NEW TSUNAMI VIDEO GIVES INSIGHTS, ANSWERS ON HOW TO PREPARE April is Tsunami Awareness Month in Hawai‘i. The University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant) partnered with organizations across the state to promote tsunami preparedness by creating a new 2024 Hawai‘i Tsunami Preparedness video. This year marks 78 years since the deadly ...
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THIS STICKER COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE! This Scan If Found sticker helps the US Coast Guard and other emergency personnel conduct search and rescue efforts. It can also help you recover lost gear if you affix it to your float, kayak, standup paddleboard, cooler, etc. Get your free “Scan If Found” stickers On Hawai`i ...
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Message for Hawaiʻi boaters from NOAA Fisheries, Pacific Islands Regional Office: Subject: Humpback Whale Approach Regulations in Hawaiʻi NOAA Fisheries is finalizing the interim final rule, “Approach Regulations for Humpback Whales in Waters Surrounding the Islands of Hawaiʻi under the Marine Mammal Protection Act” through the publication of a final rule. The regulations remain the same ...
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If you are interested in applying for a mooring in a harbor or an offshore mooring, if you are a long-time tenant of a DOBOR facility, or if you are a commercial tenant, there are three newly-published resources that provide valuable guidance on the rules and regulations that apply to you. “Applying for a Mooring ...
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South Kawaihae Small Boat Harbor improvement construction work will begin Monday, November 21, 2022. This phase of improvements will include grading, paving, and installation of additional lighting. Boat launch ramps will remain open during construction. The contractor will start grading work in the unpaved gravel area around the comfort station then proceed to the main ...
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Project Name: Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor Water System Improvements, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii Scope of Work: Installation of new HDPE water mains and service laterals including trenching and asphalt pavement repair. Contractor: Pacific Isles Equipment Rental, Inc. Contract Cost: $1,474,778 Construction Start: March 7, 2022 Contract Completion: September 30, 2022 Closures: Parking stalls in various ...
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Thank you for visiting this post. It means you are interested in helping to keep our ocean waters clear of non-natural debris and hazards to navigation. This procedure list is structured around one fundamental question…. can the object you have sighted offshore be towed to land by your vessel? There are separate procedures for something ...
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HAZARD TO NAVIGATION IN OUR WATERS Attention boaters, a section of a dock approximately 8×8′ in size has been sighted in our waters. It was last seen Sunday, 1/9/22, within three miles of land off the island of Oahu. Coordinates: 21 28.276 N; 157 47.344 W. It was described as being 1000 feet south of ...
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EXCERPT FROM Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 202 / Friday, October 22, 2021 / Rules and Regulations SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is amending fire extinguishing equipment regulations for recreational vessels that are propelled or controlled by propulsion machinery. This rule relieves owners of these recreational vessels from certain inspection, maintenance, and recordkeeping requirements that ...
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All parties interested in becoming certified to tow-in surf using a thrill craft (aka personal watercraft, jetski) are required to first 1) complete a NASBLA and State of Hawaii approved basic boating safety course, and 2) complete the Recreational Thrill Craft Operator Safety Education Course offered by Windward Community College. Information on the basic boating ...
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