Coast Guard responding after vessel allides with Memorial Bridge
BOSTON — The Coast Guard is responding after the 600-foot tanker vessel Sea Pride allided with the Memorial Bridge in Portsmouth, N.H., at approximately 5:30 a.m. Friday.
The Malta-flagged vessel was outbound from a Piscataqua River facility when it allided with the bridge on its port side, damaging a fender on the bridge. There was no leak on the ship’s double hull, no injuries to the crew,...
Piscataqua River to be closed to all marine traffic for three days in the vicinity of Memorial Bridge
BOSTON — The Piscataqua River, in the vicinity of the Memorial (US-1) Bridge in Portsmouth, N.H., will be closed to all marine traffic from 7 a.m. on January 30, 2012 to approximately 7 a.m. on February 2, 2012. The river closure is necessary to provide for the safety of all waterway users and construction workers during bridge demolition operations.
The Coast Guard continues to work closely with...
