Large objects like this piece that broke off of an old pier in the busy Erie Basin (pronounced like the Great Lake) in Brooklyn are one of the potential hazards to navigation the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' drift collection vessels remove from the waters in and around the New York and New Jersey Harbor to help ensure safe navigation for all kinds of vessels, ranging from small recreation vessels to water taxis like the ones pictured in the basin to large container ships and oil tankers. A large hazard like the broken off pier piece could cause damages ranging from piercing a hull to damaging or destroying propellers to potentially causing an environmental hazard like an oil spill or leak. This piece was called into the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers by the U.S. Coast Guard while drift collection crews were working after Tropical Storm Irene.Tropical Storm Irene brought storm surge, heavy winds and lots of rain to the region over the weekend and Army Corps crews are working hard to gather the additional drift that may be in the New York and New Jersey Harbor following the storm to ensure safe navigation.
| Date Taken: | 08.30.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 08.31.2011 09:17 |
| Photo ID: | 450104 |
| VIRIN: | 110830-O-9999G-322 |
| Resolution: | 4288x2848 |
| Size: | 3.23 MB |
| Location: | NEW YORK, US |
| Web Views: | 50 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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