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If you’re unfamiliar with NYC, most of the photos in this series are from Roosevelt Island, likely off most visitors’ list of places to see. That’s too bad, since it offers a lot, including great views of Manhattan and the strait (East “river”) in between. If you’ve not seen the Nelly Bly memorial at the north end, you’re in for a treat.
Here are previous posts in this series. Let’s start with the NYS-built Ava Jude, a 600 hp boat not seen on this blog in a while.
It’s also been a while since Shannon Dann was last on the blog, but that’s because she has had her 2400 hp engines working elsewhere.
Ava Jude‘s 1200 hp fleet mate, William Brewster, has been working on the bulkhead project under the 79th Street bridge for some time.
This Brooklyn, a Vane boat now but formerly Labrador Sea , also brings 2400 hp to the task, and like Brewster, is Blount built.
I notice King’s Point‘s training vessel too late to get a side profile shot, but her “name” 142, is a number of great significance at the USMMA. If you click on no other link in this post, do click on that one.
Coastline’s Kodi is another New England (Gladding Hearn) built small tugboat, the perfect boat for certain jobs.
See more Gladding Hearn boats here, although that’s not a complete list, since I notice that Benjamin Elliot and others are missing in that link.
Michael L. Daigle has appeared on this blog only about once before. She’s a 4200 hp boat that once wore Kirby colors on the west coast as Mount Bona, named for a major North American peak in Alaska.
All photos and any errors, WVD.
I could call this “from the Astorian cliffs high above the East River near Hell Gate” . . . photos by Pete Ludlow.
Remember this post from January . . . ?
Here are shots from the starboard side, and with all those tanks, I’d say this confirms that that is a hyperbaric chamber getting moved by Osprey.
How about this one . . . do you recognize the lines of Bridgeport, the Gateway tug? Or maybe Dragon Lady?
She’s now a Mohawk Northeast Inc boat although still called Bridgeport. The fleet livery you may recall from Swift in these classic Bernie Ente photos from far too long ago . . . . You are missed, Bernie.
This boat I’ve not seen before, although this photo is from about a month ago. Know the buff and green colors?
It’s Stasinos Marine’s Capt. Joseph E. Pearce, the 150′ offshore supply ship, here westbound on the East (River) Strait.
Many thanks to Pete for use of these photos, showing a new angle on the sixth boro, along with fabulous perspective on the cliffs of Manhattan…
We’ll go back to Albert Gayer‘s 1950s Barge Canal photos soon, but today it’s back to some 2022 sixth boro shots from Tony A.
Any guesses on what Osprey is moving on that deck barge? I’ll share my thoughts at the end of the post.
Here’s a new boat for the sixth boro . . .
Sitka, formerly K-Sea’s Tiger, a boat that worked several decades on the other side of the continent but had me wondering.
Many thanks to Tony for all his photos, but especially his knack for catching the unusual.
My hunch on that orange device on the deck barge in the first two photos–and Tony concurs–it’s a hyperbaric chamber.
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Here’s one that got away: the tug to the right is the 1975 Mary Emma, ex-Evening Light. I’d been waiting in St George hoping she’d move from Mariner’s Harbor eastbound. Finally I gave up and boarded the ferry. Partway to Whitehall, I noticed she was headed east, right past where I’d been. Once in Whitehall I boarded the next ferry south, hoping to get photos near the St George side. It’s not a great shot and it would have been if only I’d stayed put . . . but life is full of as many missed opportunities as fulfilled ones.
Sarah Dann (1983) recently made a big move of a crane from Wisconsin to Maine, a longer trip by water than by land. Two years ago, she made another long tow with components for a refinery.
Franklin Reinauer (1984) has been based in the boro and carried that name since she came out of the shipyard.
Osprey (1961) is a recent newcomer to the sixth boro.
Christian Reinauer (2001) is the most powerful of this batch, with 7200 hp moving her payload.
A year ago Eastern Dawn (1978) was still painted white.
Andrea (1999) came here without the upper wheelhouse.
Thomas D. Witte (1961) and James E. Brown (2015) pass each other in the Back Channel.
Diane B (1980) seemed to drift through this part of the channel the other day.
And finally, I believe, Morton S. Bouchard IV (2004) is the only remaining Bouchard tugboat over at the stack in Stapleton. When will her transformation to Jesse Rose begin?
All photos, WVD, who has left the boro for a while.
By the way, a few days ago I made up some 2022 calendars, of which 17 are left for sale. I used a subjective process for selection this time. More details later but if you’re interested, email me your interest and your address. Send no money at this time, please, but prices will likely be up a tad because, of course, politics.
Quick photo tribute to the variety of the sixth boro . . . with Kirby and Jonathan C. heading for an assist,
Diane B moving petroleum product to the creek terminals,
James E. pushing a mini scow,
Durham moving a scow named Wheezer,
Curtis returning fro the base to her barge,
Gregg assisting Lady Malou, now heading from the sixth boro to Panama,
B. Franklin returning to her barge,
another shot of Durham pushing Wheezer,
and here, finally my first close-up view of this Osprey.
All photos, last week, WVD, who found this story of a bizarre deal involving the Canadian CG buying a light icebreaker from Turkmenistan!!?
I’m surprised I’ve not used this title in almost a year, since the thought often comes my way that some very busy waterways exist in the sixth boro. Like below with the four Moran tugs and one tanker. Since three are headed to the left, you might be wondering why. Easy . . . those three–JRT, Kimberly, Margaret— are assisting an incoming ship, the single tug, Jonathan C, in the foreground heading to the right will soon assist another ship coming in. Polar Cod–a great name–is transferring petroleum product.
Here’s that incoming ship, exciting the birds as the ship and maybe stirring up the menhaden and their predators below. We’ll get back to this.
Here’s a closer up of that fish/bird stirring ship, a torrent called Torrente. Portside the ship is Mary Turecamo, and starboard, it’s the Belford-based Osprey.
And here’s the most dense photo, eight tugboats from four different companies, two loaded container ships, and one tanker, all in less than two miles of waterway.
Getting back to all those birds and fish in the Con Hook Range . . . a lot of people in small boats are putting their baited hooks in the water there.
Unrelated: An unconfirmed report with this photo below says the 1912 Argo sank in Long Island Sound off Wading River NY on November 1. Can anyone confirm that this happened? I looked for a report but couldn’t find one anywhere. To see a photo I took of it underway in the sixth boro just over 10 years ago, click here. And here, taken in June 2011.
The photo below was posted by Steve Adkins and said to be taken by USCG responding to the distress.
All photos except the last one, WVD.
“Random Tugs 001” I posted in October 2007, 14 years ago. The motivation for such a post then, as now, comes from the observation that what passes you by, either on the water, the roadway, or even the sidewalk or hallway, is often just random. It’s foolish to look for meaning or significance where there is none. So here’s installment 339.
Genesis Glory, 1979, 3900 and 120′ x 34′
Janet D, 2015, 1320, and 67′ x 26′
Sarah D, 1975, 2000, and 90′ x 29′
HMS Justice, 2013, 2000, and 75′ x 30′
Sarah Ann, 2003, 2700, and 78′ x 26′
Charles D. McAllister, 1967, 1800, and 94′ x 29′
Durham . . . I’ve seen her a long time, I believe she’s operated by Ken’s Marine, but I don’t know anything more.
Kodi with Hayward back by the bridge. Kodi dates back to 1974, under 500, and 43′ x 15′, I think.
L. M. Caddell works near the floating dry docks. The upper wheelhouses at the Reinauer yard in the background, I’d guess Dace, Stephen, and JoAnne III. I’m sure I’ll be corrected. I don’t believe the shorter “upper house” to the right is installed on a tugboat. Now I’m really sure I’ll be corrected. As for simple specs on the Caddell yard tug . . . sorry.
Coho, 2008, 4000, and 111′ x 36′
All photos, WVD, and happy “fly the official flag day.“
A new tug in town . . . Osprey? Built in 1961, she’s a sibling of Kodi. Photo thanks to Tony A.
B & B . . . it’s Brendan Turecamo in the distance and Bruce A McAllister. It turns out they are not clones: Brendan is a year newer, and Bruce A. is few feet longer and packs a few more horses.
Curis Reinauer is the third tug to carry that name. This Curtis dates from 2013. The previous one was sold to Nigeria, and the one before that has been reefed.
Emily Ann dates from 1964; she appeared on this blog just a few weeks ago but out of the water then.
Mister Jim, 1982, has been in the sixth boro for about eight years.
Doris Moran, also 1982, is a powerhouse.
Navigator, 1981, is the only boat currently operated by Balico Marine Services.
Gulf Coast, 1982, got her upper wheelhouse up at Feeney‘s on the Rondout.
Patrice, 1999, has so far spent half its life working on the Great Lakes.
Shannon McAllister is a rare one in the sixth boro, but she passes through here once in a while. like this week. She dates from 1991.
Thx to Tony for that first photo; all others, WVD.
Here we go again . . . the start of another month means we jump back to that month 10 years earlier. Crystal Cutler was quite new, here pushing Patricia E. Poling. Manhattan had a different skyline at that time.
I was heartbroken when I learned that USACE’s 1963 Hudson got reefed just over a year ago. With her lines, she’s now supposed to house marine life, 10 fathoms or more down, and not quite 3 miles off Fire Island. I doubt those fish and invertebrates appreciate those lines.
The 1980 OSG Independence has been a victim of 2020; the 131′ x 37′ 5600 hp tug was scrapped earlier this year.
A gallivant to Narragansett Bay revealed this vessel in the used vehicle trade, then running between Providence and Cape Verde, I believe. Danalith, a 1976 build, is said to be called Mouhssine, flying the flag of Tanzania.
Also in Narragansett Bay, over by the Jamestown bridge, was a Belford NJ boat, Coastline Kidd. I’ve not found any info about this boat.
Craig Eric Reinauer is now Albert, now squiring Margaret all over the Great Lakes.
Gramma Lee T Moran, whose namesake is the same as a Great Lakes ore boat, currently works in Baltimore harbor.
2010’s Yeoman Brook is today’s Caroline Oldendorff. These name changes confuse me. Caroline Oldendorff is currently in Amsterdam, having sailed in from Jintang, China.
This is not the best photo, but this was T/V Kings Pointer from 1992 until 2012. Here’s a link for more info on her life, but basically, from launch in 1983 until 1992, she was T-AGOS-2 aka USNS Contender. Currently she’s T/V General Rudder, named for General James E. Rudder. The USMMA has a new vessel designated as T/V Kings Pointer.
And finally, late December found me in the charming port of Charleston, where I caught pilot boat Fort Moultrie, waiting for a ship. Is Fort Moultrie still at work?
All photos, 10 years ago, WVD, who sometimes thinks it must be much longer ago than that.
I’ve seen this tug before, but each previous time it was either engaged or more than a mile away, and this tug, large in spirit but not in actual dimensions . . . at a distance of over a mile, well . . . loses detail. This time is it really close and light.
So here are photos from my fortunate encounter the other day. Guess the dimensions?
She does share some lines with an older but larger sibling, product of the same G-H yard, Benjamin Elliot.
Seeing her pass, each time she passes, I remembered a song.
It was a great day.
All photos and sentiments, WVD
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