Yet More Cars

Elegant Ace arriving:

Stern and ramp detail:

Pi‘ilani:

Noke:

More Sun and Water

I took the day off. Much needed rest and a visit to the harbor again.

Jean Anne arriving:

Kaiyo Maru was getting ready to leave Pier 9.

Captains Enos and Hopkins along with the ship’s captain:

Kaiyo Maru crew with fender:

Bye bye!

JD Pringle arrived towing something:

Holiday at the Harbor

Pasha’s Jean Anne at Pier 1:

BBC Ursa leaving Pier 2, Mikioi assisting:

Making sure the pilot ladder is secure:

Cutting speed due to sailboat crossing the channel:

Mahalo to Captains Brown and Hopkins! Special thanks to Paul.

Morning at the Harbor and Kaiwo Maru

I went down to the harbor to watch the arrival of Kaiwo Maru.

Workers repairing Pier 8:

Naina headed out:

The observation area of Aloha Tower provides good views.

Matsonia and Mokihana:

American Challenger:

Kaiwo Maru approaching the harbor, with pilot boat Honolulu returning and tug Mamo waiting:

Kaiwo Maru with Mamo at the bow:

Approaching Pier 10/11:

Standing by forward:

ASD Neil Abercrombie (Tiger 1) at the stern:

Job done:

Traditional gear, Shonan Maru:

Out of the blue, I was offered the opportunity to go aboard Kaiwo Maru in the evening! Some photos follow.

Double wheel at the stern:

View forward from the bridge:

Looking aft along the port side:

The obligatory rigging shot:

Capstan detail:

Pin rail:

Classroom area:

Sails stowed down below:

Gangway:

Goodnight!

Big mahalo to Monique Acosta from Transmarine for the invite! I had a wonderful time on board the ship.

Fanfare, Cattleya Ace, and Tugs

Another morning at the harbor 😀

Canoes crossing the channel:

Namahoe after hauling fuel barge over to Pride of America:

Reflection on hull of Fanfare:

Finally leaving after spending a week in the harbor:

Cattleya Ace also ready to leave:

Malama being hauled out:

Tira Lani arriving alongside Cattleya Ace:

Old line recycled as chafing gear:

Captain Brown and Cattleya Ace crew members:

Ocean Pathfinder:

Last, but not least, the very cute Weeks tug, Roberta G.

Mahalo to Captains Dorflinger and Brown. Thanks to Paul.

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.