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2007 Tug Boat Festival

15th Tug Boat Festival held on the Hudson River, Pier 84 September 2, 2007
It was a great day to be on the Hudson River

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Circle Line spectator boat backs into the channel
Circle Line spectator boat backs into the channel		 Catherine C Miller
Catherine C Miller		 Valero Tug Patapsco
Valero Tug Patapsco		 Henry Marine tug Robert IV
Henry Marine tug Robert IV
Bus boat passes the USCG
Bus boat passes the USCG		 Vinik Marine tug Dorothy Elizabeth
Vinik Marine tug Dorothy Elizabeth		 Dorothy Elizabeth
Dorothy Elizabeth		 LV Cornell joins the parade
LV Cornell joins the parade
Our Narrator and an Organizer
Our Narrator and an Organizer		 Harley Marine NY tug HMS Liberty
Harley Marine NY tug HMS Liberty		 USCG Aux. Long Splice
USCG Aux. Long Splice		 K-Sea tug Inland Sea
K-Sea tug Inland Sea
Susan Miller
Susan Miller		 LV Cornell
LV Cornell		 Fournier Girls smokes it up
Fournier Girls smokes it up		 Catherine C Miller is all dressed up
Catherine C Miller is all dressed up
Fournier Girls
Fournier Girls		 Susan Miller joins the parade of tugs
Susan Miller joins the parade of tugs		 Loaded fuel barge head up the Hudson
Loaded fuel barge head up the Hudson		 Spectator boat heads north
Spectator boat heads north
parade of tugs heads north
parade of tugs heads north		 Robert IV and a K-sea tug
Robert IV and a K-sea tug		 Tug Boat Trophy
Tug Boat Trophy		 Fournier Girls heading up river
Fournier Girls heading up river
Urger, NYS Canal tug
Urger, NYS Canal tug		 parade heading north to start the race
parade heading north to start the race		 many tug boats this year
many tug boats this year		 USCG Auxillary mid river channel
USCG Auxillary mid river channel
Dorothy Elizabeth
Dorothy Elizabeth		 Dorothy Elizabeth
Dorothy Elizabeth		 Dorothy Elizabeth
Dorothy Elizabeth		 Patapsco joins the line
Patapsco joins the line
USCG Line
USCG Line		 USCG Line
USCG Line		 Wait for me!
Wait for me!		 USCG Aux. Long Splice
USCG Aux. Long Splice
W.O. Decker
W.O. Decker		 Cruise ships behind pier construction
Cruise ships behind pier construction		 Decker approaches Pier 84
Decker approaches Pier 84		 Decker Hand practicing the line toss
Decker Hand practicing the line toss
Henry Marine push boat Durham
Henry Marine push boat Durham		 FDNY John D McKean
FDNY John D McKean		 Henry Marine push boat Durham
Henry Marine push boat Durham		 Decker backs off from the pier
Decker backs off from the pier
While some tugs play others work today
While some tugs "play" others work today		 Henry Marine push boat Durham
Henry Marine push boat Durham		 Here come the big tugs!
Here come the big tugs!		 racing down the river
racing down the river
pushing a wall of water
pushing a wall of water		 and trailing a cloud of exhaust
and trailing a cloud of exhaust		 This race was close
This race was close		 and all gave a good show
and all gave a good show
and no one slowed
and no one slowed		 smaller tugs put on a good show too
smaller tugs put on a good show too		 it was a race to the line!
it was a race to the line!		 and the winner! I don't know?
and the winner! I don't know?
Cornell smoking it up
Cornell smoking it up		 Inland Sea rocking and rolling in the wakes
Inland Sea rocking and rolling in the wakes		 LV Cornell came in third in her class
LV Cornell came in third in her class		 Smoke and white water everywhere
Smoke and white water everywhere
rolling in the river
rolling in the river		 it was a spectacular show of water power
it was a spectacular show of water power		 USCG Line
USCG Line		 Catherine C Miller
Catherine C Miller
Catherine C Miller looks sharp
Catherine C Miller looks sharp		 Henry Marine boat Robert IV
Henry Marine boat Robert IV		 The small tugs race was very close
The small tugs race was very close		 Mary H was all decked out too
Mary H was all decked out too
USCG Lady B and Urger
USCG Lady B and Urger		 A spray of water at the finish line
A spray of water at the finish line		 Urger took her time, Built 1903
Urger took her time, Built 1903		 USCG Lady B with a watchful gaze
USCG Lady B with a watchful gaze
Henry Marine's Durham
Henry Marine's Durham		 Decker goes out to join the party
Decker goes out to join the party		 Time for a waterside chat
Time for a waterside chat		 After the race, the tugs pair up for apush-off
After the race, the tugs pair up for a"push-off"
Big G shuttles the coordinators around
Big G shuttles the coordinators around		 Tugs shoving each other
Tugs shoving each other		 Nathan E Stewart vs. Fournier Girls
Nathan E Stewart vs. Fournier Girls		 Catherine C Miller vs Susan Miller
Catherine C Miller vs Susan Miller
Nathan E Stewart vs. Fournier Girls really at it now
Nathan E Stewart vs. Fournier Girls really at it now		 Cornell vs. Dorothy Elizabeth
Cornell vs. Dorothy Elizabeth		 Catherine C Miller vs Susan Miller
Catherine C Miller vs Susan Miller		 Nathan E Stewart vs. Fournier Girls
Nathan E Stewart vs. Fournier Girls
Nathan E Stewart vs. Fournier Girls
Nathan E Stewart vs. Fournier Girls		 Nathan E Stewart vs. Fournier Girls
Nathan E Stewart vs. Fournier Girls		 Cornell vs. Dorothy Elizabeth
Cornell vs. Dorothy Elizabeth		 OK, that's enough
OK, that's enough
Enjoying a great day on the River
Enjoying a great day on the River		 The watchful gaze of the Hudson River Park Trust
The watchful gaze of the Hudson River Park Trust		 Still at it
Still at it		 All shoved out
All shoved out
Coming in for the line toss
Coming in for the line toss		 Coming ahead fast
Coming ahead fast		 and tossing the line
and tossing the line		 backing off after the toss
backing off after the toss
and a quick spin out of the way
and a quick spin out of the way		 so the other tugs can have a try
so the other tugs can have a try		 Cornell comes in next
Cornell comes in next		 steady she goes
steady she goes
and the line is tossed
and the line is tossed		 Captain waves to the crowd
Captain waves to the crowd		 backs off from the pier
backs off from the pier		 and begins her turn away
and begins her turn away
so the next tug can come in
so the next tug can come in		 Big G gets out of the way
Big G gets out of the way		 HMS Liberty comes in for a try
HMS Liberty comes in for a try		 Steady
Steady
Stack markings
Stack markings		 Backing off after the toss
Backing off after the toss		 Mary H coming in
Mary H coming in		 all dressed up
all dressed up
and ready for a show
and ready for a show		 Inland Sea makes a run
Inland Sea makes a run		 Inland Sea gliding in
Inland Sea gliding in		 and the throw.............
and the throw.............
back into the channel
back into the channel		 K-Sea Davis Sea coming in
K-Sea Davis Sea coming in		 Steady.....
Steady.....		 Line in the air
Line in the air
Backing off
Backing off		 with a spin to starboard
with a spin to starboard		 and back out to the channel
and back out to the channel		 Lucy Reinauer
Lucy Reinauer
Bow view
Bow view		 pulls to starboard
pulls to starboard		 then along the pier to the target bollard
then along the pier to the target bollard		 Robert IV coming in
Robert IV coming in
pushing water
pushing water		 and pulls away after the toss
and pulls away after the toss		 Nathan E Stewart makes a run
Nathan E Stewart makes a run		 pulls up along the pier
pulls up along the pier
line tossed and then pulled back
line tossed and then pulled back		 with a quick reverse
with a quick reverse		 Growler of the USMMA
Growler of the USMMA		 Growler gave it a good run
Growler gave it a good run
and then backed out to join the rest
and then backed out to join the rest		 Fournier Girls turn to try
Fournier Girls turn to try		 pulling in sharp
pulling in sharp		 line away!
line away!
Fournier Girls task done, back into the channel
Fournier Girls task done, back into the channel		 Coming at you!
Coming at you!		 Slowing down
Slowing down		 quick spin and back out
quick spin and back out
Here comes the Patapsco
Here comes the Patapsco		 gliding up to the pier
gliding up to the pier		 made the toss
made the toss		 and backing out
and backing out
Here comes the Cornell again
Here comes the Cornell again		 line away
line away		 and backing out again
and backing out again		 Durham try
Durham try
steady!
steady!		 Interesting bow
Interesting bow		 Line away
Line away		 with a spin and back out
with a spin and back out
USCG Line comes in next
USCG Line comes in next		 pulls up short
pulls up short		 making the line toss tougher on the deck man
making the line toss tougher on the deck man		 and the tides didn't help either
and the tides didn't help either
Dorothy Elizabeth headlong
Dorothy Elizabeth headlong		 Dorothy Elizabeth pulling up to the pier
Dorothy Elizabeth pulling up to the pier		 Dorothy Elizabeth deckhand throws the line
Dorothy Elizabeth deckhand throws the line		 Prop wash!
Prop wash!
Dorothy Elizabeth backs off
Dorothy Elizabeth backs off		 Cornell and Catherine C Miller, classic lines
Cornell and Catherine C Miller, classic lines		 Catherine C Miller had a grand day out
Catherine C Miller had a grand day out		 Cornell taking a rest
Cornell taking a rest
Contrasting bow fenders
Contrasting bow fenders		 Army Corps Hayward working today
Army Corps Hayward working today
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Bill Rex 20-Aug-2015 09:02
What is the present day name of Maritrans odl tug , the Crusader and who owns it.
bill rex 17-Feb-2015 04:43
what is he persen name of Matitrnss boat Crusader??
Guest 17-Feb-2015 04:41
ahat is he pesen name of Matitrnas boat Crusader??
Guest 29-Oct-2007 18:30
valero tug is VANE BROTHERS. thanks we enjoyed the races, Patapsco
Capt. Harry Gates 08-Sep-2007 13:09
Thank you!
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