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Former Oil Spill Response Vessel becomes Sandy Hook Pilots Newest Pilot Boat Sandy Hook Pilot Boat New York has been replaced with a former oil spill response vessel Maine Responder converted by Feeney Shipyard with design and engineering by JMS Naval Architects. Pilot Boat New York after conversion. Photo creditJMS Naval Architects Captain John DeCruz president of the New York Sandy Hook Pilots Association and Working Harbor Committees 2021 Distinguished Service Awards recipient pursued acquiring the deactivated vessel for conversion into a pilot boat. The conversion involved extensive modifications to remove oil recovery systems as well as incorporating operational capabilities specific to the pilots mission.