Much of the boat traffic on the Hudson consists of barges shuttling bulk commodities between the Atlantic and the Port of Albany. I think this is a crude oil barge, based on the Christmas Tree plumbing that was more visible when it passed under the Mid Hudson Bridge:
We crossed the Walkway Over the Hudson westbound, where a work crew was tending a crane. That’s how they do repair and inspection:
The Hudson River has far fewer power boats than in years gone by, probably due to their gallon-per-minute fuel consumption:
It was a fine day for a ride:
The Smell of Molten Projects in the Morning 