Another windy Wednesday

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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

Another windy Wednesday

Brisk northwest winds kept recreational activity to a minimum on Wednesday, but there was a fair amount of commercial traffic. The cargo ship BBC Rushmore came up the river early, arriving from Newfoundland, Canada and heading for the Port of Albany.

BBC Rushmore heading for Albany

Over at the Boat Basin, a work boat from the Miller’s Launch was busy loading the mooring balls and anchors stored on the dock. With the Boat Basin shuttered, there will be no moorings in place this summer, as there would be no staff there to manage them and, more importantly, no place to park a dinghy.

Removing mooring balls and anchors stored at the Boat Basin

The Mako AT/B which has been at anchor since Saturday hit the 96 hour Coast Guard limit for North River anchorages and headed out of town, currently steaming down the Jersey Shore. On the way out, she passed Janice Ann Reinauer pushing a barge loaded in Perth Amboy up to Albany.

Mako and its barge getting underway

Mako passes Janice Ann with a heavy barge and a Port Imperial ferry

The Weddell Sea arrived from Baltimore towing an empty barge towards the end of the ebb tide, an usual configuration and routing. They went on to anchor north of the Bridge.