Comments on: Shooter’s Island: Then and Now

By: Towboat of Opportunity | Cumberland Soundings

Towboat of Opportunity | Cumberland Soundings — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 11:42:27 +0000

[...] As an aside, she is now pushing INTO the Flood. Not sure how that happened or where the change occurred. Not unheard of. There’s a spot off Shooter’s Island at the junction of The Kills in Staten Island where the current does that. West to East in the Arthur Kill – East to West in the Kill van Kull. Made for WONDERFUL VHF Radio conversations as Convention dictates that the vessel burdened with a Fair Tide is allowed right of way. Tugster provides a shot of Shooter’s Island in his post Shooter’s Island Then and Now [...]

By: tugster

tugster — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:19:35 +0000

good question . . . but i didn’t catch her headed out.

By: JED

JED — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 02:17:16 +0000

Did she leave loaded to the gills? That might make a difference. I just remember Port Elizabeth being JAMMED with ships that were JAMMED with containers.

By: tugster

tugster — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:40:44 +0000

you, sir, have pointed out an uncommon economic indicator. not good? unless they need all the space to carry out exports?

By: JED

JED — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:26:08 +0000

Wow – MAERSK KENTUCKY is virtually EMPTY