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
There is more than striped bass in the North River. On Friday morning, a regular named Louis caught a nice looking catfish with a waited hook and bunker as bate. Later, a trip off the River to the Rockaways via NYC Ferry provided an opportunity to observe activity in the Upper and Lower Bays.
A catfish emergesAnd is carefully securedCormorants were also busy fishingVane’s Schuylkill was moving north with a cargo early FridayLater, Vane colleagues on Charleston, which passed up the North River with a cargo Thursday, was seen in the Lower Bay heading for Perth Amboy after discharging cargo at Buckeye NewburghDonJon’s low slung J. Arnold Witte had a hopper loaded with scrap coming down from Sims Albany to the Sims Jersey City dockAnother DonJon tug, Meagan Ann, passed Pavonia with a load of waste paper from Pier 99 heading for Staten IslandMeagan Ann later passed Weehawken light, done for the day perhaps.Sound Marine’s diminutive Kenny G towed a deck barge back to the North River Shipyard in NyackTreasure Coast had a light cement barge passing Jersey City en route for Ravenna In the Upper Bay, Marjorie B McAllister had the NY Cross Harbor Railroad’s float barge heading back to Jersey City for interchange with CSX or Norfolk Southern. Westbound consists are usually empties and included lumber carriers, covered hoppers for flour and som box cars.Norfolk Towing’s Robert Burton was bringing back empty Waste Management municipal waste containers to the Hamilton Avenue Transfer Station on the GowanusLater, Norfolk colleagues on James William were heading for the Southeast Brooklyn transfer station on Gravesend Bay with similar cargoIn the lower bay, the bulker Thor Mercury was heading for the salt dock in Newark, arriving from Dominican Republic and probably carrying gypsumCoast Guard 29 footers guarded the Narrows with machine guns mountedFurther out, a larger response boat was stationed by the old quarantine grounds.MSC’s brand-new 1,000 foot-long Meraviglia is tied up at Red Hook terminal, its new home port.Costa Delisioza left the Manhattan terminal heading for Europe just ahead of sundown. Photo credit D. AckmanA Sandy Hook Pilot boat was in the Lower BayA Marine Super Stallion helicopter belonging to New Jersey McGuire Air Force Base-based Heavy Helicopter Squadron 772, flew up the River Friday morning
North River Notes 
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