The crew of the John J. Harvey musters for an early morning departure to escort the tug Pegasus to the shipyard in Tottenville, Staten Island.
We put a line out on the Harvey to gain a few knots. We were awfully slow with a bent wheel and no water around the wheel--we’d removed a lot of ballast--more on that later.
1130 Make approach to the shipyard entrance.
The Goethals Bridge. Still alongside the Harvey.
Near the entrance to the shipyard.
1200 Secured at Garpo Marine, Tottenville, Staten Island.
Secured at Garpo Marine.
Pegasus ready for an early morning haul.
Crew: Matt Umanov, Matteo from Triest, Pamela Hepburn, Julie Nadel, Dave Black, Justin Ryan, Don.
Don, Jason Doherty, Frank Zic and Dave Black.
The Harvey standing by for the return trip.
24 December 2003
0700 make ready for the haul. Rain, nearly freezing.
Ready to be hauled.
Rising and rolling forward.
0800 Tug Pegasus is over the land.
Still in midair.
Being rolled into the yard.
1130 Tug Pegasus is on land.
Tug Pegasus is secure on her blocks and poppets at Garpo Marine, Tottenville, Staten Island