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Hawaii Superferry OK'd for Kauai, Maui Legal Battle Continues

  • Hawaii Superferry OK'd for Kauai, Maui Legal Battle Continues
    Environment News Service, 9/12/07
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HONOLULU, Hawaii, September 12, 2007 (ENS) - Governor Linda Lingle today announced today that the new Hawaii Superferry, the Alakai, will resume service to the island of Kauai starting Wednesday, September 26 on a temporary daylight schedule.

Federal, state and county law enforcement agencies will strictly enforce a temporary security zone established at Kauai's Nawiliwili Harbor by the U.S. Coast Guard, Governor Lingle said.

The security zone was established after dozens of protesters opposed to the Superferry swam and paddled into the 350 foot-long catamaran's path to block it from entering the harbor while hundreds of others lined the dock. [...]