Boating & Ocean Recreations

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON PAVING AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS AT KE‘EHI SMALL BOAT HARBOR START NEXT WEEK HONOLULU – A construction project to improve the parking lot at Ke‘ehi Small Boat Harbor will begin next week, Monday, Nov....

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON DLNR UPDATE ON POHOIKI BOAT RAMP HONOLULU – As of Friday, October 10, contractors had opened a clear channel at Pohoiki Boat Ramp for the first time since black sand blocked ocean access during...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON STATE LAND BOARD AGREES TO $30K SETTLEMENT FOR BOAT GROUNDING IN HONOLUA-MOKULĒ‘IA BAY [caption id="attachment_35769" align="alignnone" width="600"] The Hula Girl was towed from Maui’s Honolua-Mokulē‘ia Bay on March 14, 2025.[/caption] HONOLULU – The...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON GROUNDED VESSEL REMOVED FROM KEWALO BASIN HONOLULU – The Discovery, a 75-foot passenger vessel that ran aground on August 9, has been removed from the Kewalo Basin seawall where it had been secured....

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON STATE PARKS AND HARBORS REOPEN AFTER TSUNAMI EVENT HONOLULU – This morning, officials at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center called off the tsunami advisory for the state of Hawaiʻi. As of 9 a.m.,...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON MAUNALUA BAY DREDGING AND FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN JULY 28 HONOLULU – Maintenance dredging and facility improvements are set to begin at the Maunalua Bay Boat Ramp in Hawai‘i Kai next week....

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON BOATING ENGINEER BLOWN AWAY BY POHOIKI DREDGING PROGRESS [caption id="attachment_35212" align="alignnone" width="614"] Click on photo to view video[/caption] PUNA DISTRICT, Hawai‘i Island – It’s the largest dredging job ever for the DLNR Division...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON DLNR CLARIFIES OCEAN COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTING STATUS HONOLULU – After being made aware of misinformation circulated by commercial boating interests, the DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) is clarifying the status...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON ONLINE VESSEL REGISTRATION RENEWAL NOW AVAILABLE HONOLULU – Vessel registration renewal has become more streamlined for state boat owners. The DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) is pleased to announce the...

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON DREDGING WORK AT MĀLA BOAT RAMP STARTS NEXT WEEK LAHAINA, Maui – The DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) has awarded a contract to American Marine Corporation for dredging work to...