NY/NJ Harbor Master

Vessel Approach Queue (The Narrows)

Vessel Name	Flag	Pilot Assigned	Docking Status
OOCL WASHINGTON	Hong Kong	Pilot Boat 4 (Miller)	APPROVED
CMA CGM MARCO POLO	Bahamas	Pilot Boat 7 (Torres)	APPROVED
APEXIAN STAR	Panama	NONE	DENIED - HOLD AT ANCHOR

Capt. 'Sully' Sullivan

Rank: Chief Harbor Master

Authority: Vessel Traffic Service (VTS)

"No pilot, no entry. I don't care if the President is on board."

> VHF MARINE RADIO RECORDING // CH 13 (BRIDGE-TO-BRIDGE)
> TIME: 03:14 AM EST
>
> APEXIAN STAR: "New York Traffic, this is Apexian Star. We are approaching the Ambrose anchorage. Requesting immediate pilot boarding. Over."
>
> SULLY: "Apexian Star, this is New York Traffic. Your federal customs manifest is incomplete. We are denying you a harbor pilot. Drop anchor outside the territorial limit. Over."
>
> APEXIAN STAR: "Traffic, be advised, our corporate office has already cleared this with the Mayor's office. If you do not send a pilot, our legal team will hold the Port Authority liable for millions in supply chain delays."
>
> SULLY: "Apexian Star, let me explain the laws of physics to you. You draw 45 feet of water. If you try to come through the Narrows without my pilot guiding you around the shoals, you will run aground, you will breach your hull, and I will personally fine you for the environmental cleanup. The Mayor doesn't steer the boats. I do. Drop your anchor or turn around. Out."