19-42-21

HAWAII ADMINISTRATIVE RULES
TITLE 19
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
CHAPTER 42
VESSEL AND HARBOR CONTROLS
SUBCHAPTER 2
SMALL CRAFT AND SMALLER COMMERCIAL VESSELS
Note: See also §§19-42-135 and 19-42-138
§19-42-21 Priorities for berths and moorings. The department shall allocate small
craft and smaller commercial vessel berths and moorings in state commercial
harbors in order to promote the maximum safe, convenient, and efficient
utilization of the facilities, in the following priorities:
(1) Kewalo Basin
(A) Public Utilities Commission licensed operators.
(B) Charter or cruise boats have priority in the assignment of berths along the
front of Kewalo Basin paralleling Ala Moana Boulevard
and all berths at Pier A.
(C) Commercial fishing boats have priority in the assignment of all other berths in
Kewalo Basin. If any of these berths are empty, and if there are no commercial
fishing boats on the waiting list, charter, cruise or other commercial boats may be
given a temporary mooring in these berths; however, charter or cruise boats with
temporary mooring permits will be displaced by commercial fishing boats
applying for regular mooring permits.
(2) Designated facilities for small craft and smaller commercial vessels in other
state commercial harbors.
(A) First priority: Public Utilities Commission licensed operators.
(B) Second priority: commercial fishing boats.
(C) Third priority: charter or cruise boats.
(D) Fourth priority: other commercial boats.
(E) Fifth priority: recreational small craft.
(3) Exceptions to the above priorities may be made when determined by the
director to be in the interest of public safety, health, and welfare. [Eff 5/20/82; am
and comp 2/26/96] (Auth: HRS §§266-2, 266-3) (Imp: HRS §§266-2, 266-3)