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Welcome to the St. Johns Bar Pilot Association information site.  

The Bar Pilot is an experienced Master Mariner who has undergone extensive training and met strenuous qualifications to perform as a professional navigation officer.  The Pilot serves as an expert guide to ensure the safe navigation of  ships from sea to their berth in the port.  

The St. Johns Bar Pilot Association is an elite group of carefully chosen mariners who have demonstrated exceptional qualities of skill, dedication and commitment to service to the maritime industry.