Section 13-231-86 - Categories of berths; priority of allocation(a) Categories or berths available to applicants for moorings in Ala Wai, Lahaina, Nawiliwili, and Port Allen small boat harbors are established as shown in subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e). In these small boat harbors an applicant for a berth shall be placed in an appropriate vessel class by the department and is eligible for the corresponding category of berths. Applicants may apply by separate application for more than one category; provided, that their vessel is eligible for assignment only to those categories which correspond to the vessel class in which they are placed. An available berth shall be allocated to the senior applicant eligible for assignment to that category of berth provided that the proposed assignment of the vessel to the berth affords maximum, safe, convenient, and efficient utilization of facilities, and provided that the assignment is not contrary to public interest or is otherwise unlawful or contrary to these rules. Allocation of a berth shall not be made if the length of the senior applicant's vessel is greater or less than the length limitations prescribed for each category as shown below. Each category of berths is subject to all the limitations prescribed by this section. Allocation of temporary mooring permits shall be made in accordance with the categories as established by this section and pursuant to the terms and conditions of section 13-231-87.
(b) Ala Wai small boat harbor. The following categories of berths arc established at Ala Wai small boat harbor. | CATEGORIES | VESSELS ELIGIBLE TO MOOR |
| A | 20' to 28' in length |
| B | 28' to 35' in length |
| C | 35' to 45' in length |
| D | 45' to 55' in length |
| E | 55' to 65' in length |
| F | 65' to 75' in length |
| G | 75' to 85' in length |
| H | up to 19' in length |
| I | Multihull vessels exclusively of varying lengths |
(c) Lahaina small boat harbor. The following categories of berths are established at Lahaina small boat harbor. | CATEGORIES | PIER/CATWALK LENGTH/TYPE | VESSELS ELIGIBLE TO MOOR |
| A | Marginal wharf, berths 2-5 | Commercial vessels Up to 65' in length |
| B | Catwalks, berths 621 and 86-99 | Commercial vessels Up to 55' in length |
| C | Marginal wharf, berths 22-85 | Up to 50' in length |
Commercial vessels holding valid mooring permits within Lahaina small boat harbor shall load and unload passengers from the assigned berth, unless otherwise authorized by the department to load and unload passengers from the loading dock. The mooring of any vessel within Lahaina small boat harbor shall be subject to sections 13-231-7, 13-231-80 and other applicable rules of the department.
(d) Nawiliwili small boat harbor. The following categories of berths are established at Nawillwili small boat harbor. | CATEGORIES | PIER/CATWALK | ELIGIBLE VESSELS TO MOOR |
| A 60' | Pier 100 | 55' to 65' in length |
| B 40' | Piers 100, 200, 300 | 35' to 45' in length |
| C 30' | Pier 300 | 25' to 35' in length |
| D | Harbor basin | Not to exceed 50' in length |
| E | Offshore Mooring | |
(e) Port Allen small boat harbor. The following categories of berths are established at Port Allen small boat harbor. | CATEGORIES | PIER/CATWALK | ELIGIBLE VESSELS TO MOOR |
| A 50' | Pier 100 | 45' to 55' in length |
| B 40' | Piers 100, 200 | 35' to 45' in length |
| C | Harbor Basin | Not to exceed 50' in length |
[Eff 2/24/94; am 11/15/99; am and comp SEP 25 2014] (Auth: HRS §§ 200-2, 200-3, 200-4, 200-10) (Imp: HRS §§ 200-2, 200-3, 200-4, 200-9, 200-10)