A squadron of brants flew past the Green 7 buoy, followed by
Justine McAllister (1982 Jakobson Shipyard built),
Kristy Ann Reinauer (1962 Main Iron Works),
Norwegian Sea (1976 Burton Shipyard),
Mary Alice (1974 Service Machine and Ship). Can you read the barge name?
Do you know the lyrics? How was this barge dubbed with this name?
Also passing the green 7 this afternoon were Laura K. Moran (2008 Washburn & Doughty),
and Iron Mike, built 1977 but I know not where. Named for the boxer? Should get together with Steel Anna? See foto 6.
Not the best light. Certainly not balmy temperatures. Truly a good way to spend some weekend time, though.
All fotos today by Will Van Dorp.
Related: Note the crewman on the stern of Kristy Ann Reinauer above? It’s Birk, the person behind tugboatinformation.com.
In that first foto, do you suppose those brants were ganging up on the gull guarding the buoy?
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January 8, 2012 at 7:04 pm
Harold E. Tartell
Want To Know The Barge Name Listen Here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K13hH0pJx5s
January 8, 2012 at 8:11 pm
Tug Skipper
Iron Mike is named after the nautical term for the autopilot. The boxer we all know probably never set foot on a tug.
January 8, 2012 at 9:44 pm
tugster
thanks, tug skipper, for the info.
January 8, 2012 at 10:01 pm
Harold E. Tartell
Tug IRON MIKE Owned By Sea Wolf Marine Transportation LLC http://www.seawolfmarine.net/ Was Built In 1977 As JOSEPHINE B. By Perth Amboy Dry Dock Co., Perth Amboy, N.J. For Their Use.
January 9, 2012 at 1:24 am
doryman
A goose would never stoop so low as to acknowledge a gull.
January 9, 2012 at 9:14 am
Ken
I like that bird picture.
January 9, 2012 at 7:56 pm
Ben Orlove
wonderful images of ships, and birds too. I would think that the brants and the gull share their space pretty well.
January 9, 2012 at 9:25 pm
bowsprite
The Mighty Quinn! sigh. I’m born too late. I love that period of music. And hairdo’s, posters, fashions and groovy bakelite kitchenware.
possessive gulls usually make buoys run.