Nor'easter in Chelsea Creek this morning

Eric Bender watched three Boston tugs guide the tanker Nor'easter out of Chelsea Creek this morning. He reports:

Three Boston tugboats taking the tanker Nor'easter astern, out Chelsea Creek and through the McArdle drawbridge against an incoming tide. The drawbridge opening is only about 75 feet wider than these 600-foot tankers. This morning's jaunt may have been a little trickier than usual, judging by the way the tugs were dancing around and tooting at each other.

The port of call for the 552-foot 98.9-smoots) long Nor'easter is St. John in New Brunswick.