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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. 

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First and foremost, thanks to Nelson Brace for permission to use this photo. See more of Nelson’s work here.

The tug is 1978 Jaguar.  What schooner is this?

And here, at the south west end of the Canal, the tow passes Independence.

 

Again, thanks to Nelson for use of this photo.

My guess about the schooner is Roseway.

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Here are previous posts in this series, ranging from exclusive to popular.

What the boats in today’s series have in common is Block Island.

Block Island, built 1997

The year-round route to Block Island is from Point Judith, which I intend to visit more often.

Below is the wake of the fast ferry on the route, Athena.  By the way, in the winter of 2009, Athena was working in the sixth boro, and was one of seven vessels that rescued passengers from the ill-fated US Airways 1549, covered here on tugster.

Click here for info on the entire Block Island ferry fleet.

Athena, built 2001

 

Here Athena enters New Shoreham harbor.

 

Here Carol Jean arrives in New Shoreham in late afternoon,

Carol Jean, built 1984

steered from the aft controls.

 

 

All photos by Will Van Dorp.