#Meghan Statts
Lahaina Small Boat Harbor dredging starts June 1
Regular maintenance dredging of the Lahaina Small Boat Harbor begins on Monday, June 1. All dredged material will be disposed at the landfill, due to the potential presence of debris from the 2023 wildfires in the sediment.
Limited commercial boat operations to resume at Lahaina Harbor on Dec. 15
In a milestone for Maui Nui and Lahaina wildfire recovery, the DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation will resume limited commercial boat operations at Lahaina Small Boat Harbor starting Dec. 15, 2025, for the first time since the August 2023 wildfires.
Dredging work at Māla Boat Ramp starts next week
Dredging work is scheduled to begin on March 31, 2025, with an estimated completion date of late September 2025. The project cost is $1,061,000.
Fuel dock at Lahaina Small Boat Harbor repaired, ready for business after wildfire
Nearly a year after wildfire overwhelmed Lahaina Small Boat Harbor, exploding fuel tanks and incinerating vessels moored dockside, a quiet Hawaiian blessing ceremony was held Monday for the harbor’s repaired fuel dock, now ready for business.
State to introduce legislation to address fairness in permit selection at Kahaluʻu surf spot
The state Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation plans to introduce legislation again in 2024 to try and address the issue of fairness when issuing permits for surf instruction companies to operate at the popular Kahaluʻu Bay surf spot on Hawaiʻi Island. This comes after a recent lottery, in which with three out of the four companies selected are owned by the same person.