Salishan with Mauna Loa
Sause Bros. tug Salishan with Matson container barge Mauna Loa. Mauna Loa and her sister barge Haleakala facilitate service between Honolulu Harbor and Maui, Kaua‘i, and the Big Island. Both barges are equipped with a crane which can be used to load and unload the containers. 13 May 2017.
I was wondering what type of barge the Mauna Loa is. It is sitting here empty in Coos Bay Oregon. Do you know if it is picking up cargo or getting repairs?
Thanks for the information.
Aloha Rich! Sorry for the tardy reply. I would guess she is being repaired?
She ihas been removed from service and getting scrapped.
Mahalo for the information, Paul. So that’s why Matson has been using the Columbia? Does the company intend to get rid of the Haleakala too?