Blessing held for interisland ferry

[urbanguy]

Traveling around the Hawaiian Islands without ever having to step foot in an airport is closer to becoming a reality.

A traditional Hawaiian blessing was held yesterday in Mobile, Ala., marking the start of construction for the first of two 345-foot ferries that will transport passengers, cargo and vehicles around the islands in about two years.

"Hawai'i will soon benefit from an energy-efficient, environmentally friendly, convenient and economical sea-transportation system," said Timothy Dick, chairman of Hawaii Superferry Inc.

Construction of the state-of-the-art catamarans

[wolfdawg54]

That is awesome! It looks a lot like the boat in Toronto. That is neat for the Hawaiian islands.

[urbanguy]

^Hehe thats because it is, the "Spirit of Onatario" came out here for like a week or so and showed its stuff off around the state to give people and idea of what it would be like.

[M II A II R II K]

Should make for a pleasant trip between the islands.

[urbanguy]

^Sounds a little long but on the plus side you get to take your car and that will totally change things here and maybe even put a dent into rental car places