Yet More Cars

Elegant Ace arriving:

Stern and ramp detail:

Pi‘ilani:

Noke:

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.

Genius Highway

Car carriers are pretty ugly. These grey ones are the worst. Boring. Too bad they can’t paint them interesting colors.

Kawika (Hi Paul!):

Mikioi just passing by:

Nippon Maru

I took the morning off from work to watch the arrival of Nippon Maru. I got to the harbor shortly after sunrise. I love the light at that time of day.

Paradise Ace:

Harbour Loyalty and Tacoma Trader:

Mokihana arriving:

Mamo at the bow:

Looking along the hull from Pi‘ilani:

Aloha Tower from alongside Pier 10:

Kawika passing by, waiting for the pilot:

Getting the line back:

I like how the shape of the building echoes the masts:

From Nippon Maru it was over to Paradise Ace:

Scuppers:

Another view of Nippon Maru dwarfed by the buildings of downtown Honolulu:

Mahalo to Rick Wilson and Michael MacDonald. Special thanks to Captain Kahoekapu.

Capricornus Leader

More cars on the move!

Capricornus Leader in the turning basin.

You forgot the rat guard guys…

Divine Ace and Noordam

Divine Ace a little ahead of schedule. I made it just in time to get some shots before she left the harbor.

Noordam heaving line stuck:

Rat guards:

Crew member adjusting rat guards:

Noordam bow:

A group of crocodile needlefish hanging around:

A Variety of Ships Today

More cars. Opal Ace:

Cool to see Lihue in service. She’s been laid up in the San Francisco area for the past few years:

Leaving the harbor with Maui waiting off shore:

(Puff! Still having a bit of a problem there.)

Tacoma Trader:

Tira Lani:

Mahalo to Captain Demuth. Special thanks to Paul.

Elegant Ace

Pi‘ilani alongside:

Meridian Ace

More cars!

Triumph Ace

These car carriers are ugly, but I can’t resist collecting photos of them.