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…
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.
The Little Drydock that Could
Watch our impressive crew pull Persistence Lab into our Drydock at Pier 27 in Honolulu Harbor. Need Full Service Drydock repairs at reasonable prices? We are the best game in town!
Hard at work on Tiger 5
Check out our hardworking P&M Marine Service crew on Tiger 5! Our 4400 HP Tiger Tugs keep the traffic moving in Hawaii.
Moku Paku Wishes Sweet Goodbye to Maui
Today, Tiger 11 assists Moku Pahu on her last voyage as she departs with the last load of sugar from Maui. Hawaiian Sugar dates itself to 1835 when the first successful sugar plantation was established on the island of Kauai. Sugar plantations grew throughout the islands, including over 30 on Maui alone. The sugar industry…
A Tugboat is Born
November 29, 2016 – We welcome Tiger 21 to the world in Kewalo Shipyard – Honolulu, Hawaii. This new expansion of our fleet of Z Drive Tugs will offer new capabilities throughout the Hawaiian Islands and new technology. Stay tuned as we build in paradise.