Here's directions from North.
I picked Whole Foods, because they have a big parking lot.
When you get to the stop light for the left turn, it takes a long time. This is a good chance to
get your driver's license out of your wallet, as you will need to show it to the guard soon.
As you go uphill towards the flyover, keep to the left and go left on the flyover back across
the street, and then turn left at the intersection. When you get to the guard shack, hold your
ID out so they can see your face on it and also look at your actual face. They don't touch your
ID. They just look at it. Here's the Google map with directions.
Here's directions from South.
As you go uphill towards the flyover, keep to the left and go left on the flyover back across
the street, and then turn left at the intersection. When you get to the guard shack, hold your
ID out so they can see your face on it and also look at your actual face. They don't touch your
ID. They just look at it. Here's the Google map with directions.
If you want to see where the boat is on the pier or you want to see a picture of it, here's a link to it on Marine Traffic Click "Show on Live Map" on the little map to see where it is. You can also use this link to see the boat when it's close to shore in other places. If you want to see it when it is far from shore, they want to be paid for that service. If you prefer VesselFinder, that works, too. If you use the IMO number in a web search, you will find many other vessel locating services, also.
When you get to the boat, talk to the person in the little guard shack at the bottom of the gangway. As a general rule, the company doesn't want unauthorized visitors to come on board the boat at all. The company doesn't want any visitors to come on board without they have and pass a covid test first, and if you board the boat, the Company wants the guard station person to write down your name and time of boarding, so that rescue workers would know to look for you if there was an emergency (or, wouldn't die searching for you if you had been on the boat but left).
Here's some photos on Shipspotting
Here's a link to the Wikipedia page for USS Patapsco, which was made into the Arctic Storm.
Here's a link to the company website if you're interested in learning more about them. I'm someone who wants ride sharing and food delivery people to be able to find the boat.