CS Dependable (2002)
Dependable tied up at Pier 10, Honolulu Harbor. 24 March 2019.
Dependable is a cable ship operated by SubCom, formerly TE SubCom. TE Connectivity sold TE SubCom to Cerberus Capital Management at the end of 2018, which prompted the name change.
Starboard lifeboat drill right before departure. The boat is lowered down to the water and then raised up again using the davits. 24 March 2019.
Dependable pulling away from Pier 10 before turning off of Pier 9. 24 March 2019.
Dependable’s design features a combination of three types of thrusters: bow, swing down, and azimuth stern. These thrusters allow for increased maneuverability, which dispenses with the need for harbor assist tugs.
Dependable outbound from Honolulu Harbor. Note her distinctive stern. Pilot boat Honolulu is off her starboard side. She will move in alongside the ship when the pilot is ready to disembark. 24 March 2019.
We ‘moved’ out of the C.S. Long Lines onto the C.S. Dependable back in ’02 at the depot. What a job that was, wow. Can’t believe that was 17 years ago…..getting old, we all are.