Tag: military flights
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Perfect Thursday
Thursday brought beautiful conditions with light winds and sunny skies. The Port Richmond was servicing the North River sewage plant, and brought sludge to the Passaic Valley Water Authority plant in Newark, which receives a small portion of the DEP’s sludge for dewatering under contract.
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Friday is for the birds
Brisk northwest winds continued for a third day and kept recreational boaters at bay, but the birds were out in force. A bald eagle flew over Pier i in the morning, pursued by crows. Meanwhile, back on the ground, the first of the spring goslings emerged in Riverside Park, perhaps a tempting snack for the…
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Back to the river
Clearing skies and warmer temperatures saw activity on the river continue to pick up. The knot of tugs anchored in the river broke up, with only Stephen Reinauer remaining. What looked to me like a juvenile bald eagle passed over Pier i in the early hours, being harassed by a crow. The eagle was followed…
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Look up!
Temperatures crept back above freezing on Tuesday but the biting northwest wind continued to blow keeping recreational activity on the river to a minimum and even commercial traffic was rather light. Most of the action Tuesday was in the air. A pair of Air Force C130 transports made two loops up the river. They were…
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No March lamb yet
March is showing no lamb-like characteristics yet, as a wicked west wind continues to blow, temperatures are plunging and an arctic blast is expected. By the end of Sunday, snow flurries were occurring and traffic on the river was light. Dean Reinauer weighed anchor in the early hours and headed to Perth Amboy for new…
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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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Friday arrives
Kristy Ann and Ruth Reinauer end the week at the anchorages in the North River, with the Dean Reinauer also sitting north of the bridge. But the Coast Guard icebreaker Sturgeon Bay, which anchored Thursday night off 72nd Street, got underway at daybreak, travelled up the river to the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge, and now has returned…
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Keeping busy
There was a lot of Reinauer activity this morning, with Kristy Ann and Curtis dropping anchor with empty barges after completing runs up to Boston and Bridgeport and Ruth arriving later in the morning. By end of day, Curtis had already headed back to the Arthur Kill to pick up a new cargo. Donjon Marine…
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Goodbye February
On the last morning of February, Norwegian Gem made an early arrival at Pier 88, returning from the Dominican Republic just a day after Norwegian Breakaway was here. Norwegian seems to be the only cruise line operating out of the Manhattan terminal this winter. They keep their ships moving though—Gem was already heading south for…
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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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Tuesday blues
With winter maintaining its icy grip, the river has been devoid of weekday recreation, and commercial traffic has also been rather light. Dann Marine’s unusual looking Chesapeake Coast made an early departure for Philadelphia with an empty barge, having anchored overnight further up the river after making a delivery in Port Morris, The Bronx Monday.…
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