Vessels
The vessel used by Hawaii Superferry was an aluminum-hulled catamaran with drive-on / drive-off vehicle capability or fast ferry service. It is designed and built in the United States by Austal USA, a division of Australia-based shipbuilder Austal. The vessel is powered by MTU Friedrichshafen engines using waterjet propulsion which the company claimed will minimize impact to marine mammals (but opponents disputed this statement). It is capable of transporting up to 866 passengers and 282 subcompact cars.
The first ship, the Alakai, arrived in Honolulu Harbor on June 30, 2007. The second ship, the Huakai, was scheduled for completion in 2009, but due to the economic slowdown and state court ruling halting service, the Huakai was put on hold and was later abandoned along with Alakai.
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—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
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—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
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