CA SCR54

Honors former and current members of the San Francisco Bar Pilots and commemorates the organization's 175th anniversary in 2025

The San Francisco Bar Pilots were established in 1835 and became state-regulated in 1850, making the Board of Pilot Commissioners the longest operating state board in California history

San Francisco Bar Pilots are responsible for safe passage of nearly 8,000 vessels annually through San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun Bays, serving nine ports including Oakland, San Francisco, Stockton, and West Sacramento

Pilots navigate vessels ranging from 100-foot tugs to 1,200-foot ultra large container vessels through waters characterized by fog, high winds, shifting currents, treacherous shoals, and narrow channels

The organization maintains a 99.99-percent record of vessel movements with no pilot error, with all prospective pilots required to complete up to three years of full-time training