Life jacket inspection tips from BoatUS Foundation. Annual inspection for inherently buoyant life jackets (noninflatable): Check all hardware and straps. They should be in good shape, firmly attached and in working ...
Read More National Safe Boating Week Is May 17–23: Now Is a Great Time to Inspect Your Life Jackets!
Announcements
A pollution response exercise at Nawiliwili Harbor on Kauai is scheduled for Monday, May 19, 2025 from approximately 11am to 2pm. The exercise will include boom deployment, dragging the boom ...
Read More Pollution Response Exercise at Nawiliwili Harbor – May 19, 11am to 2pm
DOBOR has scheduled a Zoom meeting for Lahaina Small Boat Harbor tenants to provide an update on the rebuild of the harbor. DOBOR will also discuss the possibility of reopening ...
Read More Lahaina Harbor Update Meeting Scheduled for 5/8/25, 10:00am to 11:30am
Access to Nawiliwili Small Boat Harbor launch ramp on Kauai may be limited on April 29, 2025 from 12:00pm through 3:00pm for emergency response training. DOBOR recommends that users launch ...
Read More Nawiliwili Harbor Launch Ramp Access Interruption – April 29, 2025
After being made aware of misinformation circulated by commercial boating interests, the DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) is clarifying the status of Commercial Use Permits (CUPs) following ...
Read More DLNR Clarifies Ocean Commercial Use Permitting Status
Vessel registration renewal has become more streamlined for state boat owners. DOBOR is pleased to announce the launch of its new online renewal portal. In-person renewals are still available at ...
Read More Online Vessel Registration Renewal Now Available
Water service to Honokohau Small Boat Harbor will be shut off from 7:00am to 11:00am on Friday, April 4, 2025, for repair of a Backflow Preventor at the DOBOR building.
LAHAINA, Maui – The DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) has awarded a contract to American Marine Corporation for dredging work to remove accumulated sediment at the Māla ...
Read More Dredging Work at Māla Boat Ramp Starts Next Week
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has seen an increase in vessel traffic at Ma’alaea Small Boat Harbor due to the closure of Lahaina Small Boat Harbor, and a corresponding increase ...
Read More U.S. Coast Guard Reminds Operators that VHF Channel 16 is For Hailing and Distress Only
Water service to Honokohau Small Boat Harbor will be shut off from 7:00am to 11:00am on Friday, February 14, 2025, for repair of a Backflow Preventor at the DOBOR building.