Tag: hoppers
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Later daylight
Daylight savings time means more opportunity to observe traffic late in the day on the river. Tuesday saw Buchanan12 pushing a float of empty hoppers at slack tide heading back up to the Tilcon quarry at Clinton Point. In the photo, the FDNY’s 27’ Marine 1a small boat passes heading downriver towards its Chelsea headquarters.…
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Windy and clear
Windy conditions persisted Tuesday, and a number of tugs with empty barges were laid up in North River anchorages in the morning before heading out in the afternoon. Mister Jim came through with an empty hopper on the way down from Coeymans, passing an anchored Rubia and a Vane Brothers tug pushing upriver with a…
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Another storm coming
With another winter storm set to strike, Thursday saw a handful of cargos moving upriver. The Vane Brothers Philadelphia came through with a loaded barge, as did the Evelyn Cutler. The Teresa, now in its third week at anchor here, got some company as the Cape Canaveral arrived overnight after a delivery in Providence and…
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A visitor for the Teresa
Tanker traffic was light on the North River on Tuesday, but two tugs pushing hopper barges north did come through. The Teresa, which has been anchored in the river for over two weeks, received visitors as a tender came up from Staten Island and pulled alongside. This was likely a delivery of provisions and supplies…
