Aloha Tower

New Matson Cranes – A Pilot’s View

New Matson Cranes – A Pilot’s View

The pilots of the Hawaii Pilots Association are tasked with guiding vessels safely in and out of Hawai‘i’s commercial harbors....

Transshelf (1987)

Transshelf (1987)

The arrival of the Boskalis* ship, Transshelf (IMO 8512279), on 6 September 2018, provided visitors to Honolulu Harbor with a rare,...

Cap Philippe Arrival

Cap Philippe Arrival

There were some tense moments as the Suezmax tanker Cap Philippe was making her way inbound to Honolulu Harbor. Cap Philippe...

Rescued by the Pilot Boat – A Dog’s Tale

Rescued by the Pilot Boat – A Dog’s Tale

While the pilots are compelled to attend to their work in the boats they have[,] it is necessary that they...

New Dry Dock for Pacific Shipyards

New Dry Dock for Pacific Shipyards

Pacific Shipyards International (PSI)’s new dry dock arrived in Honolulu Harbor yesterday (24 November 2017) morning. The dry dock, named Ho‘ōla...

Where Is the Horizon?

Where Is the Horizon?

Ho‘oilo is the name of the wet season (~winter) in Hawai‘i. Despite today’s rain, work on the waterfront goes on.

Camouflaged Aloha Tower

Camouflaged Aloha Tower

After the attack on Pearl Harbor and the subsequent entry of the United States into World War II, buildings around...

Freedom Assisting Kaiwo Maru

Freedom Assisting Kaiwo Maru

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