State of Hawaii plans to remove unique Tall Ship from historic register
The world's last surviving sail- driven oil tanker, the Falls of Clyde, has been at a pier in Honolulu for decades. With limited movement on private plans to relocate and restore the ship, the state now plans to remove it from the Hawaii Register of Historic Places and relocate it from the waterfront.
The ship is owned by the nonprofit Friends of the Falls of Clyde, but the state took over the vessel's management seven years ago over safety concerns. State inspectors conducted an assessment of the ship's condition earlier this year, and they found that it has deteriorated: the wrought-iron hull is leaking and water has to be pumped out continuously to prevent the ship from sinking at the pier.
The state wants to redevelop the disused pier where Falls of Clyde sits, and that will require moving the 145-year-old ship to another location. The Hawaii Department of Transportation has wanted the vessel removed since at least 2016, when it declared that the aging ship posed an "unacceptable risk to navigation." Taking it off of the state historic register will clear away some of the legal obstacles to its relocation.
The historic ship's ultimate fate has not been decided. Friends of the Falls of Clyde would still like to see the ship returned to Scotland, where it was built, and restored to its former glory. As recently as 2018, the odds of bringing the ship home to its birthplace looked good. A non-profit group, Save the Falls of Clyde International, reached an agreement with heavy lift firm Sevenstar Yacht Transfer and planned to depart in February 2019, but the deal did not go forward to completion.
Transport Canada Concentrated
Inspection Campaign Earlier this year, Transport Canada issued Ship Safety Bulletin 12/2023 outlining their plans to run a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) from May to mid-September 2023 for certain Canadian vessels, including passenger vessels, tugs, and fishing vessels.
Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security (TCMSS) is now underway conducting scheduled and unscheduled inspections focused on the safe operations of a vessel. Inspections may include a review of personal flotation devices (PFDs), ensuring that conditions within a vessel’s stability booklet reflect the vessel’s arrangement/operations; and checking life-saving equipment plans and onboard safety equipment.
Watch out for the results of the CIC to be published in due course.
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