The big excitement at the Port of New Hampshire this week is the Sail Portsmouth festival, which kicks off with the Parade of Sail on Thursday, Aug. 1, highlighted by the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle. There are also some cargo vessels on the way. Here are the details.
RTC 60
Type: barge (with tug TBD)
Arrival: July 31
Flag: United States
Cargo: heating oil and diesel
Terminal: Sprague River Road
Deadweight: 8,347 tons
Length x breadth: 95 x 21 meters
Year built: 2010
USCGC EAGLE
Type: sailing vessel
Arrival: Aug. 1
Flag: United States
Cargo: N/A
Terminal: N.H. State Pier
Deadweight: N/A
Length x breadth: 89 x 12 meters
ASPHALT SPLENDOR
Type: asphalt/bitumen tanker
Arrival: Aug. 3
Flag: Marshall Islands
Cargo: asphalt
Terminal: Sprague River Road
Deadweight: 37,087 tons
Length x breadth: 180 x 31 meters
Year built: 2015
PALANCA RIO
Type: asphalt/bitumen tanker
Arrival: Aug. 3 (tentatively)
Flag: Marshall Islands
Cargo: asphalt
Terminal: Sprague River Road
Deadweight: 14,911 tons
Length x breadth: 133 x 23 meters
Year built: 2016
Information via Portsmouth Pilots and MarineTraffic.com. Note: Ship schedules are subject to change. To see other installments of Port Watch, click here.