Sutphins happening on Pier 86

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Daily observations on the Hudson River as it passes through New York City. The section of the Hudson which passes through New York is historically known as the North River, called this by the Dutch to distinguish it from the Delaware River, which they knew as the South River. This stretch of the Hudson is still often referred to as the North River by local mariners today. All photos by Daniel Katzive unless otherwise attributed. Twitter @dannykatman

Sutphins happening on Pier 86

The newly commissioned Coast Guard 154’ Fast Response Cutter the Clarence Suthphin Jr. is tied up at the end of Pier 86, the pier which houses the Intrepid Museum. The Sutphin’s commissioning ceremony was apparently yesterday and it is soon heading for Bahrain, one of six such cutters which support the US Central Command in the Persian Gulf. To access Pier 86 you need a ticket from the Intrepid Museum, but a ticket to just visit the pier (a Pier Pass) is apparently free. Who knew?

The brand new USCGC Clarence Sutphin Jr. at Pier 86

The Sutphin’s 25mm deck gun and bow pennant

The Sutphin can launch a small boat from its stern

Meanwhile, dredging operations continue between Pier 88 and Pier 90.

Dredging at Pier 90

The tug Sea Fox and a barge ready to haul away mud

An empty barge waiting in the river for dredging duty

Dann Marine pushes a sugar barge towards Yonkers, passing the North River Lobster Company dinner boat and a ferry leaving Port Imperial

Daisy Mae pulls a loaded hopper barge from Coeymans heading for Baltimore

Daniel Katzive

April 22, 2022

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dredging, sugar, tugs, USCG

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Weekend update – North River Notes

April 23, 2022 at 6:19 pm

[…] newly commissioned cutter Clarence Suthphin, which we photographed yesterday on Pier 86 (see yesterday’s post), headed out to sea, presumably to begin her […]

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