The cargo ship BBC Rhine came up the North River Sunday at midday, heading for the Port of Albany. The ship’s hull does not have the usual blue coat of paint we normally see on the BBC Chartering fleet, but the stern is more familiar looking blue. This ship also has a large structure built into the foredeck which looks like it might be designed to protect deck cargo from rough seas. When we see these BBC ships they are usually heading for Albany to deliver some heavy project cargo from overseas or to load equipment manufactured by GE in Schenectady for export overseas.

On the way up, Rhine overtook the Army Corps of Engineers boat Hayward on two whistles and simultaneously passed the Gracie M Reinauer/RTC 109 ATB on one whistle, briefly creating a 3-lane marine highway off North Bergen NJ.