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.
A return to the North River after a two week absence found familiar traffic as well as some less frequent visitors traversing local waters. A bulk cement ship the SSI Magnificent was seen heading for Cementon, NY depot after a stop at the Navy Yard, and this seems to be a regular routing now. On Thursday afternoon, FDNY and NYPD small boats headed for the Bridge were a vessel was reporting trouble. Janice Ann Reinauer also came up the River light, taking over a barge for Ruth Reinauer, which then headed light to the harbor.
The top of the North River, as seen from above, with a tanker barge heading south. Englewood Cliffs and Alpine are in the foreground, while Van Cortland Park is visible on the New York Side.SSI Magnificent brought a cement cargo from Turkey north Wednesday, heading for the Lehigh/Heidelberg depot in Cementon/Catskill, NY after first partially unloading at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. SSI ships seem to be servicing this route regularly now.Marella Discovery was back in New York, arriving at the cruise terminal on Wednesday with an assist from Moran Towing.Vane Brothers tugs arrived with a bunkering barge for Discovery, passing Classic Harbor Line’s Manhattan II.One of the Poling-Cutler line’s tugs (either Kristin or Kimberly) had the Eva Leigh Cutler barge light returning from Albany.On Thursday, colleagues on the Marylin George had a cargo heading the other direction on the Noelle Cutler barge.Genesis Vision was heading for the Kills with a light barge on Wednesday as well.Ruby Coast left a sugar barge in Yonkers and headed for the KvK to visit the facilities.Stephanie Dann made a Newburgh run with a Boston Marine tanker barge on Wednesday.Returning with the barge light on Thursday.Daisy Mae, recently hauled out, was back in the water pushing salt or sand north Wednesday evening.Reinauer’s Josephine with RTC 83 spent a few days anchored off 79th Street.Philadelphia anchored further north on Thursday. Also visible in the photo is Pelham, downriver bound from the Spuyten Duyvil swing bridge which was out of service according to a Coast Guard advisory.Pelham was pushing a hopper barge.Reinauer tugs are rarely seen light on the North River, but on Thursday, Kristy Ann came up slowly and seemed to meet up with Ruth Reinauer returning from Newburgh. Kristy took over Ruth’s barge anchored off 110th Street……and Ruth headed light for the KillsMarine 1’s alpha boat hustled upriver in the rain Thursday to meet up with a vessel needing assistance near the Bridge. They appear to have escorted the vessel to the Edgewater Marina before returning to base.A Navy seahawk helicopter was over the River on Wednesday.
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