Tag: Reinauer
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Coming and going
The August pattern of hot days moderated by steady southerly winds continued Thursday. My time on the River was limited for a change, but the day was bookended by Reinauer ATBs, with a southbound passing in the morning and a northbound in the afternoon.
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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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Coming in like a…lamb
March came in quietly, both in terms of mild weather and light activity on the river. We did see one kayaker venturing out in the afternoon. Dean Reinauer came through with a barge loaded in Cateret, with AIS indicating a destination of Newburgh. The anchorages are empty with the usual exception of Teresa, who continues…
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Presidents Day
Reinauer Transportation kept its articulated tug/barge (AT/B) combinations busy on Monday, with loaded tankers heading upriver and empties coming down. Below we see the Curtis Reinauer heading for Albany with a heavy barge after loading fuel products at the Philips 66 Bayway Refinery in Linden. Warmer weather and the holiday brought a kayaker out, seen…
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A brief taste of spring
Temperatures rose into the 60s Thursday, giving us a taste of spring before another cold front rolls in tomorrow. The warm weather brought a pod of kayakers with outriggers onto the river. Commercial traffic remains light and mostly comprised of tugs returning with empty barges. There have been some interesting cargo movements during evening hours,…
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Warmer Wednesday
Weather related backlogs seem to be clearing and traffic was quieter Wednesday. Reinauer Transportation kept its Articulated Tug/Barge (ATB) crews busy. ATBs are a married pair of a tug and a barge with a mechanical connection which means they do not have to be lashed together with lines as in more traditional setups. Reinauer’s Nicole…
North River Notes 