Jack Sullivan, Vice President Vessel Operations & Engineering, places a coin under the first engine room section as part of a long-held shipbuilding tradition to bring good fortune and safe travels. – March 5, 2018
Inner bottom, port side, placed in dock – March 19, 2018
Inner bottom block being lowered by Goliath crane – March 19, 2018
Inner bottom, port and starboard, in dock – March 19, 2018
Fabrication of cargo hold block in grand block shop – March 19, 2018
Stern assembly transom fabrication in grand block shop – March 19, 2018
Cargo hold block fabrication in grand block shop – March 19, 2018
Engine room machinery being outfitted – March 19, 2018
Assembly of bulbous bow – March 19, 2018
The Goliath crane holds the main engine bed plate in preparation for placement in its foundation. – June 26, 2018
Main engine foundation prepared to receive bed plate – June 26, 2018
Bed plate lowered by Goliath into engine room – June 26, 2018
Guiding the bed plate into foundation in engine room – June 26, 2018
Bed plated positioned into engine foundation – June 26, 2018
KMH house being lowered into position.
KMH house being dropped into position.
First photo of the Kaimana Hila with name and hailing port complete. – October 29, 2018
Kaimana Hila, getting the final touches on the Matson Billboard logo. – October 30, 2018
Kaimana Hila floated at Philly Shipyard. – November 13, 2018
Kaimana Hila christening day! Matson invited U.S. Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii to officially christen the vessel by breaking a ceremonial bottle of champagne against the ship’s navigation bridge super-structure. The ceremony was attended by approximately 70 representatives of Matson and Philly Shipyard. – March 9, 2019
Kaimana Hila departs Philadelphia – April 8, 2019
Kaimana Hila arrives Seattle for the first time. – April 18, 2019
First arrival of Kaimana Hila to Seattle’s Terminal 5. – April 18, 2019
Kaimana Hila’s first Port of Seattle departure – April 20, 2019
Kaimana Hila departs Seattle for the first time. – April 20, 2019
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