Great Eastern
The tanker Great Eastern. photo by John White

Port Watch: Week of Aug. 12

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An update on vessels arriving at the Port of New Hampshire

This week starts out with a flurry of activity in Portsmouth Harbor, which slows to a standstill after Tuesday. Here are the details.

PALANCA RIO

Type: asphalt/bitumen tanker
Arrival: Aug. 12
Flag: Marshall Islands
Cargo: asphalt
Terminal: Sprague River Road
Deadweight: 14,911 tons
Length x breadth: 133 x 23 meters
Year built: 2016

GREAT EASTERN

Type: oil/chemical tanker
Arrival: Aug. 13
Flag: Marshall Islands
Cargo: heating oil
Terminal: Irving
Deadweight: 37,515 tons
Length x breadth: 183 x 27 meters
Year built: 2005

GASCHEM BREMEN

Type: LPG tanker
Arrival: Aug. 13
Flag: Germany
Cargo: propane
Terminal: Sea-3
Deadweight: 26,645 tons
Length x breadth: 174 x 28 meters
Year built: 2010

Information via Portsmouth Pilots and MarineTraffic.com. Note: Ship schedules are subject to change. To see other installments of Port Watch, click here.