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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.
“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.“
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
From Capt Nemo, a few years ago, the 2000 Mary Gellatly high and dry and before she was Mackenzie Rose. Also, I see Tasman Sea, Dace, an unidentified Bouchard, and Yemitzis.
From KP, Dace getting her upper wheelhouse . . . over 10 years ago.
From a Great Lakes Mariner, the oldest working ship on the Lakes . . . Alpena, a survivor launched in 1942, as she backs out of a Wisconsin city.
From Tony Acabono, it’s Kodi, among the smallest, hard-workingest tugs of the sixth boro.
From Bob Stopper a few years back, when Grouper was facing another no-starter season.
Another one from Bob, it’s tug Syracuse with a comatose Governor Roosevelt alongside.
From back in March 2020, thanks to Jan Oosterboer, via Jan van der Doe, it’s the world’s largest vessel by displacement . . . Pioneering Spirit. Here are tech specs and lots of images from her operator, AllSeas.
Here she enters port without an assist. Jan writes: “Moves complete oil rigs, drilling platforms, can work as pipe layer.
Has a working crew of about 400 people including sailing crew.”
If I read this correctly, she has eight 20-cylinder engines that generate 127,000 hp and can cruise at 14 kts!
And finally one of my own from almost 15 years ago, it’s tug Hackensack. As I understand it she’s now in South America somewhere.
Thanks to Nemo, KP, Mariner, Acabono, Stopper, and the Jans . . . for use of these photos.
I hope to “see” you tomorrow for my Turnstile Tours on zoom doing “Exploring the Erie Canal.” Tomorrow’s tugster post will be up early so that you can get interesting info for the zoom meeting.
To follow up on my “inconsistent post-entitling” comment from yesterday, this could be Tony A 31, at least, given all his previous contributions here under a variety of noms de keyboard.
For starters, here’s another closeup of Highland Eagle. Last summer the boat was contracted to survey an area near the Straits of Mackinac for a controversial tunnel project, a pipeline tunnel. Currently it’s working for the Sunrise Wind project.
Tony also sends along the closest up photo I’ve yet seen of Kodi, at 43′ loa on the smaller size of tugs in the sixth boro, its tall upper wheelhouse notwithstanding.
Thanks, Tony.
Kirby Moran and James D Moran wait, like a team of horses, actually a team of 12,000 horses.
Here’s a different perspective on Kirby as she returns from a job.
CMT Otter and a salt barge lies alongside Nord Summit while along the other side, the venerable Twin Tube reprovisions from stern starboard.
Atlantic Salvor (or Enterprise??) . . . I’ll never catch up as she heads for one of the many skylines of Brooklyn. By the way, has anyone caught a photo of Hunter D in the sixth boro?
With Shooters Island and beyond that the cranes of Howland Hook in the background, it’s Discovery Coast, these days somewhat rare in the sixth boro.
Mister Jim is looking sharp these days, much better than her earlier livery.
Kodi is quite far away here, but she is a mere 42.6 footer.
Bering Dawn . . . she’s been on the East Coast some time now,
but all told, she’s spent more time on the West Coast.
The elusive Thomas stopped by the salt pile the other morning to retrieve a crane.
Margaret Moran . . . as always assisting ships into and out of the sixth boro. More Margaret soon.
All photos by Will Van Dorp.
Naming the setting is easy, but can you name this tug? I thought it was Emerald Coast with a modified paint job.
It’s a newbie in town from the Harley Gulf fleet, appropriately named Lightning, given that sky. .
Iron Salvor I’d seen before, but at the dock. The other day she loaded some fuel at the IMTT pump. Her intriguing history was commented on here from two months ago.
I don’t believe I’ve seen Kodi before.
She comes from across Raritan Bay, from Belford.
Let’s mix things up with a photo from about 10 years ago . . . Swift, a 1958 tug out of New Haven.
I’ve never seen Miss Circle Line away from the dock, but getting this photo on a stroll along the Hudson the other day led me to discover (maybe again) that she’s a 1955 product of Matton’s shipyard, although she doesn’t appear on this shipyard list, unless my eyes fail me or the list is incomplete.
To go over to Europe, from Jed . . . it’s Union 5.
photo date 15 JUNE 2017
And a rare shot from Jed, it’s Japanese tug Azusa. Since then, she’s been sold to Indian concerns and operates as Ocean Marvel out of the port of Krishnapatnam. Scroll down on that link to see a drawing of elephants being loaded . . . likely more than a half century ago.
photo date 16 Jan 2008
And in closing, here’s Decker and Matilda, photo I took on May 26, 2008. Where does the time go?
Thanks to Jed for use of his photos, many more of which are in the hopper. All others by Will Van Dorp.
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