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Kauai Arrives with Christmas Trees

Kauai Arrives with Christmas Trees

If you were visiting Honolulu Harbor on the Saturday (24 November) morning after Thanksgiving Day, you may have noticed a...

Cap Philippe Arrival

Cap Philippe Arrival

There were some tense moments as the Suezmax tanker Cap Philippe was making her way inbound to Honolulu Harbor. Cap Philippe...

Job Done

Job Done

Harbor pilots rely on their boats to transport them to and from ships.

Sofie Maersk and Maersk Launcher

Sofie Maersk and Maersk Launcher

At the beginning of March, Maersk Line’s Post Panamax container ship Sofie Maersk was on her way from Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico to...

Rescued by the Pilot Boat – A Dog’s Tale

Rescued by the Pilot Boat – A Dog’s Tale

While the pilots are compelled to attend to their work in the boats they have[,] it is necessary that they...

New Dry Dock for Pacific Shipyards

New Dry Dock for Pacific Shipyards

Pacific Shipyards International (PSI)’s new dry dock arrived in Honolulu Harbor yesterday (24 November 2017) morning. The dry dock, named Ho‘ōla...

Orient Hope Pilot Ladder

Orient Hope Pilot Ladder

 

Bookshelf: Crossing the Bar

Bookshelf: Crossing the Bar

I’m a valet parker for ships. — Captain Paul Lobo Maritime pilots are professional mariners with years of seagoing experience. They use their...

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