PortSide NewYork's home is the ship MARY A. WHALEN. She is an oil tanker, so we have activities branded with the word “tanker” in the list below. See our webpage Calendar for scheduled events.

TankerTime, always FREE

Saturday, May 17, 2025, no TankerTime. Sorry!

TankerTime is 7 days a week, 12pm to 6pm, sometimes earlier and usually later since the office staff works late, unless a special alert is posted here. Hours can change if we have an offsite or are painting the ship deck, so check back before visiting!

TankerTime = enjoy the deck of the tanker MARY A. WHALEN with tables, chairs, hammocks. Kids toy area. Free library in the BookTent with kids books you can take. ArtTable with colored pencils, watercolors, blank paper and coloring book pages. Kiddie pool during hot weather. Experience the inside of the ship in the Tankerman’s cabin with 2 bunk beds (kids can get on them), stuffies and kids books you can read (but not take; we use these for our education programs).

• TankerFlicks = when we show movies on deck

• TankerTunes = concerts and music jams

• TankerTours = tours of the ship including the interior

Where:  ship MARY WHALEN, Pier 11, Atlantic Basin, Red Hook, Brooklyn.  The Red Hook Atlantic Basin NYC ferry stop is next to us. Directions. You can get take-out delivered here or bring your own.

Pets: Dogs must be on a leash at all times at the request of our ship cat Chiclet.  

Getting inside the ship: We offer public tours a few times a year, and for school groups and others by appointment. Send an email to arrange that and see our webpage EDUCATION & YOUTH for ideas. We can’t open the interior more often since our offices are in here until we can get building space (and it’s been a 19-year saga at this point).