Day Peckinpaugh 3

Late October 2011, Day Peckinpaugh and Frances Turecamo float above Lock 3, post-Irene, seen here through the eyes of the master of Tug44.

Here’s Day Peckinpaugh last weekend, nose to nose with Urger, the latter here for shaft work.

It’s unknown when if ever the DP will operate again.  Here and here are previous posts with the Eriemax bulk carrier.

Blount’s two decade old Grande Caribe applies the same design to contemporary passenger cruising.  Notice the popped-down house;  in this post from three years ago, the house is up. I’d love to hear from someone who’s sailed on one of these “small ship adventures.”  Shipboard romance?  What are the stopping off places for adventuring off the mother ship?

And compare the tug Frances Turecamo (1957) in the top foto to her incarnation now.  It’s great to see her back at work.

All fotos by Will Van Dorp.

Unrelated:  Thanks to Jonathan Boulware , interim president of South Street Seaport  Museum, for passing along  this article and video of salvage of Astrid.