A lot has happened here in 10 days, although the fotos here reveal none of it. The sixth boro has its way of obscuring change, seasonal or otherwise. I know folks within 10 miles of this waterway who have no power yet and who have tossed to curb-side trash picker-uppers most of their water-befouled furniture, appliances, books, etc.
But along the KVK, Chem Antares (ex-Sichem Unicorn) transfers fluids, while
Torm Sara waits to do the same. [Doubleclick enlarges most fotos.]
Kings Point Liberator inspects other vessels along the KVK. I’d never guessed she had a wooden hull.
My shot is a half second late as splash dissipates from this Ken’s Marine boat.
Note the water color here from Marie J Turecamo and from
Anyone identify this crew boat?
To get a sense of scale on ATB Freeport, note the two crew outside the wheelhouse.
So far, Freeport is the only of the US Shipping Partners 12,000 hp ATBs. Some years back, I was fortunate to have caught one of their ITBs–Philadelphia– high and dry, here and here. For an update on Philadelphia‘s current location/status, read Harold’s comment below. Thanks, much . . . Harold.
Skiff in the foreground seems to be capturing flotsam planks for reuse.
Oh, by the way, four days from now will be the sixth boro’s 19th annual tugboat race. See you there?
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August 31, 2011 at 5:24 pm
Mage Bailey
Thanks for these. 🙂
Have you noted that the Amercian Queen is on the move again at Maritime Matters. Some nice towing shots of her.
http://maritimematters.com/2011/08/american-queen-en-route-to-louisiana-part-two/
August 31, 2011 at 5:26 pm
Harold E. Tartell
FREEPORT is one of the new breed of ATB’s owned by U.S. Shipping Partners. Sisters BROWNSVILLE, CORPUS CHRISTI, & GALVESTON are also of this class. The six old ITB’s Catugs BALTIMORE, GROTON, NEW YORK, JACKSONVILLE, PHILADELPHIA, & MOBILE formerly owned by Hess are long gone. U.S. Shipping also owns several chemical & product tankers. http://www.usslp.com/ ITB’s BALTIMORE & NEW YORK were scrapped, JACKSONVILLE & GROTON sold to Nigerian interests, PHILADELPHIA & MOBILE were last known to be anchored in Great Bitter Lake http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Bitter_Lake in layup without documentation. See More: http://www.tugboatinformation.com/company.cfm?id=66
September 1, 2011 at 6:12 am
jeff s
BALTIMORE ended up as ALTIMO under Tuvalu flag….just for breaker voyage,it would seem. PHILADELPHIA had been in a collision with container RHEIN BRIDGE (K-Lines)…a N Y frequenter…while anchored in Bitter Lakes on May 18,2010. She was turned over to Indian scrappers at Port Suez on June 21 but i have not seen anything about her showing up at a breakers yard.