Chem Polaris
The tanker Chem Polaris. photo by John White

Port Watch: Week of Oct. 9

News, Outdoor, Port Watch
An update on ships arriving at the Port of New Hampshire

Rainy conditions won’t stop the Portsmouth tugs from escorting the 12,000-ton cargo ship BBC Jade to the N.H. State Pier today. The tanker Chem Polaris follows tomorrow, with the tug Weddell Sea due in on Wednesday. Get the details in Port Watch.

BBC JADE

Type: general cargo
Arrival: Oct. 9
Flag: Antigua Barbuda
Cargo: loading heavy-lift equipment
Terminal: State Pier
Deadweight: 12,000 tons
Length x breadth: 143 x 19 meters
Year built: 2008

CHEM POLARIS

Type: oil/chemical tanker
Arrival: Oct. 10
Flag: Liberia
Cargo: diesel
Terminal: Sprague
Deadweight: 19,859 tons
Length x breadth: 147 x 24 meters
Year built: 2008

WEDDELL SEA (and DBL 85)

Type: tug (and barge)
Arrival: Oct. 11
Flag: United States
Cargo: kerosene
Terminal: Irving
Deadweight: 423 tons
Length x breadth: 34 x 12 meters
Year built: 2007

Information via Portsmouth Pilots and MarineTraffic.com. Note: Ship schedules are subject to change.