Buoy tender USCGC Juniper (IMO 9155535) hauled out on Pacific Shipyards International’s dry dock Ho‘ōla I Nā Moku at Pier 24, Honolulu Harbor. 19 October 2026.
It seems so strange that these are single-screw. But it does make sense: She has bow and stern thrusters for buoy approaches, so twin screws aren’t needed for maneuvering, and a single screw does just fine for transiting between ports and operations.
It seems so strange that these are single-screw. But it does make sense: She has bow and stern thrusters for buoy approaches, so twin screws aren’t needed for maneuvering, and a single screw does just fine for transiting between ports and operations.