Our working port is one of the few places in Portsmouth (or anywhere, for that matter) where it’s business as usual. Here’s what’s going on this week.
PALANCA RIO
Type: asphalt/bitumen tanker
Arrival: March 29, sails March 30
Flag: Marshall Islands
Cargo: asphalt
Terminal: Sprague Avery Lane
Deadweight: 14,911 tons
Length x breadth: 133 x 23 meters
Year built: 2016
COHO (and Penn 92)
Type: tug (and barge)
Arrival: March 30
Flag: United States
Cargo: asphalt
Terminal: Sprague Avery Lane
Deadweight: 428 tons
Length x breadth: 35 x 11 meters
Year built: 2008
STRATEGIC HARMONY
Type: bulk carrier
Arrival: in port, sails March 31
Flag: Singapore
Cargo: salt
Terminal: Granite State Minerals
Deadweight: 39,880 tons
Length x breadth: 180 x 30 meters
Year built: 2014
CECILIA
Type: supply vessel
Arrival: March 31
Flag: Faroe Islands
Cargo: cable
Terminal: Subcom
Deadweight: 788 tons
Length x breadth: 54 x 12 meters
Year built: 1974
NEW ENGLAND
Type: oil/chemical tanker
Arrival: April 3
Flag: Marshall Islands
Cargo: heating oil & diesel
Terminal: Irving
Deadweight: 37,515 tons
Length x breadth: 183 x 27 meters
Year built: 2005
Information via Portsmouth Pilots and MarineTraffic.com. Note: Ship schedules are subject to change. To see other installments of Port Watch, click here.