New York Water Taxi

Picture by sabbath57


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  • July 14, 2011
  • Nikon D300s
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water taxi

3 Comments

14 Jul 06:10
sabbath57

New York Water Taxi is a water taxi service based in Red Hook, Brooklyn offering commuter and sightseeing service mainly to points along the East River and Hudson River. It is one of several private operators of ferries, sightseeing boats, and water taxis in the Port of New York and New Jersey. On November 3, 2008, New York Water Taxi purchased Circle Line Downtown, a cruise and sightseeing company that operates on the New York Harbor, and together with Water Taxi Beach formed the Harbor Experience Companies. On June 21, 2010, the Durst Organization purchased New York Water Taxi and Circle Line Downtown, with Water Taxi Beach operations handed over to former New York Water Taxi co-president Tom Fox, and the Harbor Experience Companies name discontinued. New York Water Taxi operates a fleet of 12 vessels of four distinct types with most of them being named for what the company refers to as "New York's civic heroes". The 67.1-foot (20.5 m) Ed Rogowsky, Gene Flatow, Marian S Heiskell, Sam Holmes, and Seymour B. Durst vessels built from 2005 to 2008 by the Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding Corporation are capable of carrying up to 149 passengers at a speed of 26 knots. The 53.3-foot (16.2 m) Curt Berger, John Keith, Michael Mann, Mickey Murphy, and Schuyler Meyer Jr. vessels built from 2002 to 2003 by Robert E. Derecktor Connecticut Shipyards, LLC are capable of carrying up to 74 passengers at 24 knots. The 95-foot (29 m) American Princess built in 1988 by Breaux Brothers Enterprises can carry up to 250 passengers, while the 120-foot (37 m) American Princess II is capable of carrying up to 288 passengers. All vessels can sustain massive amounts of abuse from the elements, and every vessel (except for the American Princess and American Princess II, which are monohulled) is a catamaran.

14 Jul 15:37
ruhri

Primary colors like the yellow boat can easily be oversaturated. Pls keep this in mind. Your photos will then look more realistic.

14 Jul 18:21
sabbath57

thanks for the vote and the useful pointer!

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