ROV Training on the Tanker Mary A. Whalen

Yesterday we posted about the New York Police Department Harbor Unit’s use of ROVs to maintain security in the harbot.  We had missed an amusing post by Portside New York‘s Carolina Salguero on NPYD security training on the MARY A. WHALEN.  From her post: … Continue reading

Historic Ships Getting Trendy in the Big Apple?

Two articles within two days are making me wonder if re-purposed historic vessels might be becoming  trendy in design circles around New York City.   Curbed, a New York real estate blog featured the 1907 Yankee Ferry in “Hudson River’s Coolest, Oldest Floating Home”  – “Taking … Continue reading

Help PortSide & Tanker Mary Whalen Create Jobs for Inner City Kids this Summer

We recently posted about the tanker Mary Whalen being deemed eligible to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.   PortSide New York and the Mary Whalen are also participating in New York City’s Summer Youth Employment Program, which provides meaningful summer work for … Continue reading

Congratulations to Port Side New York and the Mary Whalen

Congratulations to PortSide New York and the tanker Mary Whalen, which has been deemed eligible to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places!   The Mary Whalen is a 172’ long coastal tanker built by the John H. Mathis Company, of … Continue reading