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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.

Thursday August 8–Running light

Heavy weather sitting over the region has kept demand elevated for anchorage space on the North River and up in Yonkers. A number of tugs have been seen running light over the past 48 hours, heading to or from assist jobs in Westchester or relieving tugs with barges anchored on the river.

Margaret Moran returned to the harbor Wednesday from helping to sail a 650’ bulk ship which had finished unloading gypsum at the Buchanan wall board plant.
The bulk ship followed a short time later, emerging from the fog in steady rain and heading for sea, passing an anchored supply vessel boat in from offshore work.
They passed Brice A. McAllister heading for Yonkers to help the Balsa 87 cargo ship leave the dock at the sugar plant.
Balsa 87 headed for sea a few hours later, passing the anchored The Beatrice with Patsy Paulie.
Metropolitan Marine’s Normandy headed for Yonkers Thursday, probably to help dock a sugar barge which had come up from Florida the week before and waited anchored in the river and now taking the space vacated by the Balsa 87.
Saint Emilion returned to her A87 barge which had been left on the river in care of Evelyn Cutler while she visited facilities on Staten Island.
Evelyn Cutler returned to the harbor after handing A87 over to the Saint, passing The Beatrice on the way.
Adeline Marie brought the Flaco barge up to Yonkers anchorage on Wednesday.
A Vane tug was barely visible at a mile distance as they backed a bunkering barge out of the cruise terminal in the rain on Wednesday. The crane in the background is at the Gateway Tunnel worksite another mile to the south.
TowBoatUS’s heavy supply vessel Richard L Becker is normally based in Florida but was anchored on the North River, perhaps chartered out for wind projects up here and taking shelter from the storms.
The Beatrice and Patsy Paulie remained anchored off North Bergen.
Gracie M Reinauer had RTC 109 loaded with a cargo from Bayway heading for Albany or Newburgh.

Daniel Katzive

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