Barges can again anchor without restriction along the Hudson River in Dutchess and Ulster counties for the first time since 2021 after a change by the U.S. Coast Guard.
Hudson River Anchorages
Riverkeeper and the public will need to speak up, once again, to protect endangered species and drinking water supplies
Hudson River anchorages: It’s time to stand up for the river again
Recent Coast Guard bulletin unlawfully allows vessels to anchor virtually anywhere north of the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge
How a Coast Guard move could allow barges to anchor in the Hudson River after all
Years after Hudson River advocates stopped the expansion of commercial shipping anchorages from the Tappan Zee to Kingston, a recent decision by the U.S. Coast Guard puts that supposed ban in jeopardy.
Hudson River may become anchoring spot for large ships
Will the Hudson River soon become a parking lot for barges and large ships waiting to enter the ports at Albany and Coeymans where offshore wind components are set to be built?
Ryan raps Coast Guard plan to turn Hudson River into ‘parking lot for dangerous oil barges’
Barges carrying oil, asphalt, and other hazardous materials could soon be allowed to indefinitely park virtually anywhere along the Hudson River in Upstate, according to U.S. Rep. Pat Ryan.