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Sugar, sugar
The Balsa 85 freighter sailed up the river on the flood tide this morning, heading for Yonkers with a load of sugar from the Dominican Republic. A sugar refinery has stood on the banks of the Hudson in Yonkers for over a 100 years, and currently processes sugar for the Domino brand, refining the raw […]
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Not all ducks are the same
These residents of the 79th Street Boat Basin are not Mallards. I’m told by Manhattan Bird Alert that they are hybrid domestic birds, not wild breeds at all, probably released into the wild some time ago. They have apparently made their home at the boat basin for years, but with all the boats now gone, […]
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Highway in the sky
Military aircraft use the Hudson as a kind of sky highway for moving north at low altitudes. On Sunday, this Marine King Stallion flew past NYC at 300 feet. The chopper originated at McGuire Airforce Base in Lakehurst NJ which hosts a Marine reserve aviation logistics unit, and flew up the river into Dutchess County, […]
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Asphalt Barge
An asphalt barge is the sole anchorer in the North River Saturday, with its accompanying tug the Unico Teresa. The tug is Liberian-flagged, rather unusual for a tug doing domestic work. The Army Corps of Engineers heavy crane Driftmaster made an afternoon loop up the river as well.
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Boat basin squatters
Ducks maintain their squatting rights in the otherwise empty 79th Street Boat Basin. The Basin has been emptied of boats in anticipation of a major renovation which will take years to complete.
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Ships in the fog
Foggy conditions this past week allowed for some ghostly images. Thursday saw the Army Corps of Engineers and the USCG hard at work keeping the river safe and navigable.
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Riding out the storm
Loaded tankers don’t usually anchor in the North River. But with a blizzard heading for New England, the Cape Lookout anchored here on Friday evening after taking on a cargo in Sewaren before heading up the Sound for Providence after the storm cleared on Sunday.
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Leaving light
The Dutch-flagged heavy lift vessel Heerengracht left town after dropping off transformers from Italy at the Port of Albany. From here she would travel to Baltimore and Houston, perhaps making more deliveries or picking up Europe-bound cargo.
North River Notes 