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 first week of September following Labor Day marks the traditional and meteorological start of autumn. Tug and barge combinations crowded the North River anchorages over Labor Day but quickly dispersed Tuesday, heading for new cargos, while through traffic was also fairly heavy after the holiday weekend.
North River anchorages were crowded on Labor Day, with Saint Emilion, Timothy Reinauer, Dylan Cooper, and Vane’s Philadelphia all in residence. The Curtis Reinauer ATB was on the move with cargo, however. Source: MarineTrafficOn Tuesday morning, CMT’s Mackenzie Rose had hoppers loaded with what looked like bauxite and stone heading back to Coeymans.Mackenzie was overtaken by the cab forward heavy lift ship BBC Amber heading for Port of Albany, possibly to deliver heavy equipment from her previous overseas port call in Spain or perhaps loading similar for export. Amber passed the anchored Saint Emilion with barge A87.And Mackenzie had to pass close to the end of Pier i to allow Amber to overtake and avoid the anchored Saint.
Later Tuesday, the Timothy Reinauer/RTC 84 ATB picked up their anchor and headed for the Harbor, passing the anchored Saint Emilion and A87.
Kimberly Poling had the loaded Edwin A. Poling barge heading for Albany Tuesday.On Wednesday, it was their colleagues on Marylin George making the Albany run behind the Noelle Cutler barge, overtaking the taco boat La Barca on a sunset cruise.And Patrice McAllister left her Yonkers anchorage with RCM 262 heads-to-tails as usual when light.Wednesday was quieter but a Dann Marine’s Coral Coast did come through early with a loaded cement barge from Ravenna heading for the Bayonne cement terminal and passing morning commuter ferries. Centerline’s Jeffrey S., seen infrequently on Hudson River runs, came north with the charitably named barge Fight Multiple Myeloma heading for Albany.DonJon’s Meagan Ann headed for Albany Wednesday with light scows, probably heading to collect scrap.The tanker Harbour Fashion came through from Albany just after sundown on Wednesday, heading for Montreal. Fashion has been making regular round trips to Montreal this summer, and NRN believes they are carrying US ethanol for export to Canada though could also be delivering Canadian refined products to Albany.The US Merchant Marine Academy’s training ship Liberator was heading back to school on Kings Point after spending some time at the North River Shipyard in Nyack.Margaret Moran got a rare assist job at the North River cruise terminal Wednesday evening as Seabourn Quest headed for Montreal via New England and Nova Scotia.A pair of C130Hs with invasion stripes, a D-Day commemoration, flew up the River Wednesday.
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