Tag: cruise ships
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Small but not really small
The cruise ship Europa 2 made the turn into Pier 88 this morning with two Moran tractor tugs, JRT and Thomas, on hand to assist. Hapag Lloyd’s Europa 2 is small by modern cruise ship standards but with 740 feet in length she is not a small ship. She is returning to NYC after a…
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A glimpse into a possible future for the Manhattan Cruise Terminal
The piers of the Manhattan cruise terminal could extend significantly further into the Hudson River some day. Preliminary plans for an upgraded facility call for a 650-foot extension, adding about 60% to the length of the current 1,000 foot piers. The new preliminary proposal was presented by New York City’s Economic Development Corporation to Manhattan…
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Fill ‘er up
The Vane Brothers tug Fells Point arrived on the North River on Tuesday with a fuel barge for delivery alongside the cruise ship Allura. Space on the water is compressed by the camera lens, so the sail boat and barge in the third photo are much further apart than they appear in the third photo,…
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Teamwork at the terminal
The Dann Marine Towing tug Gulf Coast was on hand at North River Pier 90 at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal on Friday to help Vane Brothers tug Red Hook deliver a fuel barge alongside the Viking Mars. We have seen the 2,400 HP Gulf Coast occasionally this year, usually moving fuel to one of the…
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Let’s dredge again, like we did last summer
Donjon Marine’s distinctive blue livery was very much in evidence on the North River last week. In addition to regular work moving recycled paper collected by DSNY in Manhattan from Pier 99 to the recycling mill on Staten Island, seasonal dredging was underway at the cruise terminal. The cruise terminal quays are dredged regularly to…
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First cruise
Virgin’s newest cruise ship Brilliant Lady made its debut voyage with passengers from North River Pier 90 in the Manhattan Cruise Terminal on Friday evening. The Brilliant Lady, an adults-only ship without all the amusement park attractions we see on other new ships calling on NYC, was heading for Bermuda where she arrived Sunday afternoon.…
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Pier Pressure
Stasinos tug Toula C, last seen two weeks ago delivering a barge to the 69th Street Transfer Bridge restoration project, was back on the North River Thursday, maneuvering barges with Patricia Jean at Pier 94. Workers were putting the final touches on the facade of the rebuilt pier which was once part of the ship…
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Heading for harbor
Miriam Moran passed Pier A and Wagner Park and exited the North River Wednesday evening after assisting the Bermuda-bound cruise ship Insignia leaving the dock at Pier 90 at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal. Pier A, built on masonry footings rather than wood pilings, dates back to the 1880s and is the oldest remaining pier on…
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New Kid in Town
Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship Norwegian Aqua made its inaugural departure from North River Pier 88 on Wednesday, heading for Florida after crossing the Atlantic in March. Her christening ceremony will be held in Miami on Sunday but she will be based in NYC this autumn for cruises to Bermuda. The ever-multiplying towers of Journal…
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Just visiting
Vane tug Cape Fear tied up alongside the dilapidated North River Pier 92 on a quiet Thursday at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal this past week. Pier 92 was taken out of service for structural reasons several years ago, but the cruise terminal is set to release a 30-year master plan next year and indications are…
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Late June: heat and wind
Heat and wind were the dominating conditions as we headed into the final days of June.
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