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 copyright Daniel Katzive unless otherwise attributed. For more frequent updates, please follow northriverblog on Facebook or Instagram.
The weekend brought pleasant weather with temperatures in the 40s and occasional periods of gusty wind. River traffic seemed rather light. By the end of the weekend Vane’s Pokamoke and Gracie Reinauer were anchored off the Upper West Side.
Vane’s Elk River came south past the Palisades Friday afternoon, and spent the remainder of the weekend moving around the Harbor.A Reinauer ATB was also returning to the Harbor as the sun set FridaySaturday morning saw Vane’s Fort Schulyer heading north with cargoDann’s Treasure Coast came down from the Lafarge plant in Ravenna NY with a loaded cement barge, heading for the Bayonne cement terminalBy Sunday afternoon, Treasure was transiting Hell Gate en route to Lafarge’s College Point terminal in FlushingJanice Ann Reinauer was also transiting Hell Gate Sunday afternoon, en route to Providence with a cargoComing the other way returning from Port Jefferson was Vane’s Brooklyn, a smaller tug not seen on the North River, with her smaller size perhaps making her better suited for these North Shore runs.Pocomoke was anchored on the River Sunday morningGracie M. Reinauer was a bit further northSimilar to last weekend, Buchanan 12 came south without its usual retinue of hopper barges, but this time heading for the Caddell Drydock on Staten Island, perhaps in need of some work.This survey vessel came up the North River pinging AIS as Half Moon but no further information was available. By Sunday, Half Moon appeared to be doing survey work on the East River, between the UN and Gantry Plaza Park.One of two large FDNY fireboats, the Three Forty Three, made a loop up the River on Saturday.NJ State Police’s Jersey City-based boat was also on patrol SaturdaySomeone got birthday wishes on SundayKayakers and paddle boarders enjoyed the warm weather Saturday
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