East River Catch Up 7
Pete Ludlow’s photos have shown a variety of vessel traffic near Hell Gate. Here’s a whimsical set, not really work boats for a day I’m having a hard time working or even thinking about working. Who knew the variety of traffic here?!! There has to be a story here, and photos are said to be […]
East River Catch Up 6
Let’s get back to some Pete Ludlow photos. Co Morgan has such a long history of names going back to 1951 1965, I’m just going to paste it in here. A high vantage point helps convey appreciation for the train of three Mister Jim tows through Hell Gate. Ditto Navigator. From this perspective, her smart […]
East River Catch Up 5
For what might be considered an exotic among exotics, let’s go back to Pete Ludlow’s photos, meet Windserve Odyssey. As an all-purpose offshore wind farm support vessel, it is just one vessel type that will be more common in the years to come. The blog alluded to this particular vessel and a possible transit through […]
East River Catch Up 4
Clearly, we robots messed up. To make amends, here’s some info pasted in: GENERAL RUDDER (IMO: 8835463) is a Training Ship that was built in 1984 and is sailing under the flag of USA. Her current draught is reported to be 4.5 meters. Her length overall (LOA) is 68.28 meters and her width is 13.11 […]
East River Catch Up 3
More photos here thanks to Pete Ludlow. The Amigo is an asphalt tanker. That means she moves her cargo around at almost 300 degrees F. She was eastbound with assist by James D Moran. What do you suppose Vinik No. 6 had in tow? Nicholas and Liz assisted as well. But of […]
East River Catch Up 2
Thanks for these shots to Pete Ludlow. You could call some of this post “Yachts a Million 5 Redux.” Gene Chaser appeared on this blog back last fall, but from different angles. As of this late April writing, she’s in Miami. Some great photos of her and the yacht she supports can be seen here. […]
East River Catch Up 1
Tugster is on an extended trip, so the robots have scheduled these posts. Later in May, I will get back to Barge Canal-era photos from the Canal Society. I’ve taken a break from that series to “catch up.” Next I’ll alternate in posts using photos thanks to Pete Ludlow, whose aerie high above the East […]
Fall Migration 2
This follows up a post from not quite two weeks ago here. Of course, this unidentified recreational craft–here with HMS Justice and Fort McHenry–is out for a morning to commune with the fish migrating through the boro. More on fish soon. I have to admit first off that I missed SV Vaquita sailing through, but […]
Traxter 6
If you’re starting with this post, here’s background: back in January I bought an Amtrak USA Rail Pass on sale for $299. Here are the rules and conditions. I researched and assembled an itinerary, which so far has brought zero glitches. I’m combining trains with rental cars. Segment 7 of 10 begins in Kansas […]
Random Ships 99
It’s been months since I used this title, so let me play some catch-up. with a RORO and an ULCV. The RORO RCC Africa is the oldest vessel in this post, launched 2004. Its dimensions are 656′ x 105′ and at this moment it’s heading from the east to the west side of South American […]
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