September 1, 2021 in Buchanan Marine, Don Jon Marine, John J Harvey, McAllister, Miller's Launch, New York Media Boat, photos, Thornton Towing, Urger, US Army, Vane Brothers | 4 comments
Tags: Atlantic Salvor, Buchanan 12, Catherine C. Miller, Cheyenne, Debora Miller, Ellen McAllister, Emily Ann, Gage Paul Thornton, Great North river Tugboat Race, John J. Harvey, Little Toot, Maurania III, Pegasus, Quantico Creek, Urger, USAV MGen Anthony Wayne LT-803, W. O. Decker
It’s hard to believe, but I’ve not been to the Great North River Tugboat Race since 2014, but in normal times, September 5 would see the next race. But we’ve dispensed with the “normal times” concept for the time being. In selecting the batch for this post, I wanted splash, froth, bubbles, and the effervescence […]
September 12, 2020 in collaboration, Don Jon Marine, FDNY, John J Harvey, K-Sea, McAllister, photos, Reinauer, Viking Marine, Weeks Marine | 2 comments
Tags: 9th Annual Great North River Tugboat Race, Beaufort Sea, collaboration, Dace Reinauer, Emil P Johannsen, Growler, Janet D. McAllister, Janice Ann Reinauer, John D. McKean, John J Harvey, Katherine, Powhatan, Steve Munoz, tugster, Z-Two
Call this “thanks to Steve Munoz 20: the 9th Annual North River Tugboat Race September 2, 2001.” As Steve writes, “The tug race on 9/2/2001 was nine days before 9/11/2001. I was on board the tug Janet M McAllister for the race. My son was on board a Seabulk oil tanker docked in Bayonne […]
September 6, 2020 in Buchanan Marine, Don Jon Marine, McAllister, New York Media Boat, Norfolk tugs, photos, Thornton Towing & Transportation, Vane Brothers | Leave a comment
Tags: Buchanan 1, Buchanan 12, Ellen McAllister, Eric R. Thornton, James William, New York Media Boat, Patricia, Rebecca Ann, Red Hook, Sarah Ann, Seahorse, sixth boro, Thomas D. Witte, tugster
2015 is the last year I saw the race; in the following years I was working and away. But 2015 Labor Day Sunday had beautiful weather. Again, I’m not going to name each; you can read the names either on the boats or in the tags . . . and then match up. And in […]
September 3, 2020 in Buchanan Marine, Don Jon Marine, Gellatly & Criscione, John J Harvey, Kirby Corporation, McAllister, Miller's Launch, New York Media Boat, Norfolk tugs, Pegasus, photos, Vane Brothers | Leave a comment
Tags: Buchanan 1, Catherine C. Miller, Debora Miller, Ellen McAllister, Emily Ann, Eric R. Thornton, Fells Point, Houma, John J. Harvey, Meagan Ann, New York Media Boat, Pegasus, Peter F. Gellatly, Red Hook, Resolute, Robert Burton, Tasman Sea, USAV MGen Anthony Wayne LT-803, W. O. Decker
Let’s do 2013 and 2014, or redo them, same conditions as I stated yesterday. But first let’s look at the 2013 crowd, packing in like you wouldn’t with covid. Here was the crowd at 1010 and by 1035 they had grown significantly. The compulsory muster takes place, irrigated by fireboat John J. Harvey. Once the […]
September 2, 2020 in Buchanan Marine, Derrick Marine, Don Jon Marine, Kirby Corporation, Marine Steel, McAllister, Miller's Launch, Pegasus, photos, Vane Brothers | 3 comments
Tags: Buchanan 12, Freddy K Miller, Gage Paul Thornton, Great North River Tug Races, Lincoln Sea, Little Toot, Meagan Ann, Pegasus, Quantico Creek, Susan Miller, the Bronx, tugster, Vulcan III, Weddell Sea
I’ll devote a whole post once again to the 2012 races, since I have a lot of photos. What I did was look for the most dramatic or interesting photos and, in some cases, re-edited them. What I didn’t do is go back through the 2012 posts, but you can here if you want. Again, […]
September 1, 2020 in Derrick Marine, Don Jon Marine, Harley Marine, K-Sea, McAllister, Metropolitan Marine Transportation, Miller's Launch, Moran, photos, Reinauer, Sea Wolf Marine Towing & Salvage, Urger | 3 comments
Tags: Atlantic Salvor, Catherine C. Miller, Great North River Tug Races, Growler, HMS Liberty, Lucy Reinauer, Mary H, Maurania III, Meagan Ann, Pegasus, Quantico Creek, Ross Sea, Sea Wolf, the Bronx, tugster, Urger, Viking, Vulcan III
Like lots of things, the Great North River Tugboat Race is, as ws said in a comment yesterday, “alas . . . cancelled this year.” So here’s some consolation, ws. . . If you need a dose of racing, you can click here and get all the way back to tugster post 2006, or for […]
September 7, 2015 in collaboration, New York harbor, photos, Working Harbor Committee | Leave a comment
Tags: tugster, William Hyman, Working Harbor Committee
Since 2011, the Hymans have sent along photos of the race from the starting line. Again this year, I have the pleasure to share them. Here’s an orderly shuffle toward the starting blocks. Then the boats spin around and await the countdown. 3– 2– 1 Hit the horn and push the throttle! Happy Labor […]
September 6, 2015 in collaboration, Don Jon Marine, McAllister, Miller's Launch, New York harbor, Norfolk tugs, photos, Thornton Towing, Vane Brothers, Working Harbor Committee | 5 comments
Tags: 23rd North River Tugboat Race, Buchanan 1, Buchanan 12, Catherine C. Miller, Eric R. Thornton, James William, John J Harvey, Mister T, NY Media Boat, Patricia, Red Hook, Sarah Ann, Seahorse, Susan Miller, Thomas D. Witte, tugster, Working Harbor Committee
Bravo to the organizers and participants of the 2015 NYC race. It starts with a muster… which looks different as you shift perspective. It’s great to see race newcomers like Sea Scout Ship 243 out of Rahway NJ, and Patricia. By this point, some boats like Robert E. McAllister start to get impatient. Muster […]
September 2, 2014 in Buchanan Marine, Don Jon Marine, McAllister, Miller's Launch, Norfolk tugs, photos, USAV, Vane Brothers | 6 comments
Tags: Catherine C. Miller, Ellen McAllister, Fells Point, Mako, Meagan Ann, Mister T, New York Media Boat, Robert Burton, sixth boro, Susan Miller, tugster, USAV MGen Anthony Wayne LT-803
True, the Great North River Tugboat Race and Competition does involve a race, and trophies are given for the best finishes, but my favorite part is just the pushing around. Photos of the RIB pushing LT803 by Jeff Anzevino. All photos by Will […]
September 1, 2014 in collaboration, New York City, New York harbor, New York Media Boat, photos, Working Harbor Committee | 6 comments
Tags: 2014 Great North River Tugboat Race, sixth boro, tugster
Happy Labor Day. And for most of these photos, I’m grateful to William Hyman, whose perspective was Pier I at 69-70th Street. The event starts with a parade . . . including a range of serious muscle. That’s the gray Willard operating as New York Media Boat in the distance to the right. Even The Bronx […]
