Maria J. Turecamo (1968) and Hercules (1961), side by side, and my psychic tells me Hercules may be about to set out on a long cold journey, over water. Given the name, I’m inclined to wonder what Hercules 12 labors were/are and where on that list this journey fits.
Scott Turecamo (1998) and
Reinauer Twins (2011) wait with their respective barges. Twins holds the distinction of being the newest tug in the sixth boro.
Norwegian Sea (1976) waits, but
Meredith C. Reinauer (2003) is on the move, as
is McKinley Sea (1981).
And most of them could carry Augie on davits as a tender. Anyone know the age of Augie, here at a dock upriver?
Finally, another foto of Byrce Kirk operating Patty Nolan (1931) and still running.
Foto of Augie by Dave Williams, Patty Nolan by Seth Tane, and all others by Will Van Dorp.
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December 13, 2011 at 1:19 pm
Ken
I love the more traditional looking tugs. The modern ones…not so much. The ones we have around here where they take the hulk of an old freighter and convert it to a barge…not so much.
Nice looking pictures at any rate. I’m hoping to get out on the Detroit River this weekend but we’ll see what the weather brings us.
December 13, 2011 at 11:42 pm
Jim
Crossing the Throgs Neck Bridge Sunday morning I spotted an east bound Reinauer ATB unit approaching the bridge from the west with a bone in its teeth. An hour later, I was in a position to check out the Live AIS at marinetraffic.com and there, further east in LI Sound and still pushing eastward was the Reinauer Twins. Not sure when your picture was taken but the Twins is working now.
December 13, 2011 at 11:48 pm
tugster
hi jim– pic was taken midmorning saturday.
December 14, 2011 at 11:04 pm
Jim
Cool. My viewing was about 10:30AM Sunday as I crossed the Throgs Neck. It is pretty neat that when you can’t identify the boat without driving off the bridge, you can check it later via live AIS and figure out what you saw.