It’s back, and with reconstruction complete, training can begin. To see how the new pilot boat got to this point, see updates here from May and August 2020. For a glimpse of the 1972 vessel this one replaces, click here. The 1972 pilot boat measures 155′ x 28′; this rebuilt 1993 OSRV measures 210′ x 46,’ so this is a massively larger boat.
For today’s post, enjoy these spectacular shots Bjoern of New York Media Boat got as she transited a rainy sixth boro yesterday evening.
Many thanks to Bjoern for permission to share these photos.
Meanwhile, keep your eyes turned toward the harbor and you may catch the new No. 1 with the old.
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February 4, 2022 at 12:27 pm
Frederick Harry Mallett
Up go the New York Harbor and Hudson River pilotage fees. I don’t know of any other Pilot Group in the United States with a vessel this large.
February 4, 2022 at 7:44 pm
tugster
Frederick- I’m not in possession of any numbers, but since the SHP bought a gently used vessel and then refurbished it, they must have ended up with great boat for less money than if they’d built from scratch. And with offshore wind coming on line, there’s expanded need for a mother ship like this. I admit, I’m speculating without concrete numbers in hand.