Tag: Corps of Engingeers
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Catch my drift
The Army Corps of Engineers drift collection vessel (DCV) Hayward came up the North River Saturday morning, on patrol for hazards to navigation. Hayward passed the cottages of Edgewater Colony, a cooperative housing development which is the only place in New Jersey where detached single-family homes sit directly on the Hudson River. On Tuesday morning,…
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Survey says!
The Army Corps of Engineers survey vessel Dobrin was on the North River quite a bit in late July. As the screen shot from MarineTraffic shows, they were doing survey work north of the GW Bridge. Dobrin was also spotted retrieving a hazard from the North River off Hudson Yards during that period.
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The fleet is back, but no flat top
The Fleet Week parade of ships was a somewhat more subdued affair this year relative to the recent past, perhaps a reflection of a navy that has been very busy offshore. There was no flattop LHD this year, but we did get Amphibious Transport Dock USS New York and Landing Ship Dock USS Oak Hill.…
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Punching the clock
The Army Corps of Engineers driftwood collection vessel Gelberman exited the North River after a patrol on Wednesday. Gelberman was passing the office towers and Colgate Clock of Paulus Hook in Jersey City, the former site of Colgate-Palmolive’s HQ and factory complex until the 1980s. Container cranes in Bayonne are visible in the distance.
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Morning prospect
Monday morning saw the Army Corps driftwood collector tug Gelberman southbound on the North River. A Reinauer ATB was anchored south of the bridge on the right and the Edgewater ferry was also visible southbound on the left. Inbound truck traffic was heavy on the upper level of the bridge, and the old convent is…
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At work in the fog
Fog moved over the North River Thursday as temperatures warmed up. A pair of Army Corps of Engineers boats worked to corral a piece of lumber in the afternoon, helping keep the river clear of hazards to navigation in poor visibility.
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Historic roles
The Army Corps of Engineers driftwood collection vessel Gelberman was on patrol for hazards to navigation on the North River Monday. In the background of the photo below, you can see the historic 1883 Weehawken Water Tower on the top of the Bergen Hill. The Corps’ responsibility for inland navigable waterways dates back even further…
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Bulk from North Africa
The 655’ Hong Kong-flagged bulk ship Feng Shou Hai arrived on the North River Saturday from Algeria, heading for the Port of Coeymans with an unknown bulk cargo. The passed the Army Corp’s Gelberman on patrol for hazards to navigation.
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Hello old friend
The Army Corps of Engineers workboat Hayward was back on the North River this week, the first time I have seen her in two years. Hayward was once an almost daily presence, collecting hazards to navigation with her big crane. In past years, I have also seen her carrying the flag in Fleet Week parades,…
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Fleet Week 2024
The annual parade of ships kicked off Fleet Week New York and the Memorial Day weekend commemorations.
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Wednesday Feb 28–quiet before the storm
Observed commercial traffic was nil on Wednesday on the North River and anchorages were empty south of Yonkers. Despite gale warnings going into effect a few ATBs were riding it out in the Upper Bay rather than coming up to the calmer waters of the river. By sundown winds were already gusting at over 20…
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Fog then sun
Warm air moved over the cool North River Wednesday morning, producing a layer of fog which quickly burned off. The city got hot, and winds picked up in the afternoon, making for great October sailing. Midweek traffic was light.
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Just visiting
A trip to the East River and Hell Gate with the help of ticket on NYC Ferry on Tuesday provided a different perspective on the archipelago and a look at some vessels less often seen on the North River.
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Summer breeze
While we often associate New York City Augusts with listless conditions, for the second year in a row the month has been windy, making for excellent sailing. Commercial traffic has seemed light, though two big heavy lift ships have slipped by this week unobserved to load GE generators at the Port of Albany. The highlight…
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Long may you run.
Observed weekend traffic was mainly local boats, particularly on Sunday, with most of the through traffic coming by on Saturday. Winds picked up during the day Sunday making for another great day of sailing. The John J. Harvey restored fireboat was back on the North River, always good to see.
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Summer visitors
The North River has been seeing fairly heavy commercial traffic as we head into August, with sugar, cement, oil products, gypsum, stone, waste paper and scrap all on the move. Weather has been surprisingly cool with great wind for sailors and minimal rain after a wet July.
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Post Deluvian
New York Harbor and the North River escaped the worst of yesterday’s heavy rains, but the Hudson Valley was hard hit to the north on Sunday, with severe flooding. The water will flow south this week, extending ebbs, shortening floods, brining all types of debris with it, and, possibly, turning the water brown. There was…
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