Re: [Paddlewise] Boat Graveyard at Staten Islandj

Dear Craig and all, 
A very different but still very fascinating view of this ship & boat graveyard can be seen from space on Google Earth:
40-33-21N  74-12-59 W

GE/Boat Graveyard geeks also may appreciate:
21-23-49N  72-11-10 E and 69-10-38N 33-28-28 E
Harvey 

--- On Tue, 11/18/08, Craig Jungers <crjungers_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Craig Jungers <crjungers_at_gmail.com>
> Subject: [Paddlewise] Boat Graveyard at Staten Islandj
> To: "Paddlewise" <paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net>
> Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 12:02 PM
> Many years ago I was sailing with Sun Oil's tanker fleet on the east coast
> and we had to go in to deliver asphalt to a site in New Jersey. The route
> took us around Staten Island and into the waterway between the island and
> the New Jersey shore (Arthur Kill). I wasn't on watch at the time and I
> don't remember were we ended up, but I do remember seeing abandoned boats,
> ships, ferries, tugboats, tankers, floating drydocks, and more at several
> places along the way. More abandoned vessels than I ever had seen anywhere else before.
> 
> This url,
> http://www.opacity.us/site55_staten_island_boat_graveyard.htm#gallery87 has
> some interesting photographs of the derelicts; all done in an artful style.
> Seems like this might be an interesting place to paddle as long as you stay
> well out of the way of the commercial traffic. Everything from pushboats and
> tugs with their tows to tankers and container ships moves through this
> extremely narrow waterway. If you paddle here make sure you listen for the
> danger signal (five or more blasts on a ship's horn or whistle) and avoid at
> all costs getting in front of any traffic. USCG Navigation Rules require
> that we give practically everyone else room to maneuver.
> 
> Photographs would be neat if you do paddle this area.
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