Pilots say they are there to inform and advise. Any time there has been an issue they say the CAPT is still ultimately in charge. We’ve only had a few incidents, and they weren’t major luckily.
Yes the Captain is responsible. I no of two cases where a pilot was onboard a Yacht in the Seaway and were issued tickets for speeding. The first one was doing 1.3 knots over limit and was charged three thousand dollars. As I new the Captain I enquired with the Seaway Ship Inspector and he informed the Pilot is there to Advise and Master is responsible. There was another one this year that had a Pilot onboard and was fined Four thousand dollars.