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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.

Catching up on a weird month

North River Notes has been quiet for a few weeks due to other projects (see my article in lohud.com for example) but the first few weeks of April have seen plenty of news on the river. In addition to a theft of the Harvey fireboat, we have seen an apparently minor oil spill from Con Ed’s Pier 98 and vandalism of the chairs at the Pier i restaurant. Meanwhile, traffic on the river continues as normal, with the photos below covering several weeks of observations.

On Monday, cargo ship BBC Rushmore headed for the Port of Albany, likely bringing or collecting some heavy load cargo.
Last week bulker Maryam D headed for Sims Metal in Albany to collect scrap for export after first calling on Providence.
A Wagenborg cargo ship left town after delivering wood pulp in Albany
Earlier in the month, asphalt tanker Da Hua Shan headed for Rensselaer with a cargo from Canada
Janice Ann Reinauer/RTC 102 was laden and heading for Albany.
NYS Marine Highway’s Sarah D brought a deck cargo of spooled cable down from Port of Albany heading for Erie Basin Monday.
CMT’s Erin Elizabeth had loaded stone hoppers heading for the Bay Ridge flats.
Topaz Coast had the sugar barge Knot Refined in tow heading back to Florida after unloading in Yonkers
The Jonathan barge followed a week later behind the East Coast.
A cement barge headed back towards Ravenna in the early April fog.
A Don Jon crew was working off Pier 92 on Monday, perhaps dredging
It was surprising to see a Tow Boat doing towboat work Monday.
The Flaco barge was back on the North River earlier in the month.
Miller crews were cleaning up oil after the spill at Con Ed’s Pier 98
An HC-130J search and rescue plane/tanker from Gabreski Air National Guard base in Westhampton Beach made a loop up the North River.
Harbor Charlie checked in on a tattered sailboat making a wayward course up the river.
Brant geese visit the North River at this time of year and were seen up by 100th Street.
The resident Canada geese are starting to hatch goslings.

Daniel Katzive

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