TOWING SCRAP METAL
IN NYC - 2008 - PAGE 3 |
In 2008, I ran the Herbert Brake, a 1,000
hp pushboat, in NY Harbor. We went to various scrap yards around
the city bringing them empty
barges and taking the loaded ones back to Claremont Terminal for offloading. |
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Taking a loaded barge in to the back
canal at Claremont |
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Sunrise from the East River near
the UN Building |
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Williamsburg Bridge |
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Outbound from PASCAP 1 coming down
on the Hutch |
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The Pelham Amtrak bridge |
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And the Parkway Bridge |
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Waiting for the Hamilton Ave Bridge
with a light barge |
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Heading in to the span at Gowanus |
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Under the bridges |
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Nosing up to the loaded barge. We put one line between the barges, turn the loaded one loose and push the light one in to place. Once the light one is secured we make up to the loaded one and head out |
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Leaving with the loaded one |
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Back through the bridge |
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East River sunrise at 59th St Bridge |
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Cheyenne bringing a loaded scrap
barge in to Claremont from Albany |
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Waterfalls |
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Copyright 2008.
All Rights Reserved. Pat Folan Photos.