Charlestown Navy Yard Sights
The Charlestown Navy Yard was established in 1800, making it one of the United States’ oldest navy yards. Sections of...
Connecting the Commercial Waterfront to the People of Hawai‘i
The Charlestown Navy Yard was established in 1800, making it one of the United States’ oldest navy yards. Sections of...
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) offers public ferry services around Boston Harbor. The vessels are operated by Boston Harbor...
It was a pleasant surprise to see the Dutch three-masted full-rigged ship Stad Amsterdam (IMO 9185554) at the Fan Pier...
In addition to the many commercial fishing boats, a walk along the New Bedford waterfront provides views of other vessels....
New Bedford, Massachusetts, once known for the major part it played in the nineteenth-century whaling industry, now consistently leads the...
The Lost Lightship Sailors Memorial, located in New Bedford, Massachusetts, features the bell that was recovered from the wreck of...
Maritime Hawai‘i went on a day trip from Boston to New Bedford, a city located in the South Coast region...
Today (25 June) is designated as the Day of the Seafarer. It is an official United Nations international observance day...
Here are more photos taken from tour boat Northern Lights. This is a continuation of the previous posts (Part 1...
Here are more photos taken from tour boat Northern Lights featuring various vessels along the East Boston waterfront. This is...
Maritime Hawai‘i enjoyed a harbor cruise on board Northern Lights (2003), one of Classic Harbor Line’s fleet of vessels. There...
Boston Towing & Transportation tug Independence (IMO 9568407) with Reinauer tank barge RTC 27 in Boston Harbor. Boston Towing &...
After the conclusion of the Council of American Maritime Museums’ (CAMM) 2026 conference, Maritime Hawai‘i headed north to Boston, Massachusetts....
Roann is a wooden-hulled eastern-rig dragger. This design was developed in the early 1900s and represents the transition from sail-...
The National Historic Landmark Fire Fighter is a fireboat that was operated by the Fire Department of the City of...
Today (8 June 2026) is World Ocean Day. This year’s theme is: Strong Marine Protected Areas for Our Blue Planet...
Council of American Maritime Museums (CAMM) conference attendees had the opportunity to go on a cruise along the Mystic River...
The Henry B. du Pont Preservation Shipyard is part of the Mystic Seaport Museum complex. At the Shipyard, shipwrights and...
The iron-hulled, full-rigged Joseph Conrad, is another ship located at the Mystic Seaport Museum in Mystic, Connecticut. The ship was...
May 22 is National Maritime Day in the United States. It was designated as such by the US Congress in...
One of the highlights of a visit to the Mystic Seaport Museum in Mystic, Connecticut is the National Historic Landmark...
Maritime Hawai‘i attended the Council of American Maritime Museums’ (CAMM) 2026 conference, which was held at the Mystic Seaport Museum,...
The old Hawaii Maritime Center building looks quite forlorn. Very sad!
Large APL ships such as President Carter (IMO 9938389 🇺🇸) are a rare sight in Honolulu Harbor. The following series...
Young Brothers tug Mount Baker (IMO 9822906) with barge Ho‘omaka Hou inbound to Pier 40A, Honolulu Harbor. She was assisted...
The Single Point Mooring (SPM) buoy is part of an offshore terminal system located off Barbers Point (O‘ahu). Liquid petroleum...
Disney Wonder is a cruise ship operated by Disney Cruise Line.
Fisheries training vessel Chishio Maru (IMO 9379882 🇯🇵) shifting from Pier 30 to Pier 8, Honolulu Harbor.
Cruise ship Amadea (IMO 8913162 🇧🇸) is part of Phoenix Reisen’s fleet of vessels.
Hornbeck Offshore’s Multi-Purpose Support Vessel (MPSV) HOS Innovator (IMO 9251808 🇺🇸) outbound from Pier 30, Honolulu Harbor.
d’Amico International Shipping’s Medium Range (MR) tanker High Explorer (IMO 9788447 🇱🇺) inbound from Anchorage D to Pier 51A, Honolulu...
Matson’s RJ Pfeiffer (IMO 9002037 🇺🇸) outbound from Pier 52, Honolulu Harbor. She was assisted by Foss Maritime tugs Pi‘ilani...
Holland America Line cruise ship Zaandam (IMO 9156527 🇳🇱) at Pier 10/11, Honolulu Harbor.
Viking Sky (IMO 9650420 🇳🇴) is part of Viking Cruises’ fleet of ocean cruise ships.
“K” Line’s car carrier Durban Highway (IMO 9536961 🇵🇦) outbound from Pier 31, Honolulu Harbor. She was assisted by Foss...
Chang Sheng 36 (IMO 9258040 🇻🇺) is a bunkering tanker owned by the Hai Soon Group.
Navios Maritime Partners Medium Range (MR2) tanker Nave Ohana (IMO 1024481 🇵🇦) inbound to Pier 51A, Honolulu Harbor. She was...
NYK (Nippon Yusen Kaisha) Line’s car carrier Neptune Leader (IMO 9402744 🇵🇦) outbound from Pier 31, Honolulu Harbor. She was...
Sause Bros. ocean-going tug Brooke Chapman (IMO 9223875 🇺🇸) with Matson barge Halekala, outbound from Pier 1B, Honolulu Harbor to...
Kewalo Basin is a commercial boat harbor on the south shore of the island of O’ahu. Dive, fishing charter, sightseeing...
Unfortunately, Holokai ran into trouble south of Moloka‘i four days after this photo was taken. The United States Coast Guard...
Seaways Watch Hill (IMO 9681170 🇲🇭) is a tanker owned by Delta Seaways MR Tanker Corp., which is a subsidiary...
Skyline, Honolulu’s light rail system, provides views of various parts of Pearl Harbor. Here is the Missle Defense Agency’s Sea-Based...
SubCom’s cable ship Resolute (IMO 9242340 🇲🇭) inbound to Pier 2B, Honolulu Harbor. She was assisted by Foss Maritime tug...
The A‘a is a 40-foot koa racing canoe that is currently part of Bishop Museum’s collection. The museum obtained it...
The life of a maritime worker can be a hazardous one. Throughout history, accidents or physical violence at sea or...
An interesting site located on the Port of Los Angeles side of Terminal Island is the old Southwest Marine Shipyard....
The USS Iowa is the first (followed by the USS New Jersey, USS Missouri, and USS Wisconsin) of four Iowa-class...
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