16/10/2025
Posted with delight, by Governor Green and Mr. Sniffen of HDOT, Shame on you both!
STATE OF HAWAIʻI
KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI
JOSH GREEN, M.D.
GOVERNOR
KE KIAʻĀINA
HAWAIʻI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
KA ʻOIHANA ALAKAU
ED SNIFFEN
DIRECTOR
KA LUNA HOʻOKELE
FALLS OF CLYDE REMOVED FROM HONOLULU HARBOR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Oct. 15, 2025
25-0538
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Falls of Clyde removal
HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) and its contractor Shipwright LLC have completed the ocean disposal of the vessel Falls of Clyde.
The operation began this morning at sunrise, and the vessel was towed from its berth at Pier 7. The transit to the disposal site is approximately 25 miles south of Honolulu Harbor. Around noon, Shipwright notified HDOT officials that the operation was completed as planned.
The project mobilized nearly 100 O‘ahu businesses and vendors, demonstrating strong local collaboration and expertise. The operation also benefited from specialized coral salvage support provided by the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) ‘Ānuenue Coral Nursery and Fisheries Research Center.
On Tuesday, the Friends of Falls of Clyde held a small send-off ceremony for the vessel ahead of the removal of the vessel from the port. HDOT continues to work with this organization to memorialize the vessel in a permanent display that will feature key artifacts including the vessel’s name board, wheel, and bell. Other artifacts removed from the vessel have been transferred to the National Park Service and will be displayed at the San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park. Some of the rigging tools from Falls of Clyde will be used for the maintenance of the Balclutha, a three-masted square-rigged Scottish-built ship moored at the park.
HDOT extends it appreciation to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Coast Guard for its guidance through the regulatory process for the operation.
As for the Balclutha benefitting from this tragedy, this was artifacts loaned by them to FOC, don't portray this as if she was a doner to saving the Balclutha!
SHAME ON HAWAII!
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