Shifting Kekaulana
Foss Maritime tugs Pi‘ilani and Mikioi shifting Pacific Shipyards International’s dry dock Kekaulana from Pier 20 to Pier 25, Honolulu Harbor. 15 May 2025.
Foss Maritime tugs Pi‘ilani and Mikioi shifting Pacific Shipyards International’s dry dock Kekaulana from Pier 20 to Pier 25, Honolulu Harbor. 15 May 2025.
That’s an interesting catch. I didn’t realize it until recently, but some shipyards don’t have enough deep-water waterfront for all their activities, so have to move dry docks when they need to submerge them to put a ship in or out, and then move them back to the shallow part of the yard where they have good access to it.
Did you identify the vessel in the dry dock? I can’t discern much, but it looks like maybe a Navy or ex-Navy YFN.
Hi George,
No, I wasn’t able to ID the vessel. It was covered up. I’ll send you a different pic.