Two ships arrived in Portsmouth Harbor on Sunday, and several more are expected soon, concluding with a yet-to-be-named gypsum ship on Friday. It’ll be a busy week for the local tug pilots as they usher vessels in and out. Get the details below.
EAST COAST
Type: oil/chemical tanker
Arrival: Aug. 27
Flag: Canada
Cargo: diesel and heating oil
Terminal: Irving
Deadweight: 37,515 tons
Length x breadth: 183 x 27 meters
Year built: 2005
COHO (and Penn 92)
Type: tug (and barge)
Arrival: Aug. 27
Flag: United States
Cargo: asphalt
Terminal: Sprague Avery Lane
Deadweight: 428 tons
Length x breadth: 35 x 11 meters
Year built: 2008
BOX
Type: oil/chemical tanker
Arrival: Aug. 28
Flag: Marshall Islands
Cargo: kerosene
Terminal: Sprague River Road
Deadweight: 50,577 tons
Length x breadth: 183 x 32 meters
Year built: 2009
PALANCA LUANDA
Type: asphalt/bitumen tanker
Arrival: Aug. 30
Flag: Marshall Islands
Cargo: asphalt
Terminal: Sprague Avery Lane
Deadweight: 14,911 tons
Length x breadth: 133 x 23 meters
Year built: 2012
DEPENDABLE
Type: special vessel
Arrival: Aug. 31
Flag: Marshall Islands
Cargo: cable
Terminal: Tyco
Deadweight: 10,194 tons
Length x breadth: 139 x 21 meters
Year built: 2002
TBA
Type: TBA
Arrival: Sept. 1
Flag: TBA
Cargo: gypsum
Terminal: Sprague River Road
Deadweight: TBA
Length x breadth: TBA
Year built: TBA
Information via Portsmouth Pilots and MarineTraffic.com. Photo of the tanker East Coast by John White. Note: Ship schedules are subject to change.