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Applicants who are interested, please visit the link below for further information: Account Clerk II – Maui (DOBOR) – 22-0364

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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How to Dispose of Your Vessel in Hawaii

Posted on Apr 27, 2023 in Main

You’ve had your boat for years and it’s shown wear and tear. Perhaps you inherited a boat from your parents that has been sitting on a trailer in the yard for years.  Maybe you rammed into a hidden reef and now the cost of repairs exceeds the value of your vessel.  There are a great ...
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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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The Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation is pleased to share its June 2022 Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor (AWSBH) Vision Report, prepared by the University of Hawaii Community Design Center (UHCDC).  The purpose of the Vision Report is to offer insight for future requests for proposals for AWSBH.  Drawing on the findings from community ...
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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 ...
Read More FEDERAL LAW ON FIRE EXTINGUISHERS FOR REC. BOATS AMENDED

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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