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.

Another Humid Saturday

Another hot, uncomfortable day.

I arrived at the pier to find that the sign on the gate that had been threatening to fall, finally did (it was on my to-do list). Before I fixed it, I did my routine tasks on the ship.

My gate sign reattachment solution was similar to that of the gangway platform sign. Easy peasy!

Sign hanging upside down on the gate. One end of the line spliced:

Splicing the other end:

The small, pre-punched holes in the corners of this type of sign are woefully inadequate and fail after a short while.

More holes punched in the sign.

Sign stitched on to the line:

Although I was sweating like I had just run a race (did I mention it was hot), it was quite relaxing to work on a simple project.

Now, if only someone would fix the gate…

(Hey, I can’t do it all!)

Unusual to see a US Army ship in the harbor. Here’s the USAV LTG William B. Bunker (LSV-4):

A better photo of the Robert C. Seamans than the one from last week:

Parasail. Obviously.

(Note: Not an endorsement of this particular company.)

Maui offshore, headed to the harbor:

good lighting + calm conditions = good shot

A photo by Rick Wilson of the pilot boat Honolulu passing along the starboard sides of tug Mikioi and Maui:

(Yes, I was on board.)

Tug of the day…Chinook, alongside Haleakala, ready to leave:

PSI’s large dry dock is empty:

Akatsuki Maru

Among the interesting and enjoyable moments of Friday’s pau hana gathering were the ship-related discussions and stories.

A while back, I went on an evening excursion with a friend to Snug Harbor. We passed by a large catamaran. She was unusual, but I didn’t really think a lot about it at the time. As I learned on Friday, she has an interesting history. She is Kaimalino, a SWATH ship that was built in the 1970s by the US Navy.

Kaimalino at Snug Harbor:

Wonder if there are any plans for her?

Thanks to Captain Baker and Paul!

ETA: Symi finally left!