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Happy independence day. While taking your coffee break, give this document signed by fallible but brave men 246 years ago a read….
I took these photos a decade ago on
a memorable night
in the sixth boro.
Later I posted my first “illuminations” post, reprising language from one of the 56 signers of that document, who put aside their petty disagreements to unite on what they considered common ground despite their differences.
Like I said, from one fallible person to all the rest of you fallible folks, happy independence day.
All photos, WVD.
All photos here were taken less than an hour after sunrise. It’s commonly known that the golden hour is the best time for photos.
Mary Turecamo also headed out for morning work, not that this is anything but a 24/7 essential schedule.
HMS St Andrews arrives with sunrise on its back. Has the HMS been dropped from the name,
just as port of registry has been changed?
Eastern Dawn slings Port Chester into the dock.
Ellen heads out,
meeting a Vane tug on her way to a job.
Cape Henry comes off the anchorage, westbound on the KVK.
All photos, WVD.
We’ve seen this before with entire fleets, as in the Kirbyfication . . . and Blueing . . . almost exactly a decade ago.
So check out St. Andrews now compared with then. Harley Marine Service, aka HMS, for a few weeks now has become Centerline Logistics Corporation, hence the orange stripe.
Andrea has gotten the new livery, including the lion on the stack.
Of the two boats that arrived here from Alaska not quite two years ago, Ernest Campbell has had the “centerline stripe” added,but not
the stack lion.
And C. F. Campbell has not been touched at all . . . as of this morning.
All photos by WVD.
Here are the previous three installments of this title. After seven straight weeks away, I’m back in the boro for a while, a short while, and it seems the best way to catch up–attempt to–is to work backwards, starting from now.
A welcome sight on the west side of midtown . . . . Chandra B, ensconced here in the marine guard. A great name for an organization?
Nearby, Miss Circle Line stands at the ready.
Still earlier this morning, I caught St. Andrews,
and before that Frances. More of her as I work backwards in time.
Earliest of all today . . . Helen Laraway.
One from our arrival yesterday . . . it’s Thunder Bay, an icebreaker assigned to summertime and UN Week duties. As the name of a Lake Superior port, this name goes with lakers as well.
All photos by Will Van Dorp, who feels a bit like Rip Van Winkle this morning. Maybe I should gallivant a bit in the sixth boro . . .
I take a lot of photos. A few are extraordinary, IMHO. The photo below ranks among that select set.
Above and below, it’s Jonathan C Moran. Sharon Sea heads for sea above.
Atlantic Salvor takes yet another scow filled with dredge spoils out to the dumping grounds.
Atlantic Dawn heads out.
Emily Ann tows Chesapeake 1000 down toward Norfolk.
St Andrews moves a petro barge.
Frances has a headline to a barge in the anchorage.
Two Vane boats wait in Gowanus Bay.
And James D. has a line onto ONE Stork.
All photos by Will Van Dorp.
. . . and beyond. Let’s start with August 7, 2008 . . . up by the Iroquois lock of the Seaway. And Canadian Provider . . . well . . . in 2013 she was towed to Aliaga as OVI, and scrapped. Note that she’s a straight-decker . . . no self-unloading gear.
August 14 . . . reef-making consisted of sinking subway cars. These went off Atlantic City. To see their condition now, click here.
August 16 in the Arthur Kill, Volunteer was off to remake the tow. Built in 1982, she met the scrappers earlier this year.
August 20 . . . Laura K and Margaret–I believe –have just helped Glasgow Express to Howland Hook terminal. Glasgow (2002) is still at work, and so are Laura K (in Savannah) and Margaret in the sixth boro.
August 23 . . . Colleen McAllister and Dean Reinauer bring a barge through the Gate, reading for the Sound. Colleen is now owned by for Port City Tug Company of Grosse Point. Has anyone seen her in operation? Dean went to Nigeria aboard Blue Marlin.
Christine M McAllister stands by in Erie Basin on August 24. This 6000hp tug is currently working down south of here.
August 27 . . . the reclusive Susan E. Witte eastbound and Adriatic Sea westbound. Beyond Adriatic, that might be Aegean. Adriatic is currently on a tow on the 2000+ stretch of Ocean between Honolulu and Kwajalein! Can someone confirm this? Nine years ago, I caught Adriatic near the Bear Mountain Bridge here (scroll).
August 29 . . . Coral Sea westbound, while later in the same day,
the scarcely-seen up here Paul T Moran heads for the Bridge while Maryland approaches from that direction. Coral Sea has gone to West Africa, Maryland has become Liz Vinik, and Paul T stays mostly around the Gulf.
The Tugboat Races and other contests were on the 31st that year. Here Justin shows good style hitting that bollard.
HMS Liberty mixes it up with some real history. Edith went down to Trinidad and the venerable Dorothy Elizabeth (1951) was scrapped the next year. Liberty is still in the sixth boro.
And to close it out . . . the 1907 Pegasus made a showing at the races that year. She’s laid up on the morris Canal so far as I know.
I hope you enjoyed these walks through waters no longer here.
Now my big announcement: as this posts, I’m on board Grande Mariner for the next seven weeks, Chicago bound. I will post when I can with what photos I can. But I’ve done that before. GWA (Going west again) was my series title last year. You have to read this one about my role on the vessel. GW was the title I used in 2016.
Maybe this year it should TGWYA . . . thank god i’m going west again . . . Anyhow . . . this is my version of a “gone fishing’ sign.
Here are previous posts in this series.
There is some self-disclosure here: since last winter and thanks to my movie-buff son, I’ve gotten hooked on movies based on comics. So, recently, to my surprise, while watching Gotham, I saw Marie J. Turecamo and one of the 6000s in a CGI-noir of an East River scene. She’s unmistakeable. Season 1, episode 11 has all these, along with some FDNY vessels, a NYCDEP tanker, and recognizable barges.
And with apologies to the actor, that is one of the Harley boats, St. Andrews (my guess) or Liberty.
And this . . . ABC-1, with a very odd mast.
I realize some of these are not tugs, but categories are made to be challenged. In the next two photos, I’d heard that Lilac was used for a Daredevil scene, so I watched the series–not liking it at first–until I got to the scene. By the time I got there, I was a fan.
Clearly filmed in the Navy yard, I have to say I’m impressed by the magic of cinema, and that’s why it’s the economic powerhouse it is.
All “screen-grabs” by Will Van Dorp.
Somewhat related: Come celebrate the launch of film maker Thomas Halaczinsky‘s “Archipelago New York”: June 18th, 6PM at Rizzoli Bookstore at 1133 Broadway Manhattan.
Here’s a photo taken from Pegasus in July 2012, showing the entire Harley fleet in New York that night. HMS Justice has been around since also, although I’ve not seen her in a while.
July 4, 2012, awaiting the fireworks
Kyle Stubbs recently sent along a set of Harley photos, which are divided into two groups here. Take it away, Kyle. All photos were taken in Seattle unless stated otherwise.
“EAGLE was built in 1979 by Modern Marine Power as DALLAS J ADAMS for Doucet & Adams on the Gulf Coast. In 2000 she was purchased by Harley and brought west.
Z-FIVE, pictured underway on LA Harbor, was built in 1999 by MARCO for Tugz International of Ft. Lauderdale, and eventually sold to Harley where she is used on the California coast along with her sisters Z-THREE and Z-FOUR.
The photo of BOB FRANCO and ROBERT FRANCO shows both soon after delivery in 2013, the former from Diversified Marine of Portland, OR and the latter from Nichols Brothers of Freeland, WA.
LISSY TOO, pictured passing Longview, WA on the Columbia, was built in 1974 by Sneed Shipbuilding of Orange, TX as MISS SAN. She later wore the names CREOLE SAN and RENE before being purchased by Harley.
LELA JOY was built in 1970 by Halter Marine Services as MODOC. She was acquired by Harley in 1972 and renamed WILLAMETTE CHAMPION before being sold and renamed JANET R. In 1993 she was reacquired by Harley and gained her current name.
GRIZZLY, pictured at the Port of Tacoma, was built in 1943 by Equitable Equipment as the US Army freighter F 18. She was later converted to a pusher tug by Smith Tug & Barge for use on the Columbia. After changing hands several times, she was purchased by Harley in 2007.
BRIAN S, built by Main Iron Works in 1963 is a long-time Northwest tug. After being operated on the Gulf coast from 63 to 74 by Gulf Mississippi Marina and then Guidry Brothers, she was brought to the west coast by Foss Maritime and renamed MARGARET FOSS. In 1989 she was purchased by Oregon-based Sause Brothers and renamed GO-GETTER. She spends most of her time now based in Port Angles.
HUNTER D was built in 1970 by Albina Engine & Machina Works of Portland, OR as MALANAE for Hawaiian Tug & Barge, and acquired by Harley in 2002.” In the background is ALYSSA ANN, which we get a better photo of soon.
Again, all photos here come compliments of Kyle Stubbs. Part b . . soon.
For an index of all previous “thanks to” posts, click here.
So through the magic of blogging, let’s turn time back and shift camera position, kind of like the movie Groundhog Day. Or “TR 2008 . . . Take 2.” The crew of W. O. Decker–the only tug in the harbor taking paying passengers–coordinate to rope a bollard. By the way, W. O. took first place in best mascot . . . and guesses what it was? Answer follows.
Truth must out . . . these fabuous fotos were captured by Brian, also intrepid captain of Puffin. Below, Charles Oxman pushes around Rosemary . . . until Rosemary turns on all her 6000 hp. The Oxman takes my first prize for the most unusual house design AND best namesake. Bravo Vinik!
Brian gets a prize for catching the drama of nose-to-nose gladiating (I’m sure that’s not a word til now) with Edith Thornton, who saved all its grit for this, twisting it up with St. Andrew.
Best-looking tug in the harbor . . . Matthew Tibbetts. Anyone know its namesake?
And one more shot for today of “sturm und drang” as portrayed by speed winners, Ross Sea and Maryland.
Oh . . . about the best mascot: beating out a disqualified tattoo queen, a ferret, a large dog and a puppy, and some very happy clams . . . winner was an East River spider crab. Does it have a name? A special snack for winning? Check back later.
Daily News reports the news here, even dragging in some Yankees-RedSox causality.
OK . . last addition for today, thanks to Bernie of the Working Harbor Committee, someone who loves spinach . . . although I still suspect it’s seaweed. Either way, he’s gonna grow up strong.
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