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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

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The un-official and non-astronomical start to summer brought hot temperatures in the 90s to the North River as the city got back to work after the long weekend. The USS Bataan made an early departure from Pier 88, leaving town with considerably less fanfare than when it arrived. The HMS Protector remains tied up at Pier 90 as of Tuesday afternoon. (See The Fleet Arrives for more on Fleet Week).

The USS Bataan leaves town at the tail end of the morning ebb tide

Workboats from the Miller company arrived and set up a crane near Pier 97, which is being developed for recreational use. Two of the boats set up a containment boom in case of accidental spills.

Deploying containment boom

The morning began with the Haggerty Girls and and the Jennifer Turecamo still anchored off Riverside Park. By 2pm, Haggerty Girls had weighed anchor and headed for Bayonne IMTT but Jennifer remained.

Jennifer has now been anchored in that spot for over a week, an extended stay which would require permission from Coast Guard Sector New York, the first such dispensation granted since the Teresa departed in early April. Jennifer Turecamo is part of the Moran Towing fleet and her circumstances are no doubt quite different from Teresa. The tug and barge seem likely to depart soon.

Dylan Cooper and Kimberly Poling were anchored further upriver, off Grant’s Tomb and Yonkers, respectively, but both made morning departures.