Sec. 7. 38 MRSA §87-A, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 389, §35, is amended to read:

§87-A. Exceptions

1. Vessels exempt. Sections 85 to 106 shall This subchapter does not apply to:

A. Vessels under enrollment;

B. Fishing vessels;

C. Vessels powered predominantly by sail;

D. The motor vessel Bluenose, or any vessel substituted for the Bluenose, operating on a published regular schedule sailing between Bar Harbor, Maine, and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, provided that: The vessel on regularly scheduled ferry operations between Bar Harbor, Maine and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, provided that the master of such vessel has completed an appropriate number of trips, as established by commission rules and has met any appropriate federal requirements.

(1) The qualifications and experience of any licensed master of the Bluenose, or its substitute, meet those established by regulations of the United States Coast Guard;

(2) A federal pilot, or a pilot licensed under this subchapter, shall pilot the Bluenose, or its substitute, on the licensed master's initial arrival and departure during each calendar year, except that a relief licensed master may make his initial arrival and departure trip for the calendar year, with another licensed master who has made a familiarization trip during the calendar year; and

(3) The licensed master of any substitute vessel has piloted the Bluenose, or a substitute, in the waters of Frenchman's Bay for not less than 12 trips between Bar Harbor, Maine, and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, within a period of 2 years;

E. All military and commercial ships navigating the Kennebec River to and from the Bath Iron Works Corporation