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 Lafarge cement plant in Ravenna, NY and the Domino Sugar refinery in Yonkers are two important users of the Hudson River marine highway. Though sugar and cement barges are not seen as frequently as the tanker barges and rock scows that are a constant presence, they do pass through quite regularly. Domino uses the river to bring in raw material—unrefined sugar comes up from Florida by barge. Lafarge exports its final product by barge, with cement shipped south to terminals in Bayonne, Brooklyn, Queens and New England. Dann Marine has the contract to service both businesses, and had loaded barges moving in opposite directions Monday.
Dann’s Sapphire Coast headed south with a loaded cement barge Monday afternoon. They continued around the Battery, up the East River, through the Gate and were heading for a New England terminal by sundownDann’s Ruby Coast arrived from Florida with the Knot Refined sugar barge, heading for Yonkers and passing the Lincoln Sea ATB which has been anchored off the Boat Basin for the past few days.Diamond Coast followed close behind, to assist with dockingNorfolk Towing’s Pathfinder, more often seen moving Covanta municipal waste containers on the East River, was making a rare run up to the Tilcon quarry in Clinton Point.Carnival Venezia, now home-ported in New York, left on a Bermuda run Monday afternoonNo mooring? No problem. This cruising sailboat anchored where the Boat Basin’s mooring field would be, if the Boat Basin were open.The sailboat’s dingy was tied up on A Dock, the passengers apparently had scrambled up over the railing. They left a phone number, which is blacked out above, in case there was any objection to their parking spot.
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