“Tug Talk: Mariners’ Names for Red Hook” by The Red Hook WaterStories Team
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Tug captains use landmarks (points on land visible from the water) to tell other mariners and the Coast Guard VTS (Vessel Traffic Service – the harbor equivalent of air traffic controllers) where they are. This is not always as straightforward as it sounds, but it is proof that maritime history lives on. A typical radio […]