Tag: navy
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First arrival
The first big ship to arrive for the 250th Independence Day celebrations docked at Pier 88 on Wednesday afternoon. The amphibious transport dock USS Arlington LPD 24 came up from Norfolk a few days early. McAllister tugs were on hand to assist wearing America 250 decals and flags. Security was tight at the cruise terminal,…
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Dress rehearsals
With less than a week until the July 4 naval review and tall ship parade, preparations are underway on land and on the water. A number of the agencies which will be contributing to security operations for the events had boats on the North River Monday, probably for familiarization and rehearsal purposes. The U.S. Navy…
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Philadelphia Story and the voyage of the Baylander
Wye River arrived on the North River Monday with a loaded looking tank barge on the wire. This towing configuration is not usually seen on the River other than for tugs coming from or heading directly to sea, and, indeed, in this case, Wye River’s AIS showed it arriving from Philadelphia. This is another pattern…
North River Notes 