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Sofie Maersk and Maersk Launcher

Sofie Maersk and Maersk Launcher

At the beginning of March, Maersk Line’s Post Panamax container ship Sofie Maersk was on her way from Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico to...

Marjorie C Shifting

Marjorie C Shifting

There are a number of reasons why a vessel may have to shift from one berth to another while calling...

Mikioi

Mikioi

Foss tugs Mikioi and Pi‘ilani assisted the Japanese sail training ship, Nippon Maru, upon the ship’s arrival in Honolulu Harbor.

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...

Ahua Point Rainbow

Ahua Point Rainbow

Bookshelf: Crossing the Bar

Bookshelf: Crossing the Bar

I’m a valet parker for ships. — Captain Paul Lobo Maritime pilots are professional mariners with years of seagoing experience. They use their...

Help Our Feathered Friends

Help Our Feathered Friends

If you spend a lot of time in, on, or around the water, chances are you will come across seabirds,...

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