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.

Peking

With Peking set to return to Hamburg later this year, I thought it would be a good time to see her while she was still in New York and open to the public.

I went on the South Street Seaport Museum’s guided tour of the ship.

While Peking is a much larger ship than Falls of Clyde and there are some obvious differences, I still felt quite at home.

I was interested to see a side port open and in use:

Spars (from one of the museum’s schooners), that were stored on board, were being removed through the side port:

Hatch aft of midships deck:

Part of the crew accommodations:

Main mast:

Beams and deckhead:

Some details were all too familiar:

View forward looking at fo’c’sle area:

Foremast and buildings beyond:

Plywood covering deck:

View forward from the poop deck:

Double wheel and “coffin” covering the steering gear:

Interesting to see this Port Glasgow manufacturer’s plate on a winch:

Seems out of place on a German-built ship, but dates from her days as the British training ship Arethusa.

At the bow:

Billethead:

Waiting for the Dawn and an Ending

Thanks to a heads up from Captain Ed Enos, I was able to make it down to the harbor to catch the final journey of Pacific Shipyards International’s (PSI) dry dock Kāpilipono.

In “better” days:

Resting on the bottom after she sank last year:

I arrived at the harbor while it was still dark.

Japanese training ships Tosakaien Maru and Hokuho Maru at Pier 9:

The cruise ships usually arrive early in the morning. Here’s Ruby Princess:

Not the greatest photo, but here comes the sun (and I say it’s all right):

Tying up Ruby Princess at Pier 10/11:

Clear and calm water (Tosakaien Maru bow):

Fellow photographer on board Ruby Princess:

View down the channel:

After a bit of a wait, Kāpilipono appeared, towed by Manuokekai and assisted by Mamo and Mikioi.

Passing the Matson gantry cranes:

The tugs were joined by Hoku Loa before passing Aloha Tower. At this point I was very lucky to be invited to hop on the pilot boat.

The Coast Guard making sure everything is all right:

Mikioi on the port side:

Captain Enos up on the dry dock wall:

Leaving the harbor with Ruby Princess and Aloha Tower in the background:

Manuokekai ahead:

Hoku Loa astern:

One could not have asked for a better day. Sunny, clear, and calm.

Aloha, Kāpilipono:

She was towed 12 miles offshore and scuttled.

Meanwhile, life continued on in the harbor.

Miyagi Maru, waiting offshore while Kāpilipono was being towed out, was finally able to enter the harbor:

Kwai at the pier, almost ready to leave with a load of cargo:

Containers being unloaded from Matson’s Haleakala:

Ocean Pathfinder arrived with a barge:

Ice for the fishing boats:

Literally, a cool job.

Moving containers:

Mahalo to Captain Enos, Captain Collins, and Paul.

At the Harbor on a Pleasant Day

I did a search of my photos and found that I didn’t have any pictures of Riasu Maru. So it was off to the harbor this morning…

Kokua with Haleakala:

After the terrible weather we’ve been having (and the tsunami scare), one would think there would be a work party on board Falls of Clyde checking on things and taking advantage of the nice weather. I guess not. Sadly, I’m not surprised. It’s freaking depressing. Poor girl…slowly dying from neglect.

She’s also listing slightly to port and is a little bit down by the stern. Does anyone care? Hello Friends of Falls of Clyde?

Riasu Maru approaching Pier 9:

Throwing a heaving line:

The pilot on board Riasu Maru, Captain Sinclair Brown:

Returning a heaving line:

I had a nice chat with this gentleman. He used to be an agent and was just helping out this morning. As usual, I wasn’t thinking and neglected to get his name.

Hoku Loa and what looks like a submarine in the distance:

Captain Brown heading off on Kawika:

Kaiwo Maru Departure

More photos of Kaiwo Maru!

Pi‘ilani arriving at the stern of the ship (check out the new paint job):

Pilot boat Honolulu next to Pi‘ilani, chatting while waiting:

Hello again Captain Kahoekapu!

Pulling the ship away from the pier:

Manning the yards:

Passing Ile de Sein:

Mikioi at the bow:

Setting up the pilot ladder:

View from Honolulu along Kaiwo Maru’s hull:

Another lovely day!

Mahalo to Captain Tom Collins and Captain Fikes Mauia! Special thanks to Paul.

On Board Pi‘ilani – Kaiwo Maru Job

This past week was a busy one, but much better than the last.

I had a lot of fun on Tuesday! The Japanese training ship Kaiwo Maru moved from the offshore anchorage to Pier 11. I had a good view of all the action from the Foss tug, Pi‘ilani.

Before leaving the pier, I asked if I could have a look at the engine room. Pretty cool!

One of the engines:

Another photo of Ile de Sein, as we headed out:

One couldn’t have asked for a nicer day!

Approaching the anchorage:

Pilot boat Honolulu, heading back to the harbor after taking the pilot, Captain Ed Enos, out to the ship:

What a lovely sight!

Raising the anchor:

Heading to the harbor:

Emory Carrick heaving a line up to the Kaiwo Maru crew:

Some of the Ile de Sein crew having a look at the ship:

Mikioi, the other tug assisting the ship:

I’ve always been interested in what people come up with in the way of chafing gear.

I was pleased to see a design similar to a couple I made for Falls of Clyde:

An old work in progress photo of one of my projects:

(I really miss doing this sort of stuff. 😦 )

Adjusting mooring lines and putting chafing gear in place:

Wrapping the line around the bitts:

Not the best photo, but it shows a mooring line stopper in use:

Finally, putting rat guards on the lines:

A big mahalo to Michael MacDonald, Rick Wilson, and Whit Olson of Foss Maritime/Young Brothers! Special thanks to Captain Kamaile Kahoekapu and Emory Carrick.

Busy Sunny Sunday

There was a lot of ship traffic in the harbor today. The weather was brilliant, so it was a great day to get some nice shots.

Just before sunrise:

Nippon Maru shifting to Pier 2:

A lovely sight! All of the yards perfectly square:

Pi‘ilani and Mamo assisting:

There’s just something about the morning light shining on a mast silhouetted against the sky…

Not as pretty as Nippon Maru, but with an appropriate name for her time of arrival, Sunlight Ace:

Nord Steady:

Working on pilot ladder:

B. Ace getting the engines going:

Some sort of drill with water hoses?

B. Sky shifting to Pier 1:

B. Ace:

MELL Springwood:

No doubt where a tug should push:

Nord Optimiser (previously anchored offshore):

Pi‘ilani pushing:

Loud rattling + splash = Maui testing to see if the port anchor and associated gear are functioning properly

Ha ha! Love the cloud of rust.

Brilliant Friday Morning

Beautiful weather and a sailing ship. What a splendid way to end the week!

I was given the okay to tag along on board Foss’ tug Mamo for the arrival of Nippon Maru. 😀

Mamo at the pier:

Mikiala II, the other tug scheduled to assist Nippon Maru:

Pilot boat Kawika heading back into the harbor:

Looking back at JRS Canis at Pier 1:

Nord Optimiser at anchor offshore:

Mamo approaching Nippon Maru:

Cadets at the rail:

Crew member by starboard light:

Bow wave:

Back in the harbor, a welcoming party on the pier:

Other harbor sights on the way to Kapalama Basin (to turn the ship).

Matson work boat in a hurry:

B. Sky with a few truckloads of supplies on the pier:

A new view of Mokihana:

Horizon Spirit:

Mahalo to Michael MacDonald and Rick Wilson of Foss Maritime/Young Brothers! A special mahalo to Captain Larry Lamarca and Chris Vincent.