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"We did a docking on Shreveport and

Porter," said the Normandy's Capt. Paul

Mahoney, "and moved sludge barges alongside the Porter - we did what came up. You know, what tugs do." The Virginia from Weeks was also busily working the

Manhattan piers area, while fendering and booms were laid-out by Miller. "We were tasked with line of demarkation" said

Miller's Sven Van Batavia, "at Manhattan and the Navy pier on Saturday. We placed fenders inboard of each ship - 11 vessels here at S.I. , and set oil containment boom around all barges. The Shreveport went for a cruise while the pier's contracted customer, the Norwegian Dawn, came in; we moved the mules for that."

Capt. Fournier sent the Stamford sever- al days early, owing to three nor'easters expected shortly. "They were chased into the [Cape Cod] canal by eight-foot seas.

Sam Coolidge had plenty of New York experience, and along with Guy

Splettstoesser, our other captain aboard, they worked the Stamford like crazy - container ships, tankers, barges - by the time the Stamford came home, she'd done

I think 38 jobs."

Not often that we see a 1950s single- screw tug at work on New York Harbor, but the Stamford during the warship dock- ing seemed to be everywhere. All the tugs seemed to be everywhere.

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Tugs Brian A. McAllister and Stamford wrangle the French oiler FS Meuse through the spirited currents around the Stapleton pier. The Charles D. McAllister was working the stern. (Photo: Don Sutherland)

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