In from the cold

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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.

In from the cold

The Canadian navy offshore patrol ship William Hall arrived on the North River Friday morning from her home base of Halifax, heading for the south side of Pier 88. Hall was met off Hoboken by Ellen McAllister who assisted with docking and may have transferred a pilot. The Hall is one of six vessels in this class, with two more under construction. She was commissioned in May 2024 and this may be her first visit to NYC, though we have seen her classmates Harry DeWolf and Frederick Rolette here in recent years. These ships are primarily charged with patrolling Canada’s arctic region while Canada’s more heavily armed frigates work in NATO territory and the Pacific, though Hall also did a drug interdiction mission in the Caribbean earlier this year.