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.

Variety

Asphalt tanker, San Du Ao:

Pi‘ilani and Mikioi (hidden) assisting:

Kinei Maru No. 83:

USCGC Kukui:

B. Sky and Maunalei

B. Sky:

Maunalei with Mikioi:

Independence Seaport Museum – Part 1

Philly!

Aside from visiting the alma mater, there are ships and a maritime museum I had to see.

A short bus ride took me from my lodgings in the city to Penn’s Landing. The day started off with a short walk along the riverfront while while waiting for the Independence Seaport Museum to open.

Light poles that look like masts:

View of the Moshulu, Olympia, and Becuna (tucked behind Olympia) in the basin:

The Independence Seaport Museum exhibits were of both personal and professional interest. I have to say that I really enjoyed the time I spent there. Here are some highlights.

I loved the woodcut print graphics that were part of the Rescues on the River exhibit, which covered various maritime disasters along the Delaware River:

My local pilot friends will be happy to see that their colleagues are recognized in the exhibit (as first responders along with the Philadelphia Fire Department, Philadelphia Police Department, U.S. Coast Guard, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers):

Carpet map of the Delaware River passes under a replica of the Ben Franklin Bridge:

Model of the Five Fathom Bank lightship (United States Lightship LV-79):

Workshop on the Water, the museum’s boat shop:

Tools of the sailmaker’s trade in the Tides of Freedom: African Presence on the Delaware River exhibit:

I have to admit I smiled when I came across this Worthington reciprocating pump. It was like meeting up with an old friend:

I really liked this timeline design from Patriots & Pirates:

Model of a shipyard:

Ship from interactive game about pirates:

Photo op:

This “Tattoo-a-Tron” was pretty cool:

You can sit down and choose a design to have “tattooed” on your arm.

Hello Sailor: The Sailor Icon in Pop Culture featured various images of sailors:

This was part of the Community Gallery Series, in which the museum works with guest curators to create exhibits.

I found this model of the brig, Elizabeth Watts, quite interesting:

Text from the label in the case:

“The first vessel specifically constructed for the carriage of oil, her hull was subdivided into eight tanks and two of her lower masts were hollowed to allow for expansion and to keep the oil pressurized. On her maiden voyage, she carried 901 barrels of rock oil and 428 barrels of coal oil…”

More to come about Becuna and Olympia in Part 2.

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.

Gener8 Argus from Land

More Gener8 Argus!

Pi‘ilani at the stern:

Where the rudder post meets the hull:

Hello again!

The pilot, Captain Dorflinger:

Bulbous bow with draft marks:

Mikioi at the bow:

On her way:

Friday Off

Day off meant…ships!

Tanker Aurora N:

Pi‘ilani assisting:

Kaiyo Maru was at Pier 9, getting ready to depart.

I like the traditional work done for the fenders of this boat:

Use whatever does the job:

A hui hou:

In the afternoon, I was able to go out on Pi‘ilani for the Gener8 Argus arrival.

This was a three tug job. With Mamo:

And Mikioi:

Humpback whale spotting while waiting:

It’s always awesome to see these big girls up close!

Hello to the crew!

Need a new net! The backboard still has the ship’s former name on it:

Go propeller!

Mahalo to Rick Wilson and Michael MacDonald. Special thanks to Captain
Deron Schade.

Happy to Be at the Harbor

Asiatic Dawn:

P Pioneer:

Mary Catherine passing by:

Waiting for Mokihana:

Hello Pi‘ilani:

Hello Mikioi:

Not liking all the construction in the Kaka‘ako area (visible in the background).

Mokihana hull:

Setting up the ladder for the pilot:

I posted a shot similar to this one before, but I like the lighting here.

Back to Pier 1, just mauka of Asiatic Dawn.

Asiatic Dawn‘s bulbous bow:

Oops. Not good. Hope the operator is okay.

Mahalo to Captains Demuth and Enos. Hello to Captain Oh. Special thanks to Paul.