Variety

Jun10

Asphalt tanker, San Du Ao:

Pi‘ilani and Mikioi (hidden) assisting:

Kinei Maru No. 83:

USCGC Kukui:

New York Ship Spotting

Apr21

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):

Waiting for the Dawn and an Ending

Feb20

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.

Checking Out Pacific Tracker and Other Things

Oct17

Down at the harbor to watch Pacific Tracker depart from Pier 10.

Pilot arriving:

I was invited to ride along on the pilot boat for the job. 🙂 We took a short spin around the harbor while waiting for the ship to unmoor.

Stern view of Kulamanu:

Graphic on USCGC Kukui’s buoy crane:

PSI’s larger dry dock, Kapilipono, still down:

Bridle chain marks on Hilo Bay:

The harbor water was a rather ugly brown color due to rainwater runoff:

Tacoma Trader:

The resident female ‘iwa:

Pacific Tracker:

Pi‘ilani (Captain Schade):

Mikioi:

Pi‘ilani at Pacific Tracker’s bow:

Captain Tom Heberle disembarking:

Mahalo to Captain Heberle and Paul. 🙂

From the Tower…Mostly Matson

Aug9

Matsonia stuck at Pier 10 (better that than out at sea)…poor girl. I went to have a look at her.

It’s rare to see a Matson stack towering over Pier 10 these days.

There was quite a bit of traffic while I was up on Aloha Tower.

Mokihana leaving a little late:

Pi‘ilani:

Passing JRS Canis with Maui waiting off shore:

Mikioi:

Honolulu:

Maui with Mokihana in the distance:

Nice to see the Coast Guard cutter Morgenthau again (back from shipyard in the Bay Area):

USCGC Sherman with Jag Laxmi in the distance:

Kokua with Mauna Loa:

Mikiala II:

Going to assist Moana Holo with Maka‘ala:

Last…the dorms are close to becoming a reality.

Crazy. $:\$

(shakes head and walks away)

Break from Work

Aug2

Things have been busy at work, so it was nice to be able to spend some time at the harbor.

Hello to the Coast Guard:

Jurkalne arriving:

Mikioi at work:

Atlantis vessels returning home.

Discovery:

Huki Nui and sub:

Out and About

Mar8

Having spent most of the week at home, I was happy to get out and do something.

Something = Go to Harbor

Coast Guard boat on patrol:

Noho Loa:

Jost leaving:

Hello Mamo!

Pi‘ilani:

Lights… Henry Sr., Mumbai, and Mokihana:

Saturday Afternoon

Feb22

Containment boom in the way, can’t move barge:

Namahoe and Ne‘ena:

USCGC Sherman leaving the harbor:

Cargo outbound. Mokihana and Kwai (with sail up):

Tira Lani:

JRS Canis:

School of fish running away from something:

Mary Catherine:

Horizon Spirit with tugs Mikioi and Pi‘ilani:

San Francisco (Monday, August 11)

Aug21

I had intended to swing by the SUP building (having passed it while a passenger in my friend’s car) first thing in the morning to get a closer look at it. A late start and a glance at MarineTraffic.com squashed that idea.

Ooo Manoa arrival! Time to make my way back to the waterfront. (Yes, I am a sad ship geek.)

I found the solar powered MUNI bus stop shelters fascinating:

We need stuff like this here in Hawai‘i.

I got off the bus and waited for a cable car.

One going in the opposite direction from where I wanted to go:

I know. Touristy. But, hey, it’s fun!

Across the street from Hyde Street Pier:

Sadly, the Park store is no longer there in the building on the corner. I remember happily stocking up on nautical books when I visited while it was still open. It’s a shame, really.

And…there’s Manoa!

I’m so used to seeing her in Honolulu Harbor, it’s nice to see her in San Francisco Bay for a change. (It’s that perspective thing.)

I had quite a bit of time before my 1300 appointment at the Research Center, so I lingered to do more ship spotting.

APL Philippines:

USCGC Bertholf:

Sirius Voyager:

Seal (as opposed to sea lion) spotting:

On the way to get something to eat, I stopped at the Aquatic Park Bathhouse building to see if there was anything new. On the street level, some things had been moved around. There was also an exhibit on the history of the U.S. Customs Service.

The upper floor was still sadly underutilized. Apart from the radio exhibit, there was only a display of some photos related to the America’s Cup (not my cup of tea).

Some details:

After lunch, it was a short and pleasant walk over to Fort Mason, for the “work” part of my trip. I went to check out what FOC materials the NPS has. I must say the three hours I was there went by all too quickly.

One of the reference photos (not the greatest because of my shadow) I was allowed to take with the fancy phone:

Building E at the Fort Mason complex:

The stern of the brigantine Galilee in the parking lot area:

After leaving Fort Mason, I went back to Hyde Street Pier.

Crane for the work being done on the pier:

Shhhhhhhh…One of the highlights of my vacation was being allowed to go aboard Eppleton Hall or “Eppie,” as she is fondly called.

The familiar-looking details were strangely comforting.

CA Thayer (ongoing work):

Balclutha:

Another shot showing repairs (doubler plates) to the hull:

Holiday Ship Spotting

Jul5

While other people were at the beach or the park for the 4th of July holiday, I was at the harbor. Yeah, ship nerd with no life. 😛

It’s a good thing that I checked the schedule when I woke up, as things had changed. I would have been very sad had I arrived at the harbor at the time I had originally planned to.

I made it just in time to catch Horizon Reliance (a rare daytime opportunity):