Aloha Kāpena Bob Purdy
Young Brothers tug Kāpena Bob Purdy inbound for the first time to Pier 21, Honolulu Harbor. 14 July 2019.
Kāpena Bob Purdy is the last of four ocean-going tugs built by Conrad Shipyard of Morgan City, Louisiana for Young Brothers.
We left Fourchon June 18th, thru the canal and hit the Pacific on the 26th. Looooong trip on a tug, trust me. 6000+ miles @ 10-11 knots.
I want to thank the owners of the Company for creating this idea. My father worked directly under his mother’s brother “Uncle Bob,” as an engine man, pr “Grease Monkey,” on one of the Pineapple Tug Boats. Thank you for honoring the four Captains that believed in maritime commerce.
Mahalo Nui Loa,
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