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Magic Monday
Beautiful conditions prevailed to start the week, with winds settling down though still blowing steadily out of the northwest. The Carnival Magic cruise ship arrived early and then headed out by 4pm for a cruise to the Bahamas. Ben Franklin remained anchored off 72nd Street for the second day in a row. Coeymans Marine Towing tugs were busy moving bulk products and Domino sugar in Yonkers received a delivery.
Ben Franklin Reinauer and its barge at anchor off Pier i 
CMT’s Daisy Mae brought a hopper of what looks like asphalt shavings south to the Upper Bay 
Later Daisy Mae came back heading home with sand and construction equipment 
Daisy Mae’s colleagues on the Mackenzie Rose came up from the Jersey Shore heading for Coeymans with sand or gravel and passed the Ben Franklin 
Carolina Coast headed north to Yonkers with a sugar barge as a chopper landed at the 34th Street Heliport 
Carnival Magic took a fuel delivery at Pier 88 
And later left with help from John D. Moran as an NYPD launch kept an eye on jet skiers and pleasure boats 
A car fire blocked 495 coming out of the Lincoln Tunnel and sent up a plume of smoke 
Brinn Courtney brought a hopper south from Tompkins Cove, passing Lackawanna Terminal 
An FDNY boat on patrol 
Army Corps of Engineers on patrol 
Port Authority Police on patrol 
The Naval Academy’s training boats remained tied up at Pier 86 -
Fathers Day Fun
Stiff winds continued to blow out of the northwest but slowed enough for recreational boaters to enjoy Fathers Day on the water. Some dads remained hard at work though, as commercial activity remained steady.
Ben Franklin Reinauer was back at anchor off 72nd Street, less than 24 hours after leaving that spot to visit the Reinauer dock in Staten Island 
James William was making his usual quarry run, bringing down loaded barges that look to have been left up in Haverstraw Bay and making deliveries to City Asphalt, on the Arthur Kill side of Staten Island. Personal watercraft overtook. Bring Courtney was heading in the other direction, bringing sand or fill north and passing the anchored Ben Franklin 
The bulker Arcola came through, arriving from Turkey and bound for Coeymans Photo credit: M. Katzive 
New Jersey State Police were on patrol, passing a pleasure boat. NY State Police generally leave the North River to the NYPD, but troopers patrol from the Jersey side The Zelada Desgagnes made a quick turnaround in Albany, heading down river and signaling Thunder Bay, Canada less than 48 hours after she headed up. There was no discernible change in draft so we cannot guess whether they were loading or unloading in Albany.
Zelada Desgagnes leaving Sunday (l) and arriving Friday (r) with no discernible change in draft 
A J80 sailboat tacked upriver 
The cormorant council was in session as usual -
Sand goes up, rocks come down
Winds whipped out of the northwest all day Sunday, with gusts above 20 knots keeping sailors and most other recreational activity off the river. Commercial activity was not deterred by the wind though, with a flood of northbound traffic coming through once the morning ebb tide ended. Coeymans Marine Towing’s Helen, the former Vane Brothers Charles Burton, came south pushing a load of rocks from Coeymans, less than 18 hours after she passed in the other direction pushing a load of sand north.
Helen came through pusing a load of stone down from Coeymans Her colleagues on Daisy Mae moved north towards Coeymans with hoppers full of sand 
Nathan G pushed empty hoppers north 
As did DonJon Marine’s Thomas D Witte 
James William continues to make runs from Clinton Point quarry with Buchanan12 still out of service 
Evelyn Cutler pushed a loaded barge north 
Over on the East River, Reinauer’s Matthew Tibet’s provided an escort for an ATB about the enter Hell Gate in heavy wind conditions 
These powerboats were also heading through Hell Gate, and continued around the Battery up the North River 
Sound Marine’s Kenny G towed an unpowered party boat up to the North River Shipyard in Nyack, NY 
The Baylander, a former Navy utility craft which saw service in Vietnam and later as a helicopter landing training boat in Pensacola, was open for lunch as usual at the Harlem 125th Street Pier despite the wind 
Conditions were quite different on Friday evening, with conditions pleasant enough for a water skier to galavant off Riverside Park -
Friday visitors
Friday brought hot and humid conditions and the arrival of four of the U.S. Naval Academy’s Yard Patrol training ships. Two of these ships were in town a few weeks ago for Fleet Week, and this latest visit comes after a trip to Boston, likely for summer training. The boats are tied up at Pier 86, across from the Intrepid.
A Naval Academy training vessel arriving on the Hudson Ben Franklin Reinauer, which has been anchored off 72nd Street for the past two days, pulled up its hook and headed for the Arthur Kill.
The B. Franklin following a Naval Academy boat down river The bulker Zelada Desgagnes passed through en route to Albany 
Vane Brothers’ Charleston came down from Albany with a light barge signaling Richmond 
Sarah D pushed a float of empty hoppers back up to the Clinton Point quarry in the morning 
More empty hoppers headed north in the evening 
For the third day in a row, a swimmer was in the river, moving south with the ebb tide -
Thunder Thursday
Thursday opened with thunder and rain. Skies cleared but more rain is coming overnight. Commercial activity on the river picked up a bit after the recent lull. Ben Franklin Reinauer remained anchored off 72nd Street for a second day.
CMT’s Daisy Mae brought a hopper south through the morning rain 
Her colleagues on Charles Burton came through with a heavy load of sand heading north in the afternoon 
DonJon’s Emily Ann wrangled a scow loaded with paper for recycling from Pier 99 in the morning… 
…and returned in the afternoon with an empty Carnival Cruise Lines Magic arrived at Pier 88, the first visit of a Carnival ship so far this year. The ship sails later today for Bermuda.
Carnival Magic tied up at Pier 88 
And leaving at the tail end of the ebb tide with an assist from John D. Moran Amstelborg leaving light after discharging a wood pulp cargo from Finland in Albany 
The Stephen B came through with a barge from Albany and headed for the Arthur Kill 
Nicole Reinauer pushed towards Albany 
A keelboat tacked upwind past the anchored Ben Franklin Reinauer 
DEP’s Red Hook passed the Ben earlier in the day 
A group of Blackhawk helicopters out of Lakeland AFB circled the Statue of Liberty, came up the river, crossed Manhattan at 96th Street and returned home via the Hudson. ©2024 Daniel Katzive Uncategorized -
Wednesday on the water
Summer conditions persisted, with southerly winds, warm temperatures and minimal commercial activity on Wednesday.
Ben Franklin Reinauer remained anchored off 72nd Street at the morning slack tide 
The Red Hook DEP tanker overtook an outrigged canoe A view towards the Narrows from mid-river 
A long-distance swimmer passed by, escorted by power boats and a kayak ©2024 Daniel Katzive Uncategorized -
Tame Tuesday
Tuesday brought another day of benign weather and northerly winds. Commercial traffic was light and routine, dominated by Reinauer ATBs, while sailers were enjoying the conditions.
Nicole Reinauer began the day at anchor south of the bridge before heading to the Upper Bay in the afternoon 
Ben Franklin Reinauer anchored off 72nd Street and was passed by a loaded Circle Liner Janice Ann Reinauer pushed a loaded barge towards Albany 
Military helicopters headed north as well 
Port Richmond was servicing the North River plant 
A Hoboken Sailing Club J80 tacked upwind… 
…and headed back downriver with its spinnaker 
HRCS J80s and J24s were practicing racing maneuvers off North Bergen, NJ 
Paddle boarders are no longer dressed for cold water -
Mellow Monday
Summer conditions prevailed and traffic was light on Monday. The ARC Gloria, which arrived Saturday at Pier 86, set sail for Mexico in the afternoon (no photo unfortunately).
North River anchorages were empty in the morning 
The Haggerty Girls ATB came south empty from Albany and anchored in the Upper Bay 
Daisy Mae brought a load of rock south through the afternoon haze to the Greenville anchorages off Jersey City 
The Brian Courtney (previously known as the Patricia Winslow) brought empty looking hoppers down from Tompkins Cove NY. There is a quarry there but it has been closed for 10 years. 
The Tigerlily Too, an 85-foot catamaran left Chelsea Piers Marina and was out and about on the river and in the harbor 
Fisherman on Pier i caught a summer fluke. The State says you can safely eat up to 4 of these a month, unless you are under 15 or a woman under 50. 
Cormorants were also fishing -
Bienvenido a Nueva York
The Colombian Navy ship ARC Gloria, a three-masted sailing barque commissioned in 1968, arrived at Pier 86 this morning. The ship is a training vessel and the official flagship of the Colombian Navy. Gloria is here in part to commemorate the 200-year anniversary of US-Colombian diplomatic relations. For more on her voyage, see this article in Spanish.
Gloria approaches Pier 86, assisted by two Moran tugs. Her crew are lining the yardarms. The Bayonne Bridge is visible in the far distance 
Officers, crew and visitors mingle on deck as the ship opens to the public 
Despite the old-fashioned rigging, the ship has a modern pilot house and bridge. 
Dace Reinauer pushed a loaded barge towards Albany, passing Gloria’s bowsprit 
Nicole Leigh Reinauer was coming the other way, returning with an empty from Newburgh 
A 35’ NYPD launch was tied up near the Growler submarine on Pier 86. Have seen this before, and perhaps this is a standard posting when a foreign navy ship is in town. 
A pair of Marine or Navy helicopters passed overhead ©2024 Daniel Katzive Uncategorized -
Summer lull
Overnight rain gave way to another hot day Thursday. River traffic was fairly light.
Barges of stone moved south in the morning 
And empty barges moved north in the afternoon 
Kristin Poling made an early loop up the river and back with an empty barge before heading for Cateret 
The DEP’s Red Hook made its appointed rounds, passing a crew boat Late Wednesday afternoon, this bulker came through, passing Hudson Yards en route for Coeymans. The Queen arrived from Garrucha after a stop in Portsmouth, NH, suggesting there is gypsum on board.
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.
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