Winter fuel

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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.

Winter fuel

Centerline Tug HMS Liberty stemmed off North River Pier 97 on Saturday afternoon, waiting to deliver a fuel barge to the Con Ed Pier 98 dock. Backup fuel oil is stored on barges here for the nearby 59th Street Steam Plant, which mainly burns natural gas but sometimes can use number 4 oil during periods of constrained gas supply in the winter months. The old GCS 230 barge is stationed at the dock semi-permanently and is sometimes supplemented by an additional barge, with HMS 2605 now tied up there as well. Note that HMS stands for Harley Marine Services, the former name of Centerline (not His/Her Majesty’s Ship!).