Nola Gail (1971) with Thelma 302
A series of photos featuring DeForge Maritime Towing’s ocean-going tug Nola Gail (IMO 7128679) tied up at Pier 9, Honolulu Harbor and outbound with deck barge Thelma 302.
Nola Gail at Pier 9. 28 December 2024.
Nola Gail at Pier 9. The crew was getting ready to take the tug over to Pier 11. 28 December 2024.
Nola Gail name on the hull. Her previous name, Henry Sr., is also visible. As Henry Sr., she was part of the Sause Bros. fleet of tugs (see below). 28 December 2024.
Henry Sr., now Nola Gail, in 2015 with Matson’s RO-RO barge Waialeale, Honolulu Harbor. 4 January 2015.
A few images of Nola Gail’s crew at work:
Removing the eye of one of Nola Gail’s mooring lines from a bollard on the pier. 28 December 2024.
Hauling the line back aboard the tug. 28 December 2024.
The captain, I believe. 28 December 2024.
Nola Gail off Pier 9. 28 December 2024.
Foss Maritime tug Pi‘ilani heading over to Pier 11 to assist Nola Gail with barge Thelma 302. 28 December 2024.
Nola Gail outbound after making up the tow at Pier 11. 28 December 2024.
Barge Thelma 302. 28 December 2024.
Nola Gail outbound from Honolulu Harbor. 28 December 2024.
Nola Gail heading out of Honolulu Harbor with Thelma 302. They were bound for Kahului, Maui. The barge is carrying temporary housing for the people who lost their homes in the 2023 wildfires that destroyed the town of Lahaina. 28 December 2024.
