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Portsmouth police chief pitches harbor master role to tackle derelict vessels
Summary
Police Chief Steven Jenkins briefed the Port Industrial Commission on repeated derelict and abandoned vessel incidents and proposed establishing a harbor master (contract or part‑time city position), a mooring/registration program and closer coordination with Coast Guard and DEQ.
Police Chief Steven Jenkins told the Port Industrial Commission on March 24 that recurring derelict and abandoned vessels are creating environmental hazards, repeated rescue operations and quality‑of‑life problems along Portsmouth’s waterways and urged the commission to consider a harbor master and a proactive mooring program.
"This challenge is not like an abandoned vehicle that is on our city streets," Jenkins said. "There is not a towboat yard where we can impound a boat for a period of time."
Jenkins reviewed…
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