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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.

Back to school again

The final week of August and run up to the Labor Day weekend has seen limited through traffic on the North River, while anchorages have filled up as barges wait for new cargos.

Kirby’s Lincoln Sea/DBL 140 is the largest ATB we see on the North River. They have been making New England runs up the Sound of late and anchoring in the North River or off Yonkers in between cargos. On Sunday they were passed at slack tide by DonJon’s Mary Alice heading north with hoppers to collect scrap.
On Monday, they pulled up the hook and headed for the Upper Bay anchorages.
DonJon’s Brian Nicholas muscled a scrap paper scow into the ebb tide Monday, servicing the DSNY’s Pier 99 transfer station.
Reinauer’s B. Franklin and RTC 80 returned from a run up north with their barge light Sunday evening.
By Monday morning, they were loaded up and heading north again towards Newburgh.
Stephanie Dann was heading north again on Tuesday with a cargo on Boston Marine’s barge New England 29, the second time we have seen them on this route in late August.
Vane’s Charleston spent some time anchored on the North River after a run up to Providence Tuesday before heading for the Vane dock in Red Hook.
Marylin George had the loaded tanker Edwin A Poling heading for Albany Sunday evening as the North River Lobster Company’s Discovery dinner boat stayed out of the way.
CMT’s Mister Jim had stone hoppers heading for the harbor Monday morning.
Colleagues on Mackenzie Rose were heading the other way Tuesday with what looked like it might be Italian salt lightered off a bulker anchored north of the Narrows.
Buchanan12 had its usual raft of stone hoppers coming down from Clinton Point, scattering a J80 sailboat race and passing the anchored Kristy Ann / RTC 103 ATB Tuesday morning.
Saint Emilion was at anchor off Pier i Monday and Tuesday.

Daniel Katzive

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