08/12/23-MAUI-LĀNAʻI FERRY SERVICE RESUMES FOR COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 12, 2023 MAUI-LĀNAʻI FERRY SERVICE RESUMES FOR COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE (MĀʻALAEA SMALL BOAT HARBOR, MAUI) – Today, the Maui-Lānaʻi Passenger Ferry, operated by Expeditions, resumed interisland service. The DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) worked expeditiously to clear the ferry dock of fire ash and debris at the Māʻalaea Small Boat Harbor to accommodate the ferry. Typically, it operates between the Lāhainā Small Boat Harbor on Maui and the Manele Small Boat Harbor on Lānaʻi but numerous burned and sunken vessels and debris in the water at Lāhainā Small Boat Harbor led to the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) establishing a temporary emergency Safety Zone at the harbor and in surrounding waters with no vessels allowed without USCG approval. The ferry service is a critical mode of transport, providing access to medical care for Lānaʻi residents, and access between the islands for first responders. Expeditions has told DOBOR leadership that the company expects to offer ferry services on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays to provide transportation for service providers and first responders. “To the extent the demand is higher from the first responder groups or the community, additional routes will
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