Working Harbor: News

"All About Tugs" Film Evening This Tuesday!!
Tickets Selling Fast OpSail 2012 Tall Ships Hidden Harbor Tours
Hidden Harbor Tours 2012 Calendar
New Working Harbor Committee Blog
Bernie Ente Tribute

Announcing Panelist for All About Tugs!

Following the film program, a panel of tug captains, crew members, owners and professionals will talk about their maritime experiences and take questions from the audience. A reception with food, wine, beer and soft drinks will follow. The panelist include:

Dorothy Julian (Henry marine), Glen Miller (Miller's Tugs),
Matt Perricone (Tug Cornell), Representatives from McAllister Towing and the two film makers.

"All About Tugs" is a special evening program that will feature documentary films with commentary by tug captains and crew presenting an insider’s look at the tugboat industry—its colorful history, present-day work, and vital importance. The evening will feature three films:

1948 Disney cartoon Little Toot

Tugs a nine-and-a-half minute documentary by Jessica Edwards

Tugging Through Time: the History of New York Harbor Tugboats,

Timeline of Events
6:00 pm – Check in & enjoy light snacks and beverages
6:30 pm – Program begins
8:30 pm – Reception to meet the panelists
Wine, beer, soda, coffee, tea, assorted hors d'oeuvres

Price — Adults: $25, Seniors (62+) $20
Seating is Limited!!

6:00 PM
Community Church of New York
40 East 35th Street
New York, NY 10019

Thanks to Classic Harbor Lines and Pier 66 Maritime for reception donations

Tickets Selling Fast OpSail 2012 Tall Ships Hidden Harbor Tours

Special OpSail 2012 Tall Ships Hidden Harbor Tour
22 May @ 6:15PM
3 Hours

See, close up, several international tall ships from around the world at anchor, south of the Verrazano Bridge as they gather in preparation for the big parade on 23 May.
Vessels will include: Cisne Branco a full rigged ship from Brazil. Cuauhtemoc a barque from Mexico. Dewaruci a barquentine from Indonesia. Eagle a barque from the USA. Etoile a topsail schooner from France. Gloria a barque from Colombia. Guayas a barque from Equador. Juan Sebastian De Elcano a topsail schooner from Spain. La Belle Poule a topsail schooner from France.

Expert guest narrators will talk about each vessel, from particulars to
history to inside stories. Does not include boarding of vessels.

Click here to enter OpSail 2012 website

Tickets Now Available
VIP OpSail 2012 Parade of Sail Tour
23 May @ 11 am
3+ hours

Optimal viewing of the Parade of Ships
Tall Ships, Small Vessels and Fleet Week Navy Ships will be in the parade

The tour will be aboard the luxurious vessel Zephyr and will include brunch

Hidden Harbor Tours 2012 Calendar

2012 WHC Hidden Harbor Tours®

The OpSail tours will include close-up views (but not boarding) of tall ships as well as expert information about these magnificent vessels, including their history, type, size, and country of origin. The vessels will be available for boarding from 24 to28 may at various locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Staten Island.

The "fireworks prep" tour will go to where the fireworks barges are loaded but does
not include any fireworks itself (at least not intentionally...).

Note - time of deparure for the Special Tour on 23 May is still unsettled and
may be earlier.

New Working Harbor Committee Blog

Check out our new blog for all kinds of harbor news and tidbits, updated frequently by our Communications expert Mai Armstrong.

If you want to get automatic emails on each new post, click on "Follow" at the lower right hand corner of the window and enter your email.

Click Here to View Blog

Bernie Ente Tribute

Photo Cindy Goulder 2007

At this time we would like to take a moment to reflect and remember our friend, Bernie Ente, who left us too suddenly a year ago. Bernie was a tremendous influence in helping to expand the vision and programs of the WHC. In addition to generously donating his time and photographic talents, he was instrumental in envisioning and setting up new boat tours, including Newtown Creek, Rail to Marine and Circumnavigation of Staten Island. The WHC is exploring ideas on a dedication ceremony in his honor in Fall 2012 and will keep you updated on the plans.

Thank you, Bernie, for sharing your time, talent and biting wit with so many of us.

Take our Online Survey

Working Harbor Committee would like to hear feedback from you!!

What you have to say is important to us and will help us know how we can better improve our programs and events.

Click here to fill out our online survey

Thank You

Visit us on Facebook & Twitter

We are now on ("Like" our page) & (follow us)

Also please go to workingharbor.wordpress.com for all kinds of harbor news and tidbits. If you want to get automatic emails on each new post, click on "Follow" at the lower right hand corner of the window and enter your email.

*For definition of "ON THE HIP" click here

Events l	Hidden Harbor Tours® l	Tugboat Race l	Educational Programs l	Maritime Resources l	About Us l	Contact Us

©Copyright 2009/2010 Working Harbor Committee
455 West 43rd St. New York, NY 10036 212.757.1600

All photos © Copyright Bernard Ente unless otherwise credited.
Web design by Myra Resnick