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
The weekend passed with fairly typical traffic, with cement and possibly ethanol notable cargos as we transition away from heating oil season and head into summer driving. The cruise terminal was also busy, with Norwegian Getaway and Gem in town Saturday and Prima visiting Sunday. After a work week which featured record April temperatures in the 90s, things cooled down for the weekend with storms moving through Saturday night.
Janice Ann Reinauer came down from Albany with a loaded barge, heading for Boston with a stop in Providence. Loaded oil products barges normally head north on the North River but we occasionally see a cargo coming down from Albany and heading for New England which we assume is ethanol.More typically, Marilyn George was light coming back from Albany on Saturday.One of American Petroleum’s two small tugs, the Stephen B also came down from Albany with a light bargeSusan Rose headed upriver Sunday, traveling to her usual anchorage in Yonkers, with Norwegian cruise line’s Prima visible at Pier 88 on the rightVane’s Fells Point headed for Albany with a cargo after sundown SundayDann’s Pearl Coast was returning from a New England run with a light cement barge heading for RavennaMarine Highway Transportation’s Nathan G passed the Frying Pan bar on Pier 66 Sunday evening.Vane’s Fort Schuyler bunkered Norwegian’s Prima Sunday afternoonAnd later headed back to the harborThe small tanker Lesney Byrd also visited Prima, and was seen at the cruise terminal on Saturday as well. Its not clear what role this small tanker is playing in cruise operations as usually the large barges handle refueling.By Sunday evening, Prima was heading for BermudaThe FDNY Marine Battalion chiefs boat was on the North River SundayAs was a Coast Guard 29’ response boatSunday saw the FDNY’s 343 boat on the RiverThe hybrid ducks continue to consort with the mallards at the shuttered Boat Basin Marina.Brant were observed north of Pier 66 on SundayKayakers and paddle boarders are taking to the River in increasing numbers as temperatures warm
North River Notes 
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