Passenger Ship Technology

Hawaii Superferry files for bankruptcy

Taken from: Passenger Ship Technology June/July 2009


Hawaii Superferry, which initiated a new short-lived ferry service for cars and passengers between Hawaii’s Oahu and Maui islands, using purpose-built Austal high speed catamarans, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US. The company claimed this was made necessary by a Hawaii Supreme Court ruling in March that struck down a state law permitting the company to operate before completing an environmental impact statement. Hawaii Superferry believes that completing an enviro....

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