Exotics 40

Almost a year ago I saw this Cape May workboat along the SW shoreline of Lake Michigan, over 500 miles by air from the East River.  Unfortunately, that day I saw it from a distance of at least five miles.  So when I figured I might try to catch it in the East River, I made my way to Roosevelt Island.

Here’s the evidence.

Originally a shrimp trawler launched in 1996, I could have called this post a “second lives” post.  I’d love to see how she was originally configured.

I like the two neon-blue slashes on the bow, imitative of the USCG orange/blue slash by none other than the prolific Raymond Loewy.  Remember this gCaptain article on that?

Unrelated:  it’s been the better part of a decade now that Rockefeller University building in background has been in place.

Good to see this Northstar vessel up close.  A few weeks ago I caught this Northstar flagship in the boro as well.

All photos, any errors, WVD.