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| | San Francisco Bar Pilots Donate 150 Bicycles, Toys On 60th Anniversary of SF Firefighter Toy Program - Monday, December 14, 2009
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| | San Francisco Bar Pilots play crucial role in S.F. Bay - Sunday, December 13, 2009
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| | Boxes on the Bay -- Container ships shape the way we live - Monday, November 23, 2009
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| | Statement Regarding Fuel Leak from Oil Tanker Dubai Star - Friday, October 30, 2009
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| | Bar Pilot and Crew Member Assist in Sailboat Rescue - Two People Pulled from Frigid Waters - Sunday, March 29, 2009
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| | SFBP and NTSB Investigation and Findings - Wednesday, February 25, 2009The San Francisco Bar Pilots would like to thank the National Transportation Safety Board and its staff for their thorough investigation
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| | Quick action by bar pilot kept tanker off rocks - Thursday, January 29, 2009Quick action by the ship pilot in control of the tanker Overseas Cleliamar helped prevent what could have been a serious accident in the Golden Gate read more ...
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| | Tanker Vessel Loses Power - Tuesday, January 27, 2009 Outside Golden Gate; Bar Pilots Safely Stop Ship; Coast Guard Assists in Escort back to SF Anchorage read more ...
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| | San Francisco Bar Pilot to Assist Maneuvering of Maltese Falcon - Thursday, October 02, 2008Services Provided Free to Help Navigate World’s Largest Private Yacht during Charity Regatta read more ...
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| | San Francisco Bar Pilots Move Largest Cargo Ship - Friday, June 20, 2008San Francisco Bar Pilots navigated the largest cargo container ship ever to call at the Port of Oakland, safely executing a 180-degree turn of the NYK VESTA. read more ...
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| | Ship's Crew Pull Injured Man from Bay - Thursday, December 27, 2007A San Francisco bar pilot and the crew of a ship berthed in the waters off San Francisco International Airport rescued on Wednesday a man floating in the water nearby. read more ...
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| | San Francisco Bar Pilots Conduct Internal Review - Thursday, November 29, 2007
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| | Cosco Busan Allision - Friday, November 09, 2007On November 7th the Cosco Busan allided with the fendering of the Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge Delta Tower. read more ...
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| | PROTECTING THE BAY SINCE 1850 | |
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For more than a century and a half, the San Francisco Bar Pilots have ensured the safe and efficient movement of the largest vessels that traverse the San Francisco Bay, adjacent bays and tributaries, and Monterey Bay.
Our services are essential to the flow of goods between the bay and the world. We move more than 9,000 vessels a year, working closely with shipping agencies, tug companies, and the U.S. Coast Guard to deliver cargo and passengers safely and on time.
Sixty pilots are members of the San Francisco Bar Pilots Association. Our scope of services is unique in that it includes bar, river and bay pilotage. In addition, we have a far-reaching service area that encompasses the entire San Francisco Bay Area, and Stockton, Sacramento, and Monterey Bay. The pilotage grounds map demonstrates the vast area we service.
Despite narrow channels and rivers, shallow shoals and sand bars, shifting currents and tides, the San Francisco Bar Pilots expertly and efficiently navigate them, along with thick fog, high winds and winter storms. We possess the experience, shiphandling skills and local knowledge that enable us to move seagoing vessels in one of the most dangerous pilotage areas in the country. | |
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