Portsmouth police chief pitches harbor master role to tackle derelict vessels 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.

Portsmouth's waterways are facing a crisis with derelict vessels posing serious environmental and safety hazards—could a new harbor master be the solution we need?

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