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
Skies cleared on Tuesday and temperatures dropped into the 30s, with a brisk 15knot wind blowing out of the west. Some interesting traffic passed on the River, but an occasional glance upward was also rewarding. Vessel traffic included a 650 foot bulker headed to Coeymans from Chile and likely carrying road salt, as well as a 530 foot tanker coming from the North Sea and likely carrying oil product refined in Northern Europe. Up above, a pair of F/A-18s flew up the River to West Point and back at about 2,500 feet, while a trio of NYPD helicopters flew in formation up to and Orange County, NY for unknown purposes.
The tanker R/F Marina was Albany-bound with a likely oil products cargo refined in Northern EuropeThe bulk ship Tai Shine was heading to Coeymans, likely carrying road salt from ChileCMT’s Minter Jim was also Coeymans bound, pushing deck barges and hoppersCMT colleagues on the larger Mackenzie Rose were coming the other way, pushing hoppers from Coeymans down to the HarborStasinos tug Charles James is usually seen pushing construction barges or stone hoppers, but Tuesday saw them pushing a tanker barge north. The barge itself belongs to Boston Marine and would normally be seen with one of their two tugs, Quenames or Pinuccia. Pinuccia spent Tuesday tied up at an unused dock in Port Reading, and comparing movements, it seems Charles James picked up the barge there, stopped at the Bayonne IMTT for cargo and headed north.DonJon’s Thomas D Witte serviced the DSNY’s Pier 99 and muscled a loaded recycling barge into the current.Up above, a pair of F/A-18s flew up to West Point and back at 2500 feetA trio of NYPD helicopters flew up the River, turned left at Alpine and continued up towards Greenwood Lake on the NJ, Orange County border, for unknown reasons. They returned later, flying down the middle of Manhattan rather than over the River.An Army Blackhawk also flew northAnd a Coast Guard Dolphin flew southA handsome red-breasted merganser, not often seen on the River, fished for a late breakfast in the morning.The afternoon tide was extra-low, perhaps in part due to the west wind, exposing more of the old New York Central piers than usual and producing a sulfury odor.
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