Retro 2014 Waterford Tugboat Roundup
2014 was the year I was working on Urger. Here she’s tied up above lock E-2 while Bejamin Elliot steams by, downbound. Some time later we’d all steamed down to Albany, here (l to r), it’s a Lord Nelson Victory tug yacht, a tender, and C. L. Churchill, a 1964 boat built in Cohasset MA. […]
Sarah Dann and 38
Excuse the duplication here, but since this was a long voyage, I’ll repeat some of the early shots and add new ones farther down the page. A Great Lakes mariner took this is Manitowoc on May 29. Jeremy Whitman got these as the tow left Manitowoc on May 30. Jake Van Reenen got this […]
Bonnie Frogma Will Be Missed
She always smiled, even while she explored . . . and she explored a lot, and invited others in. Here‘s the first post of Bonnie’s I ever read, in which she recognizes a “Hudson River gentleman.” Here‘s Bonnie’s post from September 11, 2006, in which she reflects on getting a second chance just five years […]
Retro Sixth Boro 40 B
Today the sixth boro and environs face Henri, whose story is yet to be told. August 26, 2011 . . . I was at the Staten Island Ferry terminal, and these Hurricane Irene signs were up. When Irene’s story was told, it had done unusual damage upstate far from salt water; here’s more. Some repairs […]
Last 24 Hours to Bid
I’ll return to the Erie Canal tomorrow, but for now . . . the clock is ticking louder. In exactly 24 hours, Grouper will thaw out; a new owner, the person with the highest bid, will be acclaimed. I’ve been following the fate of this boat in Wayne County for so many years that I […]
Sixth Boro Mystery
With apologies to folks who aren’t familiar with the sixth boro, here’s a puzzler. If you have been around here for decades, there’s an enormous clue in the second photo. The question . . . where it this? The two photos come from Jim Murray, retired FDNY and a tremendous asset when Gary Kane and […]
Port Colborne Pics 3
Let’s call this Fednav’s B-class . . . Federal Biscay is one of six in that class, all built in 2015 by Oshima. She’s upbound to load, possibly grain for export. To get a sense of her recent itineraries, click here and scroll. As a non-US/Canadian vessel, she needs to carry a pilot the […]
Port Colborne Pics 6
What I noticed first about Johanna G is the cranes. Never have I seen cranes that stripped of recent paint. Maybe rust-busting is happening as we speak, but new coating of paint –IMHO– should be applied soon. See a photo of her possibly new and with blue/gray cranes here. As of this posting, she’s […]
Seaway Maid and Fort Plain
Here’s an expanded view of a photo from yesterday’s post here. What you see in the distance is bridge inspection unit, 2018. The small tug is Seaway Maid, and it’s hard to believe I’m posting a photo of it today for only the first time. Last year this bridge inspection unit was moved through […]
Port Colborne Pics 4
At this point in my life, I have a solid list of projects yet to undertake. One of those is scratch-building a ship or boat model. Nothing screams “build me” more than this classic laker style. Enjoy a lot of photos here, curvaceous details to render in a model. Like the dead ship Paul H. […]
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