Kaumālapa‘u Harbor to resume operations Sunday, Sept. 13, following repairs to damage sustained from Hurricane Lowell
Crane dropping the kyowa bags at Kaumālapa‘u, Sept. 10, 2026. PC: Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation.- filling sinkhole at Kaumālapa‘u, Sept. 10, 2026. PC: Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation.
- Dropping kyowa bags to reduce wave energy at Kaumālapa‘u, Sept. 10, 2026. PC: Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation.
- Delivery of kyowa bags at Kaumālapa‘u, Sept. 10, 2026. PC: Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation.
- Kaumālapa‘u Harbor on Lāna‘i, Sea Engineering checking waterway. PC: Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation.
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation is reporting progress to restore Kaumālapa‘u Harbor on Lāna‘i following the impacts of Hurricane Lowell. Clearing of the waterway began with side-scan sonar scans today to identify underwater hazards. On the land side, crews began filling the sinkhole with a combination of geotextile fabric, Kyowa bags, grout and boulders
Work tomorrow will include removal of containers and debris via cranes directed by divers. HDOT is estimating the waterway will be clear and the harbor ready for operations by Sunday, Sept. 13.
Land-side repairs will continue after Kaumālapa‘u is reopened. The sinkhole repairs and resurfacing of the pier apron are expected to take seven days.
HDOT is in communication with Young Brothers. The next interisland barge shipment is expected to follow the normal sailing schedule of Wednesday in port and Thursday departure.
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