Unexpected Morning Ride

A cloudy/rainy morning at the harbor.

Mare Fox at Pier 1:

A bit too far away for good photos, but nice to see two ‘iwa flying around:

Barge Hilo Bay and tugs Capt Les Easom and Salishan:

Mikioi and Pi‘ilani headed out to assist Manoa:

The reality of the port side of Falls of Clyde. Spot the ‘a‘ama (Thin-shelled rock crab):

Kulamanu (ex-Rella Mae) detail:

The Kulamanu is another ship being forced out of the harbor.

One of the Tiger tugs now in Foss livery as Freedom:

Manoa:

SPM:

Admiral’s Barge still hauled out, but looking good:

Mahalo to Paul and Captain Collins.

Variety of Ships

There was an interesting mix of ships to see at the harbor today.

Balao at Pier 1:

Matson Navigator along with Sause Bros. tugs Henry Sr. and Capt Les Easom:

Interesting SWATH vessel, Susitna, on a barge on the way to the Philippines:

Chinese bulk cargo ship, Rui An Cheng:

Crew standing by:

Pi‘ilani working at the stern:

Mikioi at the bow:

Splash! Testing the anchor:

Setting up rat guards:

Next job, Matson arrival. Mikioi with Mahimahi:

Mahimahi backing down the channel with assistance from Mikioi and Pi‘ilani:

Hello to new and old friends from McCabe, Hamilton & Renny. Always fun talking with you guys.

Relaxing Saturday

It’s been quite a while since I’ve had a nice, carefree Saturday. Usually, there’s something I need to attend to or think about. It was great walking around, enjoying the sun and decent trades.

I spent most of the morning and early afternoon at the harbor (where else).

Westerdam was at Pier 10/11. Rat guards:

Hoku Ke‘a arrived with a barge (not pictured):

Torm Kansas:

If you are not sure what company the ship belongs to:

Mamo:

More cars! Pacific Highway:

Part of ramp and some crew members:

Bunker barge Ne‘ena being moved from Westerdam over to Pride of America by Namahoe:

American Contender hauling a barge…

…full of stuff (gravel, rocks, and machinery)

Namahoe all pau until it’s time to move Ne‘ena again:

Salishan with Matson crane barge Mauna Loa:

Before I left the Aloha Tower area, I walked over to Pier 7 to check on things. The state has posted guards to keep people off the pier since it impounded Falls of Clyde, so not able to get too close.

Kulamanu (ex-Rella Mae), another one of the ships being pressured to leave the harbor by the state. Portholes and viewing windows being boarded up with plywood. Hum of engine (or generator).

Said hello to my old friend. A zebra dove sitting in the top band of the bowsprit cap:

It’s all very sad.

Lucky

Things were looking really scary for a while with hurricanes Madeline and Lester headed for Hawai‘i. Fortunately, Madeline turned to the south and Lester to the north of the islands. Whew!

Due to the hurricane threat, there was no harbor traffic in the morning, but things picked up in the afternoon after it became clear Lester was moving away from O‘ahu.

Kinei Maru No. 83 arriving at Pier 9:

Crew handling mooring lines at the bow:

Tug Hawaii and barge Capella with Pi‘ilani assisting:

Tanker Ross Sea heading to the offshore anchorage:

Ross Sea draft marks:

View from offshore:

Back in the harbor with another tanker, St. Joseph:

Mikioi at the bow:

Pi‘ilani:

St. Joseph tying up at Pier 51:

Salishan with Matson barge Mauna Loa:

Job done. Mikioi headed back.

Mahalo to Captains Enos, Hopkins, and Demuth. Special thanks to Paul.

Not Always Sunny

Life is not always blue skies and sunshine. Some not so nice views of the harbor courtesy of tropical storm Darby.

Still calm, but those clouds…

Mikiala II tied up at Pier 9 with barge Ka-Maluhia:

Ka-Maluhia Plimsoll line:

Draft marks and ladder:

Rain:

Time to go!

New York Ship Spotting

My previous post covered South Street Seaport Museum’s barque, Peking.

I would have liked to see Wavertree as well, but she is currently having work done in dry dock:

The lightship known as “Ambrose” (United States Lightship LV-87), is also a really interesting vessel to check out:

In waters where it was impossible or impractical to build a lighthouse, lightships were stationed to guide ships.

Peeking out from behind Ambrose, in the above photo, are the masts of the schooner, Lettie G. Howard.

On Peking’s port side is the museum’s barge Progress and its other schooner, Pioneer:

Since it was such a nice day, I decided to ramble south along the waterfront.

Coast Guard boat speeding along:

Morgan Reinauer and barge passing the Brooklyn Bridge:

B Franklin Reinauer and Robert Burton with barges:

I eventually wound up at the Staten Island Ferry’s Whitehall Terminal. (Side note: I learned about the death of Prince via a TV in one of the shops in the terminal.)

I decided to take a ride on the ferry. How could I pass up an opportunity to get out on the water for free?

Castle Williams, an historic building on Governors Island:

Rockaway, a sludge (ick) tanker:

Guy V. Molinari, one of the ferries, headed toward Manhattan:

One of the seagull escorts:

Stuyvesant, a dredger:

Tanker Alpine Hibiscus:

Brendan Turecamo:

Ferries at the St. George Ferry Terminal on Staten Island:

I was fascinated by these wood piles:

Looking toward Manhattan:

Tangier Island:

Margaret Moran:

Tanker Bright Dawn:

On the trip back to Manhattan, I took the obligatory shot of the Statue of Liberty:

One World Trade Center and surrounding buildings:

Evening Light and barge:

Schooner Clipper City:

Back to Whitehall Terminal:

Ramps:

Battery Maritime Building (historic ferry terminal):

Fanfare…Mostly

I arrived at the harbor to catch the departure of Sichem Edinburgh and was surprised and very pleased to find Fanfare tied up at Pier 9. Honolulu was an unscheduled stop due to engine problems.

The nice thing about having the ship at Pier 9 is the chance to have a good look at her.

Rat guards!

Bulbous bow marking:

Lots of cool textures:

While I was checking out the hull, I was invited by Captain Enos to go out on the pilot boat for the Sichem Edinburgh job. 😀

Stern view of Fanfare while heading over to Sichem Edinburgh:

Mamo assisting:

Job done, Captain Enos disembarks:

Bye!

Nunui with a bone in her teeth:

Some of the HART train components at Pier 1:

Fanfare:

I was also allowed to go out on the B. Sky job.

Alongside B. Sky at the pier with Hilo Bay astern of her:

Hoku Loa:

Mamo assisting with Kukahi:

Back to Fanfare!

Lifeboat:

More hull textures:

Scupper:

Draft marks and Plimsoll line:

Hatch cover details:

Winches on the foredeck:

Mahalo to Captains Enos and Collins. Special thanks to Paul.

Waiting for the Dawn and an Ending

Thanks to a heads up from Captain Ed Enos, I was able to make it down to the harbor to catch the final journey of Pacific Shipyards International’s (PSI) dry dock Kāpilipono.

In “better” days:

Resting on the bottom after she sank last year:

I arrived at the harbor while it was still dark.

Japanese training ships Tosakaien Maru and Hokuho Maru at Pier 9:

The cruise ships usually arrive early in the morning. Here’s Ruby Princess:

Not the greatest photo, but here comes the sun (and I say it’s all right):

Tying up Ruby Princess at Pier 10/11:

Clear and calm water (Tosakaien Maru bow):

Fellow photographer on board Ruby Princess:

View down the channel:

After a bit of a wait, Kāpilipono appeared, towed by Manuokekai and assisted by Mamo and Mikioi.

Passing the Matson gantry cranes:

The tugs were joined by Hoku Loa before passing Aloha Tower. At this point I was very lucky to be invited to hop on the pilot boat.

The Coast Guard making sure everything is all right:

Mikioi on the port side:

Captain Enos up on the dry dock wall:

Leaving the harbor with Ruby Princess and Aloha Tower in the background:

Manuokekai ahead:

Hoku Loa astern:

One could not have asked for a better day. Sunny, clear, and calm.

Aloha, Kāpilipono:

She was towed 12 miles offshore and scuttled.

Meanwhile, life continued on in the harbor.

Miyagi Maru, waiting offshore while Kāpilipono was being towed out, was finally able to enter the harbor:

Kwai at the pier, almost ready to leave with a load of cargo:

Containers being unloaded from Matson’s Haleakala:

Ocean Pathfinder arrived with a barge:

Ice for the fishing boats:

Literally, a cool job.

Moving containers:

Mahalo to Captain Enos, Captain Collins, and Paul.

Monday Off

Day Off = Go to Harbor

Horizon Spirit (my first of her with her Pasha Hawaii paint job, I think):

Looks like Nico’s is doing well:

Marsupial & Extinct Bird? 😉 Wonder if tourists from Australia and New Zealand scratch their heads?

Grain storage detail:

Boom texture:

Maunawili:

BBC Amisia departure delayed. I was rather disappointed I couldn’t get a good photo due to the fuel barge.

Nohea:

Nene, which I consider a “cute” tug (along with Noke):

Emery Zidell and Dr Robert J Beall (ATB)

Setting up the gangway:

Pilot boat Honolulu:

Job done: