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.
Observed weekend traffic was mainly local boats, particularly on Sunday, with most of the through traffic coming by on Saturday. Winds picked up during the day Sunday making for another great day of sailing. The John J. Harvey restored fireboat was back on the North River, always good to see.
The John J. Harvey was out on the North River for an excursion on Sunday from its Pier 66 base with a big crowd aboard.Harvey passed the Holland Tunnel vents.And another retired fireboat, the Al Smith, currently docked on Pier 25 and awaiting restoration.The active 343 fireboat was at its usual Chelsea base at Pier 53, just south of the Little Island Park.The Harvey in action in 1965, Photo from Katzive Family ArchivesThe Army Corp’s Gelberman was on patrol for floating navigation hazards Sunday. The castle insignia on the stack will be familiar to anyone who has just seen the movie Oppenheimer.The Jersey City-based NJ State Police patrol boat passed the whispering Water’s Soul sculpture near the Jersey City Holland Tunnel vent.Viking Neptune arrived at Pier 90 from Montreal and Boston Sunday morning, using her bow and stern thrusters to dock without assistance.There was a crowd at Pier 88 as Norwegian Joy had a bunkering barge and the small Lesney Byrd alongside and the Vane Brothers tug Schuylkill stood by on the south side of Pier 90.Another Vane tug arrived with fuel for the Neptune.Schuylkill later left light, passing the Stevens Institute in Hoboken.Cape Fear later headed up to pick up one of the barges.Buchanan12 was plying its usual route, passing the anchored B. Franklin Reinauer on Saturday.Centerline’s William F. Fallon Jr. was also anchored on the River again, but this time the barge Long Island was light, not loaded.Dann’s Treasure Coast brought a cement cargo down from Ravenna on Saturday. They stopped at the Flushing terminal and by Sunday were heading down the coast, passing the Jersey Shore.The DEP’s Port Richmond tanker was working the North River plant, passing the Stevens Institute on Sunday.Patrice McAllister continues to make runs with oil products loaded in Delaware City near Philadelphia up to Albany.Mister Jim was heading back to Coeymans with empty hoppers Saturday.Lincoln Sea continues to kill time, moving between anchorages in the Upper Bay, North River, and Yonkers. On Saturday, they were heading back to Yonkers with their massive DBL 140 barge. By Sunday she was at a terminal in Bayonne, perhaps loading a new cargo at last.Pigeons were cozy on the remains of the Pier 66 transfer bridge Saturday
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