Splash!
That’s what I’m doing, preferably feeling the water but inside the ship today. Below, W. O. Decker handles the whitewater created by boats in a recent race with at least 10 times Decker‘s horsepower. As seen from the Bayonne Bridge walkway, Quenames displaces a fair amount of water, surrounding itself with froth. Fireboat water in […]
Random Tugs 356
I hope you’re enjoying the morning light as much as I am. The first four shots here were all from roughly the same location. I took this one of Seeley first with the sun mostly behind me, and then the next three with the sun on my right side. The lower 40s temperatures make sea […]
Other Peoples Photos 102
I’m always so grateful when folks send me photos, especially like all of these. Tony A catches all kinds of boats I miss, like Anne-Sofie earlier this month in Albany. I’m not sure what the cargo in and/or out was, but these SAL vessels get around. Does anyone know if that “float” center just under […]
Non-Random Tugs 11
It’s been over 12 years that this boat has had this appearance; before then, it was orange. Ten years ago, this one was green. I must admit I’ve gotten used to seeing them both in Donjon blue, and they look great. A year ago, this boat had not yet entered the state of New York, […]
Retro Sixth Boro 55
As remnants of Hurricane Nicole pass through the sixth boro, we might have a look back to details of aftermath of Sandy exactly 10 years ago, like this undecked pier over on the NJ side of the Arthur Kill, across from Howland Hook. USCGC Spencer came up for the cleanup, as did then-USCGC Gallatin, now […]
Random Ships 92
Random maybe but mostly Nord Summit appears here while lightering in the Upper Bay for about a week before heading upriver to Coeymans. Obsidian was in the boro a bit, but has now headed for the Gulf port of Houston. Foreshortening makes it appear these cranes would crash. Had you noticed Emma Miller, little lube […]
Retro Sixth Boro 46 A
It’s time for a February installment of “retro sixth boro,” a glance back at some of the boats working in New York harbor exactly a decade ago. Cheyenne was still here, pushing a scow out the east end of the KVK. I’m not sure the 61′ x 22′ 1970 Salvage Master is still in the […]
Random Tugs 351
The red upper wheelhouse is no more, although I’m not certain what new paint scheme will evolve, or when Evening Star will become Jordan Rose, as Evening Breeze became Susan Rose. Follow this transformation we will. Ellen transformed from Navy gray to McAllister colors 20 years ago. Atlantic Salvor has worn Donjon blue–almost the same […]
Random Tugs 354
The sixth boro offers many vistas. Enjoy a few, starting with Sarah D towing a deeply loaded scow past Bay Ridge. At sunrise, Atlantic Salvor and Patrice McAllister head in the same direction for different tasks past Stapleton Heights. Jonathan C works shipside on the ConHook range in the sixth boro Julie Anne heads north […]
Other Peoples Photos 92
Since we’ve had some extreme weather, how about a different type of extreme . . . with NYC DEP sludge tanker Red Hook approaching the unique Riverbank State Park, one of three state parks within Manhattan, the one with a wastewater treatment plant beneath it. I’ve just read that it’s now renamed the Denny Farrell […]
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