I’ve never seen or heard of Sam M before. Anyone know what she’s doing in the boro?
Dramatic as this is . . . a few seconds earlier was even better . . . that’s Maersk Montana.
Guesses on the tugboat on Eagle Beaumont‘s port bow?
The tug is not unusual in itself, but that it’s doing assist
work . .. is something I’ve never seen. Yes, there’s a line there connecting Stephen Scott to the tanker.
Maybe all other “assistants” were engaged elsewhere?
Charles D. McAllister solo was assisting British Harmony away from
the dock and retrieving the pilot.
The waters of the KVK seemed to call beckon me so strongly to come swim that I had to leave.
All fotos by Will Van Dorp, who wonders what became of Yemitzis.
And if you have an appetite for an youtube hour of Dutch tugboats in the rivertown of Maassluis . . click here.
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July 3, 2012 at 3:19 pm
Harold E. Tartell
SAM M is owned by Atlantic Dredging LLC. Probably working on one of many dredging projects in the port.
Vessel Name: SAM M USCG Doc. No.: 546778
Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL IMO Number: *
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted Call Sign: WDB2224
Hull Material: STEEL Hull Number: 1
Ship Builder: C J LANGENFELDER & SON Year Built: 1972
Length (ft.): 68
Hailing Port: BALTIMORE MD Hull Depth (ft.): 7.7
Owner: ATLANTIC DREDGING LLC
400 PIER AVENUE
STEVENSVILLE, MD 21666 Hull Breadth (ft.): 24
Gross Tonnage: 84
Net Tonnage: 67
Documentation Issuance Date: July 27, 2011 Documentation Expiration Date: August 31, 2012
Previous Vessel Names: No Vessel Name Changes Previous Vessel Owners: ATLANTIC DREDGING LLC
LANGENFELDER MARINE INC
C J LANGENFELDER & SON INC
Tug STEPHEN-SCOTT doing ship assist work. Not an uncommon sight. When I worked in the 80′s for McAllister as a dispatcher, sometimes there were more ship assist jobs than tugs available at the time to handle them. Time to “go shopping.” You would get on the phone 7 start calling Bouchard, Moran, Reinauer, etc. to see what was close by & available to get the job done. Those companies would also call us when in the same predicament. Up in the Port Of Albany, Moran has the KATHLEEN TURECAMO available for ship assist work. If a larger vessel requiring a second tug requested by the Hudson River Pilot or ship agent is due, whatever tug or tugs in the port available are utilized.
July 3, 2012 at 3:27 pm
tugster
thanks, harold.
July 3, 2012 at 3:28 pm
Harold E. Tartell
Tug YEMITZIS is still documented & owned by Henry Marine Service, Inc.
Vessel Name: YEMITZIS USCG Doc. No.: 268826
Vessel Service: TOWING VESSEL IMO Number: 9089475
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted Call Sign: WDD2918
Hull Material: STEEL Hull Number: 227
Ship Builder: R.T.C. SHIPBUILDING CORP Year Built: 1954
Length (ft.): 105.8
Hailing Port: NEW YORK NY Hull Depth (ft.): 14.2
Owner: HENRY MARINE SERVICE INC
12 CRAIG AVENUE
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10307 Hull Breadth (ft.): 27
Gross Tonnage: 272
Net Tonnage: 81
Documentation Issuance Date: August 10, 2011 Documentation Expiration Date: September 30, 2012
Previous Vessel Names: No Vessel Name Changes Previous Vessel Owners: HENRY MARINE SERVICE INC
She is also still listed on their website (not sure when it was last updated). It’s possible that she may be laid up in the Morris Canal or somewhere else in the port out of sight.
July 3, 2012 at 4:37 pm
Paul
Last I kenw the Yem’ was sitting down by Gardners yard at a marina on the face.