Stormy Aftermath 18 Months

Near the upper left corner is JFK airport and the barrier beach along the bottom is the city of Long Beach, NY. The map makes clear how much of the debris swept off the barrier beach called Long Beach  went into low lying marshes waiting to float off again at any higher tide and clutter the waterways through the green areas, the marshes of southwestern Long Island . . . not far from sixth boro waters.

Here’s where the landing craft from yesterday’s post plays a role.  The vessel is now called Spartina, ex-Beach Comber, Eleanor S, and 56CM 751x,  one of 15 identical landing craft built in Marinette in 1977.

 

The beauty of a landing craft is its shallow draft . . . .

Note the debris piled near the waterway . . . by the marsh ‘uns. When the landing cart arrives for removal, it does need some water, but not that much and not a dock.

If you have waders or are willing to get your feet wet,

or if you pick the right spot in the waterway at the right tide . . .

you can haul away what you would not want floating in the channel.

Other workboats in the delta include survey boats looking for sunken boats and cars, and

various and sundy other equipment moved by the tiniest of tugs.

Can anyone identify this vessel CW 12?  I haven’t been able to yet.

Many thanks to Josh Horton of Horton Dredge & Dock for the ride along.   I first met Josh at the Greenport workboat festival here and  here almost seven years ago.

Here are some other Sandy Aftermath posts.