Tag: cruise ships
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Tuesday Feb 6–morning rush
The North River got busy after sunrise Tuesday morning, with a cruise ship arriving and a fuel barge getting delivered at Pier 88 while tanker barges moved through.
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Saturday Jan 27—A gap in the weather
Saturday brought typical traffic to the north river and moderate temperatures with a break in the precipitation, bringing some paddle boarders out.
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Thursday Jan 25–peering through fog
Warm moist air moved over the region midweek, producing a layer of fog as it came in contact with the cold water of the North River and limiting photographic opportunities.
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What’s in your tank?
As the fall foliage line moves down the River, heating oil stockpiles are building up north. The Poling-Cutler line has seemed particularly busy moving product this week.
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A season of heating and leaves
As autumn temperatures arrive, the North River typically sees increased traffic as heating oil is stockpiled up north. Tanker barge traffic has been steady this past week, though not particularly heavy. The cruise terminal has also been busy as leaf watching voyages begin to run.
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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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Drying out
North River traffic has remained heavy as we move into October and the rains of September recede over the stern. A large number of pleasure craft are also traversing the river, probably many in transit to their winter boatyards as the season draws to a close.
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Rain, rain go away
The region has moved from storm to storm, with long periods of rain interrupted by occasional sunny days. This past weekend was particularly torrential, causing severe flooding on land and leading to combined sewer overflows in the area’s waterways. With water quality taking a hit, the swim portion of the New York City Triathlon was…
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September slips by
A busy September onshore schedule has left limited time for observations and posting. Bulk ship traffic has been heavy on the North River but mostly eluding NRN photography. Harbor tugs were moving on the North River last week to assist with docking at plants up in Westchester, while tanker barges and cement transporters have dominated…
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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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Back to work
The first week of September following Labor Day marks the traditional and meteorological start of autumn. Tug and barge combinations crowded the North River anchorages over Labor Day but quickly dispersed Tuesday, heading for new cargos, while through traffic was also fairly heavy after the holiday weekend. Later Tuesday, the Timothy Reinauer/RTC 84 ATB picked…
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Back to the North River
A return to the North River after a two week absence found familiar traffic as well as some less frequent visitors traversing local waters. A bulk cement ship the SSI Magnificent was seen heading for Cementon, NY depot after a stop at the Navy Yard, and this seems to be a regular routing now. On…
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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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Life and death
The North River is a source of life and a venue for commerce and recreation, but it can also sometimes bring death. The first of August opened with a body found floating off the shores of Riverside Park South, at least the third found in the River this year (the second in Riverside Park) but…
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