A crew member watches as a pilot launch approaches the New Jersey in the ocean outside of New York Harbor. The New Jersey serves as a base boat for pilots to board and depart ships traveling into and out of New York Harbor.

A bird flies over the ocean outside of New York as a ship prepares to enter the harbor.

Pilots and support crew ride out of the Sandy Hook PIlots' headquarters on Staten Island to the New Jersey, stationed on the ocean outside of New York Harbor. The New Jersey serves as a base boat for pilots to board and depart ships traveling into and out of New York Harbor.

Transferring from a pilot launch to the New Jersey in the ocean outside of New York Harbor can be dangerous in rough seas. The New Jersey serves as a base boat for pilots to board and depart ships traveling into and out of New York Harbor.

A crew member of the New Jersey monitor the progress of the anchor as it is raised. The New Jersey serves as a base boat for pilots to board and depart ships traveling into and out of New York Harbor.

Wyatt Smith, an apprentice, and Captain Newman discuss scheduling of incoming ships in the wheelhouse of the New Jersey. The New Jersey serves as a base boat for pilots to board and depart ships traveling into and out of New York Harbor.

The bridge of the New Jersey looking out on the ocean outisde of New York Harbor. The New Jersey serves as a base boat for pilots to board and depart ships traveling into and out of New York Harbor.

A pilot boat seen from a lounge on the New Jersey. The New Jersey serves as a base boat for pilots to board and depart ships traveling into and out of New York Harbor.

Crew members relax during some downtime on the New Jersey while stationed in the ocean outside of New York Harbor. The New Jersey serves as a base boat for pilots to board and depart ships traveling into and out of New York Harbor.

Crew members relax during some downtime on the New Jersey while stationed in the ocean outside of New York Harbor. The New Jersey serves as a base boat for pilots to board and depart ships traveling into and out of New York Harbor.

Milk and other supplies wait to be loaded onto a pilot boat for delivery to the New Jersey. The New Jersey serves as a base boat for the Sandy Hook PIlots to board and depart ships traveling into and out of New York Harbor.

Wyatt Smith looks out the window of the wheelhouse of the New Jersey at a pilot launch coming alongside. The New Jersey serves as a base boat for pilots to board and depart ships traveling into and out of New York Harbor.

Frank Sabatino looks out the door to one of the Sandy Hook Pilots' boats while tied alongside the dock at its base on Staten Island, New York.