board of Trustees

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-11-04

Snippet: Reliable Restoration, LLC v. Panama Commons, L.P., 313 So. 3d 1207, 1209 (Fla. 1st DCA 2021), we held that