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
We continue to count off the weeks of winter, with sunset after 5pm finally arriving. Weather has remained unseasonably warm, though Thursday brought more rain limiting scope for recreation on the water. River traffic has been fairly typical, with a few exceptions noted below. Thursday also brought Cunard’s Queen Victoria to Pier 90, a rare visit as Cunard usually uses the Brooklyn cruise terminal these days. Victoria is on the first leg of an around the world cruise, having departed Southampton last week. Tanker traffic was Reinauer-heavy.
Dace Reinauer, with its retro 60s lines, remained anchored in the River MondayDean Reinauer headed for Newburgh with a cargo on MondayAnd was heading the other way with the barge lighter on ThursdayGracie M. Reinauer spent some time anchored off 72nd Street TuesdayCurtis Reinauer, not often seen on the River, spent some time anchored with a light barge WednesdayAnd was passed by CMT’s Daisy Mae pushing hoppers loaded with stoneReinauer’s Josephine returned from Providence Thursday with a light barge, killed a few hours on the River and then headed for Philly. In the photo, Haugland Group’s Everly Mist overtakes her heading for the quarry dock in Catskill NY with hoppersKristy Ann anchored with a loaded-looking barge on Thursday, unusual because loaded barges are usually hastening to their destinations.Outside the Reinauer family, Balco’s Navigator brought a light barge south TuesdayEvelyn Cutler had the Noelle Cutler barge also heading south TuesdayCopper Mountain had a loaded looking barge on the wire Thursday coming down from Yonkers, heading for sea after starting the day at the Newark Buckeye Terminal. Towing tanker barges on the River is not common, and the routing is also unusual, but Copper Mountain and her fleet-mate Saint Emilion’s moves have been anything but typical in recent months. Mister Jim came down from Coeymans with a high sided hopper WednesdayBuchanan12 was pushing north with empty hoppers, returning to the quarry for more crushed rockIcebreaking tug Penobscot Bay returned from a deployment up to Poughkeepsie.Corps of Engineers tug Gelberman has been seen on the River several times this week.DonJon Marine’s Sarah Ann worked the Pier 99 DSNY paper facilityVane’s Cape Fear bunkered Cunard’s Queen Victoria at Pier 90 Thursday
North River Notes 
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