Hess Dock is privately owned by the Hess Oil and Chemical Division, Amerada Hess Corporation. The facility is located on the east side of the Thames River opposite Greens Harbor. The T-headed pier has a 55 ft face and 960 ft of berthing space, with dolphins. Deck height is 8 ft with an alongside depth of 40 ft. Use of the facility is primarily limited to oil and chemical barges.
Larger vessels go to one of the four anchorages available at New London.
Greens Harbor is a small craft basin with general depths of 6 to 17 ft. Located just north of the New London Harbor entrance, Greens Harbor is exposed to southeast winds. Shaw Cove is a well protected, dredged basin for small craft located between the Coast Guard Station and the downtown New London wharves. A railroad bridge with a swing span crosses over the entrance to Shaw Cove. Winthrop Cove is exposed to southeasterly winds.