February 2017 – P&R Companies

Persistence Back in Business

Persistence Lab ready to rock and roll with new bottom paint and many drydock improvements. She’s back in the water and ready to go to work! Watch our hardworking drydock crew make it happen – rain or shine.

Welcome USS Abraham Lincoln

The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln with more than 5,000 sailors arrived Wednesday in Pearl Harbor for a port call P&R Water Taxi Tugs – Neil Abercrombie, Daniel Akaka, Kaimana Hila and Patsy Mink assisted as she arrived. Fine work by all the tug crews! Several well deserved days of rest and relaxation are up…

On the Job with Pasha Hawaii

P&M Marine proudly announces an exclusive contract with Pasha Hawaii starting April 1, 2019. We’re excited to assist Pasha with their cargo services throughout the Hawaiian Islands. Under exclusive contract throughout the Hawaiian Islands, P&M Marine employees are hard at work servicing Pasha vessels on the world famous Tiger Tugs.

Tiger 3 in the News

Tiger 3 provides an assist to USS Zumwalt on the front page of the Star Advertiser on April 3, 2019. The article details information about this fascinating new ship. From the Star-Advertiser: A striking and controversial Navy destroyer pulled into Pearl Harbor for the first time Tuesday, turning heads for its sheer size (610 feet…

Trash is Our Treasure

November 9, 2018 – P&R Water Taxi’s Captain Dennis Bishop sailed the MV Imua on a joint expedition with NOAA, U.S. Fish & Wildlife, and State of Hawaii DLNR. Imua sailed in search of Marine Debris throughout the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, making stops at Midway, Kure, Pearl, Hermes, Lisanski, Laysan and French Frigate Shoals. …

Moving Forward

Thursday, July 26, 2018 — P&R Water Taxi welcomes IMUA – the newest member of the family – to Kewalo Harbor. 40 years ago, P&R Water Taxi began with a man with a plan and one boat, Keoki. Charley Pires served Honolulu ships with Keoki, building a family business and a reputation, then building more…

Month: February 2017