Matson and Tugs

Mahimahi departing. With Foss tugs Freedom and Pi‘ilani.

Getting pushy. Freedom versus Mikioi.

Freedom:

Kawika:

Miki Hana:

Maunawili arriving. With Mikioi:

Very Much Appreciated!

After a few rough weeks, it was wonderful to be allowed to tag along with Captain Enos on the Horizon Reliance job. There is nothing like being out on the water.

On board Honolulu:

Horizon Reliance:

I love the lines of these old LASH ships!

Pi‘ilani:

Mikioi:

P & R boats in the harbor:

Horizon Reliance turning in the basin:

The Admiral’s Barge (from Pearl Harbor) hauled out on PSI’s dry dock:

Had a rough week too?

Thanks to Captain Ed Enos and Paul. Feel much better.

Aloha BE Esmeralda

I went to the harbor to watch the departure of Esmeralda.

New Foss tug in town, Pacific Escort:

For those of you who care about such things, she has a Voith-Schneider propeller system.

Headed over to Esmeralda on board Mikioi:

Crew with safety harnesses on:

A different view of the condor figurehead:

Just off Pier 7 with pilot boat Kawika:

Turned around and headed out of the harbor:

Headed back to Pier 21:

Captain Ross Bright:

Spotted on the pier near the fishing boats, cute kittens playing among some old line:

Mahalo to Michael MacDonald, Rick Wilson, and Whit Olson. Special thanks to Captain Ross Bright and Ryan Cabral.

Arrivals In the Harbor

While it’s interesting to see new or different ships, it’s always good to see “old friends.”

Just arrived, Maunawili:

Waiting for the pilot:

Horizon Reliance passing by, headed to her pier:

Waiting for the pilot again:

Maunawili and cranes silhouetted against the sky:

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

Out to Manulani

Captain Ed Enos capturing some video:

On the port side of Manulani, approaching the pilot ladder:

Variety

Not sure what was going on here just before the arrival of BBC France (in the distance):

Harbor Police boat:

Mana‘o

BBC France:

Something new and a bit of a surprise, a large red-eared slider:

Someone’s abandoned or runaway pet? It was swimming away from the area where Nu‘uanu Stream flows into the harbor.

Moana Holo:

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:

Industrial Kelly Arrival

Pi‘ilani assisting:

Job done, Kawika picking up Pilot 9:

Oil spill boom boat (PENCO 1?) in a hurry:

Peace Ark

The PLA Navy’s hospital ship Peace Ark arrived at Pier 9. She visited the harbor a few years ago, but I didn’t get any good photos of her that time.

Crew manning the rail:

Captain Tom Heberle was the pilot:

Heaving line ready:

Bending the heaving line to the mooring line:

Lowering the gangway:

Officers disembarking:

If you look carefully, the female boatswain’s mate at the left of the photo is piping them ashore.

Traditional lei greeting:

Putting rat guards on the lines, but a bit too low down to do much good I think:

Captain Heberle on board Honolulu:

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.