SF Bar pilots run into political turbulence - San Francisco Chronicle
SF Bar pilots run into political turbulenceSan Francisco ChronicleThanks to outsized political clout and highly specialized training, this elite cadre, currently numbering 56shipcaptains, has enjoyed monopoly control over the San Francisco Bay since 1850. State law requires a bar pilot to guide every large vessel...and more » Monday, 30.Apr.2012, 15:11 (GMT+3)
SF Bar pilots run into political turbulenceSan Francisco ChronicleThanks to outsized political clout and highly specialized training, this elite cadre, currently numbering 56shipcaptains, has enjoyed monopoly control over the San Francisco Bay since 1850. State law requires a bar pilot to guide every large vessel...and more »