Tag: USCG
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Keeper of the Harbor
Katherine Walker, the Keeper of New York Harbor, was heading north up the North River on Wednesday afternoon. A lot of buoys have been knocked off station by the recent ice flows and Katherine probably had her work cut out for her. For some reason she does not seem to be running AIS so it…
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Ready for winter weather
Coast Guard icebreaking tug Penobscot Bay headed up the North River Saturday, making prodigious amounts of smoke as usual. The cutter was heading upriver ahead of winter weather coming in this week and, after stopping for some time in Haverstraw Bay, was continuing north under the Newburgh Beacon Bridge by Monday morning.
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Coast Guard Friday
The Coast Guard was visiting the North River on Friday, with the 154-foot cutter Rollin Fritch, one of two based in Cape May, docked at the end of Pier 86 by the Intrepid for the weekend. Capturing the mast, the 25mm deck gun and the bow in one shot required my iPhone’s wide-angle lens. Meanwhile,…
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Coast Guard Drive-By
Coast Guard Cutter John Patterson, one of the six new Fast Response Cutters based in Boston, made a trip up the Hudson this week. They came up the Jersey coast, travelled upriver as far as about West Point, and then headed back out, leaving town via Hell Gate and Long Island Sound before calling on…
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Thursday Feb 15–safety patrol
Observed traffic was light and feature a heavy law enforcement component for no obvious reason.
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Wednesday Feb 7–presidential visit
Most of the action Wednesday was on East River, as President Biden arrived at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport on Pier 6. He headed from their by car to a campaign event on the Upper West Side.
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Saturday Feb 3–new or unusual
Saturday brought some new or less frequently seen travelers to the North River.
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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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Saturday Jan 20–Waiting for ice
Cold temperatures lingered into the weekend, but ice has not yet reached the North River. Traffic Saturday was light.
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Thursday Jan 18–cold running
A return from warmer climes found the North River cold but not yet icy. Traffic was light and anchorages were empty south of Yonkers.
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Monday January 8–moving mud
The weekend departed with light traffic on the North River, as dredging scows continue to be towed down from Yonkers and tanker barges returned from fuel runs up north.
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January 6 2024–Wintry mix
North River traffic was light on Saturday with a winter storm arriving by late afternoon. Accumulation in New York City is expected to be minimal, but winds were building by the end of the day.
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January 4 2024–weather coming
Thursday started mild but by afternoon winds were gusting above 25 knots ahead of a winter storm coming this weekend. After a very quiet Wednesday, North River traffic picked up Thursday though still was below Tuesday’s heavy post-holiday volumes.
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Comings and goings
It has been a relatively quiet start to heating season as traffic on the North River has been light and temperatures have begun to climb again. The week passed with the typical ebb and flow of tugs and barges.
