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PCMS Installs a New Tidal Platform & Turbine for UNH The University of New Hampshire (UNH) has several initiatives and facilities dedicated to research and monitoring within the Piscataqua River watershed. PCMS was asked to assist with the Living Bridge Project, located at the Memorial Bridge spanning the Piscataqua River between Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and Kittery, Maine. The project combines structural health monitoring and environmental research… Read more »

When a vessel comes into port, there is a lot of work that happens between arrival and departure and the PCMS team is there to help keep the operation moving safely and efficiently. Recently, PCMS provided tie-up, cargo offloading, and let-go services for the Omishima during her call in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The Omishima is a nearly 200-meter bulk carrier with a deadweight capacity of more… Read more »

As you’re traveling south over the General Sullivan Bridge, look to your right and you’ll see two new dock structures along the waterfront. One was completed last fall, while the other is our newest addition: an 86-foot pier that reflects the continued growth and craftsmanship of our marine construction team. Every successful marine construction project begins long before installation day. It starts with careful planning, attention… Read more »

It was a beautiful day on the waterfront as the Star Lutas tied up at the State Pier in Portsmouth, marking the final phase of another successful cargo operation for Pepperrell Cove Marine Services (PCMS). What many people don’t see when watching a vessel arrive at port is the amount of planning, coordination, and labor that begins long before the ship reaches its final berth. For… Read more »

When a vessel goes down, every hour matters. That was the case recently when PCMS crews were called to Little Bay to raise a boat that had sunk, setting off a coordinated salvage response to recover the vessel from the bottom. The Call Comes In The call came in with a straightforward but demanding mission: a vessel had sunk in Little Bay and needed to be… Read more »

Our crews recently completed complex heavy lift operations aboard the Merchant Vessel SVEND in support of the Cemetery Brook Drain Tunnel Project, an ambitious $365 million storm drain project in Manchester, New Hampshire. The SVEND came from across the Atlantic Ocean to the Porstmouth State Pier, where PCMS crews, working alongside several respected New England companies, offloaded a massive tunnel boring machine (TBM) along with its… Read more »

PCMS was proud to support discharge operations aboard the Magellan Eternity, a bulk salt carrier servicing the Northeast. Although the vessel arrived in May after the winter season had ended, salt discharge operations are still actively underway to help replenish regional stockpiles and support ongoing supply demands. Our team assisted with lightening approximately 12,500 tons of salt cargo in Boston before the vessel continued north for… Read more »

Proud To Support Our Service Members At Pepperrell Cove Marine Services (PCMS), we are proud to support those who have served our country. That’s why we are honored to be an approved partner of the Department of Defense SkillBridge Program. This unique program helps service members transition from military to civilian life, offering hands-on training and real-world experience that sets them up for long-term success. Through… Read more »

The PCMS team recently supported the handling and movement of a specialized piece of cargo weighing in at 56 tons. Moves of this scale require detailed planning, experienced operators, and precise coordination between ships crew, the crews on the dock and equipment operators.  Heavy lift operations are never routine. Every load presents its own challenges—from weight distribution, ballasting the ship, and rigging configuration to crane positioning and safe movement across the deck… Read more »

PCMS Port Services PCMS maintained a high level of marine operational support throughout January and February, providing a range of port services, vessel mooring operations, and coordinated tie-up and let-go evolutions across multiple terminals. Despite the difficult weather conditions, operations were conducted safely with close coordination between Portsmouth Pilots, and terminal operators. Port Services Rendered. PCMS provided port service support to the following vessels: Services included… Read more »