"GREENPOINT - THE TIDELAND INSTITUTE'S Shoofly tugboat, a restored 1941 steel-hulled vessel usually used for the nonprofit's maritime education and arts programs, has been helping to break ice in the Newtown Creek as the city shivers through a potentially record-setting stretch of subzero days, The City reports. Three Coast Guard tugboats based in New Jersey have been occupied in keeping the harbor and the Hudson River clear to make sure ship traffic can pass."
"The Shoofly's captain, N.D. Austin, stepped in to assist on Thursday, cracking ice sheets at 5 miles per hour, steadily clearing the way for barges to carry critical fuel supplies for Brooklyn and Queens homes to industrial facilities along the creek's interior. The Shoofly plans to continue helping through this week. "There aren't that many boats in the harbor who can go out and break ice. There aren't a ton of icebreakers in New York," Austin told The City."
The Tideland Institute's restored 1941 Shoofly tugboat has been breaking ice in Newtown Creek during a potentially record-setting run of subzero days. Three Coast Guard tugboats based in New Jersey have been keeping the harbor and Hudson River clear to maintain ship traffic. The Shoofly's captain, N.D. Austin, stepped in to assist on Thursday, cracking ice sheets at about 5 miles per hour. The Shoofly steadily cleared pathways for barges carrying critical fuel supplies destined for Brooklyn and Queens homes and industrial facilities along the creek's interior. The Shoofly plans to continue assisting through the week. Icebreaking resources are scarce in New York Harbor.
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