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
Sunday brought typical fare, a collection of tanker barges and hoppers pushed by tugs from various competing towing companies. Norwegian Prima arrived at Pier 88 after Epic left for Europe the evening before. The expedition cruise ship Ocean Explorer docked on the south side of the pier.
Boston Marine Transportation’s two tugs have been busy on the North River this week. Quenames was hading for Albany with cargo SundayThe evening before, BMT’s other tug, Pinuccia, headed for NewburghPinuccia returned to the Harbor Sunday afternoon with her light barge made up heads-to-tails on the hip.Vane’s Schuylkill returned from Albany with a light barge of its own Sunday and headed straight for Tremley Point on the Arthur KillDann’s Discovery Coast, with their distinctive wedding cake tower, had a cargo heading north Sunday afternoonMHT’s Nathan G cam south with hoppers of stone from the quarry in Hudson, NY, heading for the Bay Ridge FlatsStephen Reinauer, first launched in 1970 but substantially modified since then, remained anchored off 72nd Street with RTC 61, at 311’ one of the smaller Reinauer bargesCape Fear departed Pier 88 after refueling Norwegian PrimaThe small tanker Lesney Byrd handled the bunkering for the smaller Ocean Explorer.Ocean Explorer headed out Sunday evening, destination unknownEvelyn Cutler, rarely seen on the North River since Poling-Cutler acquired Marilyn George, was running light heading upstate for unknown reasons. Perhaps Kimberly Poling, currently southbound from Albany, needs assistance.The Army Corp’s Driftmaster was on the River Sunday. The stalwart Hayward workboat seems to be still out of service.An osprey, not very often seen on the North River, was hovering over Pier i on Sunday
North River Notes 
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