not sure if it has changed - but always had a ton of respect for the docking masters in NYH - growing up pushing barges around with underpowered tugs, doing tons of ship assist work, tons of time on the local waters/docks. Great training for the docking master work.
Always respected the Sandy Hook guys, but a large part of their work is not really that challenging. Don’t get me wrong they are a talented group - but spend a bunch of time running Ambrose channel and upper bay.