Not quite half a year ago, I used a variation on this title, but photos I took yesterday necessitate a modification as you see above.
Imagine my surprise when I saw this nameplate on the most famous–and only–wooden hulled tugboat in the sixth boro.
I’d noticed before on AIS that there was USCG vessel in North Cove, but I never imagined this would be it. In the background, Mariner III adds an allusion to another time period.
Now does that look like contemporary font the USCG would use?!! I don’t think so.
And the stack marking and registration board “New York Harbor Patrol” no longer say what it used to . . . might this be some leasing arrangement. But hey . . . this is NYC, a movie-making-magnet metropolis, and this just smacks of a made-for-movies-makeover! Remember this one? Find a lot more film tugs previously on tugster here.
As to the other part of the title check this out . . . the name of the barge B. No. 280 follows the Bouchard nomenclature pattern.
Of course, I never imagined Bouchard boats in anything other than their original livery . . .
For now at least the name is the same; in fact, the name board appears not even to have been refinished.
The stack is unadorned white.
And “Portland OR” registration on the starboard stern corner of the barge and
on the tug. Maybe some lion motifs are forthcoming?
All photos, WVD.
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May 21, 2022 at 5:50 pm
Glen Cathers
Not a 64 foot CG hull. Google 64 ft. CG tug and you will see. Hope the owner will fess up as to what the deal is…
May 21, 2022 at 6:53 pm
tugster
Glen– Great to hear from you. You make a good point. Evidently the makers of the Amazon Prime movie are not sensitive to the naming protocols. The tugboat that’s been “redone” as a harbor patrol vessel is only 52′ loa. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._O._Decker
May 21, 2022 at 9:36 pm
Lou Carreras
Reading this post reminded me of the little ? tug? tender, of the USS Constitution. Although it is not the sixth boro it is interesting.
May 22, 2022 at 8:44 am
tugster
Lou– Thx for posting a photo of the USS Constution tender . . . https://loucarrerascarver.com/2022/05/22/smallest-yt-in-the-navy/
May 23, 2022 at 12:31 pm
Chris Roehrig
On the Rhea name all I can think of is it may be some sort of bare boat charter but even still if you’re in the oil biz thats not a name that will help you.
May 23, 2022 at 2:10 pm
tugster
Thx, Chris. Agreed. I would imagine that name carries too much baggage.