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Governor Herbert H.Lehman

Governor Herbert H.Lehman

Ferry Herbert H. Lehman

The former 300 foot long Staten Island ferry Governor Herbert H. Lehman partially sank on the Hudson River near Newburgh, New York.    The vessel sprung a leak and sank to the bottom of the river.   Authorities placed an oil boom to contain the small amounts of pollution released.  No reports of injuries.   The ferry built in 1965 was decommissioned in 2007 and had changed hands several times with the last owner planning to turn the vessel into a floating restaurant.  It is now slated to be raised and later scrapped.

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Hudson River Capsize

Hudson River Capsize

A 31 foot long tugboat capsized on the Hudson River off  New York, New York sending one crewman into the water.   The tugboat was attempting to line up with a work barge when it capsized.  Two crewmen were able to jump onto the work barge while one man was thrown into the water.   The crewman was quickly pulled out of the water from another nearby tugboat.  The vessel drifted down river before sinking off Pier 84.   The man pulled from the water suffered minor injuries.   The cause for the vessel to capsize is still unknown.  Authorities are conducting an investigation.

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Capsized Barge on the Hudson

Capsized Barge on the Hudson

 

Photo: Spencer Ainsley
Photo: Spencer Ainsley

 

 

A 200 ton barge capsized on the Hudson River near the town of New Hamburg, New York.  The barge was docked at the Tilcon Trap Rock stone quarry with a  1,000 ton cargo of of stone when workers noticed the barge had developed a leak.  The leak caused the barge to list over.   Before workers could pump out the water, the barge capsized dumping its cargo of stone to the bottom of the river.   No workers were injured.   A crane has been sent to help right the overturned barge.

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