By The Red Hook WaterStories team
The Atlantic Basin Iron Works office and large work shops were located at Imlay, Summit, Van Brunt, and Bowne Streets. They did all sorts of repairs a ship might need including steamship and diesel motors. The main entry for the Atlantic Basin Iron...
By The Red Hook WaterStories team
A selection of historic nautical charts, from the NOAA Office of Coast Survey. They provide interesting details on the evolution of Red Hook. Today's Office of Coast Survey traces its charting efforts back to 1807, when...
By The Red Hook WaterStories team
Horns and whistles have long been a key means of communication between vessels. Important messages such as "I am passing on the starboard" can be sent with a single whistle blow and avoid collisions. A code of whistle blows were also used by one Red...
By The Red Hook WaterStories team
The Red Hook Boaters is a volunteer organization that provides free kayaking in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Their mission is to help people get on the water and enjoy the New York Harbor, and to instill a sense of protection for our unique coastal...
Street address: Louis Valentino Jr. Park
By The Red Hook WaterStories team
New York Water Taxi has jaunty boats painted to evoke old-fashioned New York checker cabs. They are bright yellow with a trim of black and white checks. The company were founded in 2002. In 2017, the company was bought out by Circle Line who did not...
By The Red Hook WaterStories team
New York Water Taxi was founded in 2002 in Red Hook and homeported behind the Beard Street Pier. It was bought out by Circle Line which still runs the boats and keep some of them in the same location. has jaunty boats painted to evoke old-fashioned...
By The Red Hook WaterStories team
Vane Brothers has additional berthing at Port Authority Red Hook Marine Terminal Pier 8. Follow this link to read full item on Vane Brothers .
By The Red Hook WaterStories team
Vane Brothers has additional berthing at GBX-Gowanus Bay Terminal. Follow this link to read full item on Vane Brothers .
By The Red Hook WaterStories team
The Brooklyn Cruise Terminal (BCT) opened in 2006 in Atlantic Basin, and according to the official website "offers all the services and comforts expected from a world-class cruise facility including 200,000 square feet of flexible...
By The Red Hook WaterStories team
The O'Connell organization is one of the largest property owners in Red Hook and owns inland and waterfront property. They have a small marina for recreational vessels. The marina generally has no vacancies.
