Links

San Francisco Bar Pilots
The official site of the San Francisco Bar Pilots, including a good description of the work of a Bar Pilot.

San Francisco Marine Exchange
A San Francisco maritime institution. Includes info on the SF Bay Harbor Safety Committee

SF PORTS
A system of sensors giving pilots the actual current and depth of water in real time.

Coast Guard Vessel Traffic Service San Francisco
The VTS maintains a 24 hr. a day radar watch over San Francisco Bay.

Coast Guard Marine Safety Office San Francisco
Port Safety has a different meaning in the post-911 world.

The Paris MOU on Port State Control
A site concerned with the problem of poorly maintained, dangerous ships. Home of the Rustbucket of the Month

California Code of Regulations, Title 1 (includes regulations governing the Board of Pilot Commissioners)

California Code of Regulations, Title 7 (includes Board's regulation of pilots)