Tugs take myriad shapes. Jay catches a hint of tugs to come on Cape Ann Images: the new tug Independence. Yet another reason to return to Gloucester, soon!! More at BTT tugs at Shooting My Universe. Then, 3000 miles away, catch a variety of recent Puget Sound tugs at Fremonttugboat her, the first of which is K-Sea’s Sargasso Sea, no doubt named for the steamy Rhys’ novel.
Back along the Hudson, try this one-seater tug with hand-painted name sign on portside of the bow.
Ike‘s specs: Gladding-Hearn built in 1957 with dimensions of 34′ x 13′ x 6.’
Socrates has a traditional rugged look of a model bow tug. Specs: 113′ x 29′ x 11′ and built in 1966.
But Socrates sports some unusual calligraphy, which wouldn’t be unattractive tattooed on someone’s hip.
Taking this foto got me my first-ever “talking-to” by law enforcement, but all went well: I gave the officer my “business” card, and he might now just be a happy reader of the tugster blog . .. I hope.
Coastline Girls (ex-Ruby, Ruby M, and Beverly) at 69′ x 20′ x 8′ dates from 1943. And this one’s for you, Officer.
Molly Johannsen (ex-Carol) is a real cutie dating from
from 1972 and all of 30′ x 10′ x 4.’
All fotos by Will Van Dorp.
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February 20, 2010 at 2:54 pm
Mage B
That one man tug is the funniest thing I’ve ever seen. Let me answer you then I shall go read your whole entry.
RYN: Mist. It had been very foggy the day before, now yesterday looked like this. In the top shot, there is a giant fuel tank right off the bow of the barge behind the crane. It’s very close to the bay too. Mist. The mist is not enhanced. The shot with the LDC has been photoshopped. I intensifed the mist and increased the contrast.
Now, why did the officer stop you. Were you a threat to our national security…..if so we need more like you. 🙂
Nice tug theater today too. Thank you.
February 20, 2010 at 3:09 pm
tugster
mage- you ask about the officer, so let me give some more of the story: i was walking along a street that more or less fronts the kvk, but there are some areas where the waterfront is closed off, such as the area around the salt piles. i was nearly to the east end of atlantic salt and saw a tug of neer-before-seen colors. i knew i would have to run to get a foto before it disappeared behind the salt piles, but there was a police car attending to a traffic stop i would have to run RIGHT PAST to get the shot. i knew the risk, but ran anyhow. predictably, right after i got the shots, i was hailed: “you, by the fence, get over here.” i was polite and so was he. he asked for my ID and we chatted a bit; he wanted info on my blog, so i gave it to him. no citation, no warning. he said he was just exercising caution. i encouraged him to read the blog. if he has become a reader, hey . . . welcome. elizabeth pointed out he probably noticed all this happened on my birthday, and he wanted to respect my b’day.
February 21, 2010 at 8:29 am
Jay Albert
Love those mini yard tugs! You have to be slim to operate “Ike”! We got a Micro-Mini push tug in Gloucester harbor, I figure it’s not more that 12′ in length and powered by an outboard! It’s more like a self propelled steel box!