Tug pushing crane barge(s) reports loss of power in Buttermilk Channel

Heard on: Northern NJ and NY City Area Marine

02:56

00:00

You have to the police boat.

00:04

This is South River.

00:06

On the southern part of Manhattan, stuck in the channel.

00:14

I need some assistance.

00:18

I'm not sure I've lost power in both engines.

00:54

So we're showing a gate time going to be at Hell Gate about 11:25 this morning.

00:59

11:25 at Hallets Point.

01:02

And checking in one two, we're just approaching the Manhattan Bridge.

01:05

We'll be on Corlear's Road.

01:11

Head over the Suzanna.

01:14

Roger, heading over.

01:19

All right.

01:28

Tower, take over.

01:34

Requesting assistance.

01:35

Coast Guard, 2nd here on my channel.

01:37

Over.

01:46

Roger, Captain.

01:47

Can you give me a GPS position and your current location? Over.

01:57

Power

01:58

on Governors Island,

02:01

Buttermilk Channel, Southern Tip of Manhattan.

02:09

On the way.

02:10

Homeport here at Governors Island.

02:11

Got a crane barges pushed here.

02:13

Length overall is 150.

02:15

Sea draft on the tug is 5 ft .

02:17

Air draft on the 90 ft on the crane.

02:19

Down four.

02:26

What's this give me a vessel?

02:29

Include name, make, model, color, and length.

02:32

Over.

02:34

Name Selky,

02:37

make Acura,

02:40

2003, 37.

02:48

Adults, four children, two of them pretty young.

02:54

Bay Ridge and Grange, nothing further.

2026-11-01 15:39 UTC

Marine Rescue

Buttermilk Channel, New York, NY

Tug pushing crane barge(s) reports loss of power in Buttermilk Channel

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Tug pushing crane barge(s) reports loss of power in Buttermilk Channel

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