The first and last fotos today come from Tom Mann, who–in spite of the port listed on this vessel’s stern–took them along the Cape Cod Canal less than a week ago. Justice . . . launched in 2009 by Martinac Shipbuilding . . . is one vessel I’ve NOT yet seen in the sixth boro, not that I see even most things or ever claimed to.
Hoss and Carolina I saw in the Elizabeth River in South Norfolk; they are ex-Chauncey 1962 and ex-Amy M, Robert P Jr, Bay Star 1958, respectively.
Here the Intracoastal Marine site.
ICM crews were moving a deckbarge at Jordan Bridge.
Great Point (2002) waited at the pier in Crisfield, MD with
this load; I imagined it pushing with housing away.
Knock Ha Shee, built by Higgins in 1954 as a US Army coastal freighter (ex-Morgan, Edgerton) is now USCG-classified as a towing vessel.
Is this a pushboat or a motorized barge?
Yes, seeing John P. Brown (2002) pushing an oversize Colgate box, that means we’re back in the sixth boro
But thanks to the fotos from Tom Mann, I can overshoot . . . here’s Justice traversing the Cape Cod Canal.
Thanks, Tom. All the “middle fotos” by Will Van Dorp.
For some Mexican tugs, see Mage’s Postcards.
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January 10, 2011 at 1:32 pm
JED
Prolly won’t see JUSTICE or her bigger sister INDEPENDENCE in B6 anytime soon due to their LNG ship assist/escort duty requirements in New England.
Good looking boats though…
http://www.professionalmariner.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=256EDD6B6A4B49F4AF35874A341EA5EB
January 10, 2011 at 8:58 pm
Les Sonnenmark
The army coastal freighter was originally a “T-boat”, used for resupply of troops in areas not accessible by larger cargo ships. Sturdy, single screw, simple interior, surplus T-boats have been converted to all sorts of uses.