Marine Operations, Pilot Stations & Floating Equipment
Fourteen pilot vessels serve the coastal areas of the New York State pilot system. The Board of Commissioners authorized and designated State pilot transfer locations are:
- Station Edgewater, Staten Island, NY serving the Atlantic Ocean, at the approaches to New York Harbor and the western Long Island Sound;
- Station Newport, Rhode Island serving New York waters of eastern Long Island Sound/ Block Island Sound, and Point Judith, Rhode Island; and
- Station Yonkers, New York, serving the Lower Hudson River; and Station Hyde Park, New York serving Hyde Park/Norrie Point and the Upper Hudson River.
The following floating equipment was in use in the State pilot system in 2023:
| PILOT BOAT | LENGTH | BUILT | STATUS | STATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The new NEW YORK |
208 |
1993 (rebuilt 2022) |
In service |
New York Harbor |
|
NEW JERSEY |
146 |
1986 |
In service |
New York Harbor |
|
SANDY HOOK |
65 |
1985 |
In service |
New York Harbor |
|
AMERICA |
56 |
2000 |
In service |
New York Harbor |
|
PHANTOM |
56 |
2000 |
In service |
New York Harbor |
|
WANDERER |
56 |
2001 |
In service |
New York Harbor |
|
YANKEE |
56 |
2005 |
In service |
New York Harbor |
|
TRENTON |
48 |
1983 |
In service |
Hudson River |
|
SEN. JOHN E. FLYNN |
38 |
1971 |
In service |
Hudson River |
|
JOHN G. HAMILTON |
36 |
2005 |
In service |
Hudson River |
|
NORTHEAST PILOT I |
53 |
2013 |
In service |
LI/BI Sound |
|
NORTHEAST PILOT II |
47 |
1985 |
In service |
LI/BI Sound |
|
NORTHEAST PILOT IV |
51 |
1987 |
In service |
LI/BI Sound |
|
NORTHEAST PILOT V |
38 |
1992 |
In service |
LI/BI Sound |
