‘Beloved’ NYC engineer killed in freak sewage boat blast on the Hudson
By Emily Crane
The city worker killed in a freak raw sewage boat explosion on the Hudson River has been identified as a “beloved” veteran New York City Department of Environmental Protection engineer.
Raymond Feige, 59, died when the sludge vessel blew up at the North River Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility near 135th Street in Upper Manhattan on Saturday morning.
The blast threw Feige, a chief marine diesel engineer, into the water — trapping him between the boat and pier, authorities said.
Portrait of Raymond Feige, Chief Marine Diesel Engineer, who tragically lost his life in a waste-water treatment boat explosion on the Hudson River
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Raymond Feige, Chief Marine Diesel Engineer, lost his life after a waste-water treatment boat exploded on the Hudson River on Saturday, May 24, 2025.
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Portrait of Raymond Feige, Chief Marine Diesel Engineer, who tragically lost his life in a Hudson River boat explosion.Facebook / Raymond Feige
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Raymond Feige, Chief Marine Diesel Engineer, was identified as the victim of the explosion on the Hudson River.
FDNY response team on a barge boat in Manhattan, investigating a small methane explosion on Hudson River, with reports of casualties and injuries.
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FDNY responded to a small methane explosion on a barge boat in the Hudson River.
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It’s still not clear what caused the blast, and investigators are continuing to work the case.
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“Ray was a respected engineer and a steady, beloved colleague who will be deeply missed,” DEP Commissioner Rohit T. Aggarwala said in a statement.
“For more than three decades he worked at DEP in a job that is largely unseen by most New Yorkers but is critical to keeping the city running, and we are grateful for service. Please continue to keep Ray’s family and colleagues in your thoughts during this difficult time.”
Portrait of Raymond Feige, Chief Marine Diesel Engineer, who tragically died in an explosion on a boat on the Hudson River.
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Raymond Feige, Chief Marine Diesel Engineer, died in an explosion on Saturday, May 26, 2025, on the Hudson River.
Facebook / Raymond Feige
First responders at the scene of a search and rescue mission on Hudson River near W 136st, where a worker has reportedly fallen into the water
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First responders on the scene of the incident.
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Meanwhile, two other DEP employees who were working on the vessel with Feige were rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment after Saturday’s blast, authorities said.
The boat, which was docked when the explosion ripped through its hull, had been hauling raw sewage from the city to treatment facility at the time.
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