Tag: Boats
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Ambrose Lightship Returns to South Street Seaport Museum
Monday, March 05, 2012
The South Street Seaport Museum has been missing a key piece of its maritime collection since January: the Ambrose lightship. The vessel, built in 1908, was sent over to Staten Island for repairs. Flanked by an FDNY water boat salute — streams of water announcing her return — the Ambrose docked at home on Monday.
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Behind the Scenes: Exploring Tugboats and Barges in Brooklyn
Thursday, July 14, 2011
The Tugboat Pegasus and the Lehigh Valley Barge no. 79 docked at Pier 6 in Brooklyn Bridge Park on Thursday for Tug and Barge Week, which features boat tours, performances and talks open to the public.
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Shipwrecked: NYC Boat Artist Marie Lorenz's Chilly Spill
Thursday, January 07, 2010
When she capsized her boat off the Italian coast, artist Marie Lorenz had the presence of mind to unhook the waterproof video camera she had strapped to the deck, put it in her mouth and swim to shore.