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So in a recent post, you had a glimpse of this small craft, which I initially thought was a fishing boat. I know how addictive fishing can be, since I used to ice fish and canoe fish.
But it turned out to be Lynn, a Ken‘s boat, used for line and boom handling. I’d not before noticed that some of these small boats have names.
Another boom and line handling company, ACV Enviro, also has names on their boat. Meet Miss Urvi, an interesting name in several ways.
Here’s Miss Urvi showing my bow on a foggy day.
An intriguing small craft departed the Narrows yesterday. Where is it headed I wonder. It looked to be no more than 35′ and the name might be Sirius.
I’m not sure who operates Grace D, but she’s been in the harbor for the better part of a decade doing launch service.
Head on . . . who is this survey boat? Notice the up fold-down transponder on the bow between the hulls.
It’s USACE. I believe it’s a Silver Ship boat.
At first, I didn’t know what I was looking at when I saw six knees. Sure, Gabby I knew and I saw a small boat to starboard,
but
there were two alongside, one on each side. And on the far side, it’s Mister “B”... a new one for me.
So it is. All photos, WVD.
Garth Foss, launched in 1993, is huge: 138′ x 46′ with 8000 hp and 80 tonnes of bollard pull. Robert Allan says of Garth and sister Lindsey, ““They were really the first true purpose-designed tanker escort tugs in the world.”
Pacific Pride, launched in 1976 and measuring 84′ x 28′ and 2500 hp, is now Panama-registered D Dog. She’s currently anchored off Callao Peru.
Next to her is Sirius, launched in 1974, 126′ x 38′ and 5750 hp, and currently laid up in Hawaii.
Guardian was launched in 1970, measuring 136′ x 37′ and 5750 hp, and is laid up. Gladiator dates from 1975, measures in at 129′ x 37′ and 7200 hp. She’s now Vanuatu-registered Resolve Gladiator, currently in the Irish Sea.
Over in Bremerton, I saw YTB 828 aka Catahecassa 101′ x 31′. She was launched in 1974 in Marinette WI. One source says that In 2013, she was sold to Basic Towing and renamed Gina. Basic does own YTB 827 Chetek now known as Nickelena. Of course, all of this could be out of date.
Western Ranger was launched in 1968 as Oio, a Hawaiian Pineapple, then Dole tugboat. In 1992 she came to Western Tugboat. She’s 101′ x 31′ and rated at 3420 hp. As of now, she’s on a run from Nome to Dutch Harbor.
Flyer was built in 1981. She’s all of 37′ x 16′ and 400 hp. Hornet was built in 1966 and the tape says 42′ x 14′ and 360 hp.
Pathfinder was launched in 1970, 136′ x 37′ and 5750 hp. Now she goes by Island Explorer and is off BC on a run from Seattle to Anchorage.
Valor was launched in 2007 and chartered to Crowley. She’s 93′ x 40′ and 6772 hp. Currently she’s in San Francisco Bay.
Andrew Foss was launched in 1982 as Andrew Foss, measuring in at 107′ x 38′ and 4290 hp.
The trip to the Seattle area in July 2010 produced lots of photos I posted here. Maybe I should get updates on more of the boats I saw there. I was invited to be there in August 2020 for a wedding, but like so many things . . . that’s not happening.
All photos, WVD.
For GHP&W 10, let’s gallivant over to the West Coast and look at some photos there by Glen, who moved to the Columbia watershed after a long career working on sixth boro waterways.
Let’s start out with Shaver’s Washington. Notice anything unusual about this photo? Answer at the end of the post.
And some more starting with Kirby’s Sirius,
Shaver’s Umatilla and Foss’ Howard Olsen,
Shaver’s Deschutes,
Portland,
Vancouver,
P. J. Brix, and
and Bernert’s Diane B.
And in that first photo, Washington travels on the river any way forward she pleases.
Many thanks to Glen for these photos.
Sail Amsterdam ended a month ago, but these photos come from a relative who works for Dutch law enforcement and could mingle freely with his vessel. Thanks cousin.
New Yorkers should easily recognize this vessel, in spite of some slightly different trappings.
Guayas, the Ecuadorian tall ship, called in the sixth boro three years ago.
Guayas was assisted by Aaron on the bow. Can anyone identify the tug hanging on the stern? Aaron appeared here once a year ago.
Sirius is an Iskes tug that outpowers Aaron by about four-fold.
Steam tug Scheelenkuhlen (70′ x 21′ x 6′ draft and 65 tons) dates from 1927.
Anny, built 1957, has a telescoping wheelhouse visible here and works Amsterdam’s canals, as seen here.
A876 Hunze, launched 1987, is one of five large tugs operated by the Royal Dutch Navy.
Shipdock VI measures 52′ x 13.’
I can’t tell you much about Jan.
Voorzan III dates from 1932. Stadt Amsterdam has called in the sixth boro several times.
Triton 2008 is another Iskes tug.
They’re all beauties . . . from Zeetijger to
Maasstroom.
And this has to be a tanker that delights when she calls into port at the end of the day.
Let’s call it quits for today with a tug operated by the Port of Amsterdam . . . PA5 aka Pollux.
All photos by “Hans Brinker.”
“Really random” posts tend to be far-flung, so let’s start out with this photo by Jed, who has contributed many photos recently. Then there’s JED, who has contributed photos starting from 2008. The boat dates from 1975.
From Jan Oosterboer via Fred Trooster, here’s the 1955 tug Argus along with
Orion (1961), and
Sirius (1966). It appears that Sirius–like Orion and Brendan Turecamo–also has a wheelhouse that can be raised.
For the scale of the “tow” here, scroll down and
behold–Thialf, with a combined lifting capacity of over 14,000 tons!! Click here to see the view down from Thialf’s deck AND be sure to read the comments that follow. Here are a few other heavy-lifters including Saipem 7000.
Heading back to NYC but as the South Street Seaport Museum area of the sixth boro of NYC looked in 1985, from a secret salt, it’s the 1939 USCGC WYT-93, Raritan! The two vessels around her are, of course 1885 schooner Pioneer and 1908 lightship Ambrose. Click here for a list of specifics and missions on Raritan, but one of her operations was against M/V Sarah of Radio NewYork International. M/V Sarah was eventually blown up for a movie stunt.
And rounding this post out . . . from Elizabeth, in Alameda, it’s the 1943 YT-181 Mazapeta.
In the distance is T-AKR-1001 GTS Admiral W. M. Callaghan, an MSC RORO named for a significant USN officer.
Credit for each of these photos is as attributed. Thanks to you all.
Photos 2, 3, 4, and 5 here were taken from Hoek van Holland; the others are from Amsterdam. It’s been rainy and gray. Enjoy.
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