Errant Ferry 2

Here was the first in this series.  I’d also thought of this as prodigal ferry.  Strangely enough, the Staten Island ferries travel all the way to Colonna Shipyard in Norfolk for maintenance.

Molinari returns!

 

Towed by Eileen McAllister, Molinari returned this morning.  Note the twin lights near Sandy Hook in the background.

Standing by here, it’s Charles D. McAllister.

I’d heard once that a wooden “dam” was built on the bow of the ferry to keep water from coursing through during these open-sea transits, but that’s not the case here.  Notice the missing lifeboat?

Once inside the Narrows, Charles D gets a line on the stern.

I’m told Newhouse will be next to visit Colonna.  Does anyone know if there’s a “riding crew” on the ferry for these transits?

All photos by Will Van Dorp.

Ice Season 2015 . . .

I hope it ends soon.  Of course, ice is just a part of the sixth boro cycle.  See the ice photos here from 2009.  Enjoy these shots from the last day of February 2015.  But for the hot days sure to come later this year, how about this tall tale of Meagan Ann traveling through the icebergs of New York.  In her early years, Meagan Ann operated in Alaskan waters.

APL Coral  . . .  Oakland, CA-registered, must be named for cold water species.

The Bravest heads out on cold water patrol. See more about Bravest in this article by Peter Marsh.

M/V Miss Ellis, built by Blount in 1991, has likely used ice before today to scrape growth from its hull.

North River . . . has sludge to move around the harbor.

Zim QingDao appeared previously–with a surprise on the bridge wing–here.

And these ferries keep running despite the ice.

Molinari sets up the ultimate sixth boro tall tale image, beautifully created by Scott Lobaido.

I saw the image below on the ferry, and if you want it, you can order it here.  I’ve never met Scott, but I love this lithograph.

All photos by Will Van Dorp.