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PortSide's ambassador to the BlueSpace: the tanker Mary A. Whalen
Where to find her: After that, she, with PortSide office aboard, will return to the the Red Hook container port, south side of Pier 9B. When she is on Pier 9B, you can see her from the IKEA ferry and Governor's Island or the foot of Degraw street when container stacks are not in the way. Thank you American Stevedoring for the free berth, electricity, labor, and storage!
The long term
Plan:
The tanker will be respectfully repurposed and enlivened by changing activities. She will hold many of the activities researched in our business plan; however, not all of them fit aboard. We need space ashore to launch other programs, especially the Flotsam Project. The vintage cabins, wheelhouse and galley will be restored. We have secured most of the parts needed to repair her engine. We have installed spudwells (huge steel sleeves through the hull) so we can use spuds (internal pilings). Having spuds will enable The Whalen to visit communities that lack a pier or piers with tie-up infrastructure. Many new waterfront parks have no cleats or bollards on their piers, and many communities lack a formal waterfront park at all. Though she is quite long, The Whalen is shallow draft (8 in the stern) and can therefore visit the many shallow areas of New York's shoreline. All she has to do is drop spuds and lower a gangway. The Whalen
made history:
Physical condition:
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Calling all former crew! And your advice can help us put The Whalen back together. Please get in touch!
spudwell installation at GMD Shipyard |
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