Repairs on 2 Oahu bridges begin next week | Honolulu Star-Advertiser staradvertiser.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from staradvertiser.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The state has awarded an $842,000 contract to salvage one grounded boat and is considering a large fine against the owner of another part of a year that saw an unusual number of vessels get stuck on the shorelines of Maui County.
Fifteen Boat Groundings in Maui Nui Over the Past Year b97hawaii.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from b97hawaii.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A series of powerful storms in 2023 and the first part of 2024 contributed to a higher than usual number of boat groundings in Maui, according to state officials. Today, DOBOR awarded a $841,820 contract to Sea Engineering, Inc., to salvage the former Navy torpedo boat, Chaparral. It currently rests in sand, next to a seawall in North Kīhei.