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
Tuesday brought beautiful conditions once again, with pleasant temperatures and steady 15 knot southwest winds making for great sailing. Commercial tanker traffic remained steady and a few boats less often seen on the River were observed.
This NYPD boat does not have the typical paint job and is in fact not part of the Harbor Patrol at all. CT3 is assigned to the Counter-Terrorism Bureau. Media reports indicate it is equipped with radiation detectors, sonar arrays, and other cool gadgets.Fireboat Bravest, based in the Brooklyn Navy Yard and more commonly seen on the East River, was in our neck of the woods, testing its water canon near the still-anchored super yacht Moca.Research Vessel Blue Sea, a training vessel of Monmouth County maritime magnet high school Marine Academy of Science and Technology, was on the River again, having visited last in JulyCoast Guard cutter Line, one of two 65’ 1963 vintage small harbor tugs based in Bayonne, moved north up the River in late afternoonFrigate HMS Richmond remained tied up on the south side of Pier 88Dann Marine was brining the Knot Refined sugar barge, which made its maiden voyage here back in May, up to Domino in YonkersReinauer Twins passed through with a light barge coming back from NewburghVane Brothers’ Kings Point had what looked like a partially loaded barge heading northAnother Vane tug, Patuxent, came up the coast from Charleston with a light barge on the wire and headed up the River, presumably to anchorVinik 6, which seems to be becoming a North River regular, came down from Albany and muscled its light barge into the ebb to anchor off the Boat BasinKristin Poling brought a light barge up the River from New Haven to anchor further north near 96th Street Buchanan12 was heading north, surrounded by its flock as usualSarah D passed Patuxent on one whistle at sunset coming down from Coeymans with what looked like a load of rockMary Alice was hading north with empty hoppers just before sunsetEvelyn Cutler passed the towers of Riverside Boulevard with a light barge coming down from AlbanyFollowed by the DEP’s Red Hook on is appointed sewage sludge roundsNorwegian Getaway made an usual early afternoon getaway, passing Pier 66, but then turned around in the Upper Bay and headed back up river. Perhaps hurricane activity is disrupting her schedule.Centerline’s Neptune left after bunkering Getaway earlier, with the cranes of Bayonne Port visible in the distanceDredgers remained active in the cruise terminalThe Intrepid was getting a needed paint job
North River Notes 
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