wildfires – Pacific Maritime Magazine

26 Sep

Western Maui Wildfire Emergency Response Enters Next Phase

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online Newsglobaldiving, maui, wildfires

The U.S. Coast Guard, Hawaii Department of Health and the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources have said they plan to focus on hazard mitigation in their next phase to restore Lahaina Harbor and its adjacent waterways post-Maui wildfires, it was announced Sept. 16. These responders – known as the Western Maui Wildfire Emergency Support Function No. 10 Unified Command – have tapped Seattle-based Global Diving & Salvage to help with removal operations in Lahaina Harbor. Global Diving is being tasked with evaluating the state of the harbor and developing a plan to take out hazardous materials and sunken…

28 Aug

Maritime Center Offering Free Replacement of Credentials Lost in Hawaii Wildfires

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online Newscredentials, maui, nmc, wildfires

U.S. Coast Guard officials with the National Maritime Center (NMC) are providing duplicate merchant mariner credentials at no charge to mariners whose credentials were lost or destroyed during the recent wildfires in Hawaii. Affected mariners are asked to provide a statement of loss to NMC via fax at (304) 433-3412 or email the statement to IASKNMC@uscg.mil. The statement should include the mariner’s full name, date of birth, current mailing address, current phone number and/or email address, and the mariner’s reference number or if that is unknown the last four digits of the mariner’s social security number. The statement should also…

15 Aug

Pasha Hawaii Activates Maui Disaster Response Efforts

Mark Edward NeroNews, News Briefs, PMM Online Newshawaii, pasha, wildfires

Pasha Hawaii said Aug. 11 that its supply chain routes are fully operational as support efforts for Maui wildfire relief are underway. The company said that it has enacted its emergency response plan, which includes prioritizing emergency rations, foodstuffs and medical supplies via available barge capacity to Maui and its direct vessel roll-on/roll-off service. Pasha Hawaii operates two fixed-day direct vessel calls per week from the U.S. West Coast to Honolulu, with twice weekly connections into Maui for the container business. The carrier also provides roll-on/roll-off cargo service with direct mainline vessel calls into Kahului harbor. The m/v Jean Anne…

15 Aug

Matson Assists in Maui Wildfire Crisis

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online Newshawaii, matson, wildfires

Matson Inc. is moving to help emergency agencies responding to the Maui wildfire that has so far killed nearly 100 people. The Honolulu-based company said Aug. 10 that it’s prioritizing emergency equipment and supply shipments to the area, chartering an extra barge for stand-by emergencies. This past weekend, Matson’s barge Columbia carried supplies from Honolulu to Maui for the Federal Emergency Management Administration and the Hawaii Food Industry Association. The provisions included 32 large generators, four 40-foot containers of bottled water, three 40-foot refrigerated containers – two filled with perishable food and one with ice, the company said in an…