The University of Hawai’i at Manoa has taken delivery of a new multi-purpose catamaran research vessel. The vessel is named Imua after the translation of the phrase “to move forward” in the Hawaiian language. The 68.5- by 25-foot (20.8- by 7.62-metre) vessel utilises a semi-displacement aluminium...
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Passenger Vessel News Roundup | September 13 – New Philippine ferry, catamaran tour boat for Hawaiian waters and more
Deliveries include a new Ro-Pax ferry for a Philippine operator and a catamaran for a Hawaii-based tour company. A new cruise ship slated for Mediterranean sailings has been launched into the water for the first time. Finally, a UK shipbuilder unveils plans for the construction and operation of new ferries that will serve inter-island routes. […]
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VESSEL REVIEW | Artemis – Whale-watching boat for Hawaiian waters
US-based tour operator Hawaiian Adventures has added a new catamaran vessel to its whale-watching and day excursion fleet. Artemis is a 46- by 16-foot (14- by 4.8-metre) aluminium catamaran custom-built for mission-focused wildlife adventures along the Kona Coast of Hawaii. The long waterline and...
Daily Infographic: ALAN mobilizes in response to Hawaii wildfires
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Pasha Hawaii Delivered Second LNG-Powered Containership for Jones Act Trade
Pasha Hawaii and AmFELS have announced the delivery of the MV Janet Marie, the second of two new 2,525 TEU-capacity ‘Ohana’ class containerships powered by liquified natural gas. Delivery follows the…
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REMINISCENCES | Dealing with rogue Japanese trawlers
This episode is a bit complicated because it involves five rogue Japanese coral draggers and two Japanese stern trawlers, all operating on Hancock Seamount several hundre ..
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Red Hill Repairs Finished, Awaiting DoH Validation and Approval Before Defueling
Joint Task Force-Red Hill (JTF-RH) quality assurance personnel observe maintenance being completed at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF) in Halawa, Hawaii, June 6, 2023. US Marine Corps Photo
All repairs to the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, mandated by the Hawaii Department of Health, are complete, Joint Task Force – Red Hill announced in a Wednesday night news release.
Although repairs are completed, a number of repairs still need to be validated and submitted to the...
Japan, Australia Drill Together in South China Sea for Trident Exercise
Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Anzac (FFH150) and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) helicopter destroyer JS Izumo sail together in the South China Sea as part of the Trident 23 exercise. JMSDF Photo
Australian and Japanese forces conducted exercise Trident 2023 over the weekend in the South China Sea.
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force participated in the exercise as part of its Indo-Pacific Deployment 2023. The exercise followed a port visit in Vietnam.
JMSDF helicopter destroyer...
Lawmakers Press HASC to Approve Research Into Psychedelic Drugs for PTSD Treatment
U.S. Capitol on Dec. 29, 2022. USNI News Photo
Congressional members petitioned the House Armed Services Committee to research psychedelic drugs to treat post-traumatic stress during the panel’s annual member day ahead of the Fiscal Year 2024 defense policy bill markup.
Navy SEAL veteran Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) told a receptive HASC that Congress must approve research grants to assess using psychedelic drugs to treat post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury.
“We have to think...
Island Nations Key to U.S. Maintaining Position as Pacific Power
USS Benfold (DDG-65) is at anchor off Koror, Republic of Palau in 2012. US Navy Photo
This post has been updated to correct that Yun was speaking at the Hudson Institute on Friday.
The Freely Associated States lying between Hawaii and the Philippines are crucial to the United States remaining a Pacific power, the special envoy to these three island nations said Friday.
To China, the Republics of the Marshall Islands and Palau and the Federated States of Micronesia “are the Second Island chain”...
https://news.usni.org/2023/04/28/island-nations-key-to-u-s-maintaining-position-as-pacific-power