We are doing the battle of the TV spots. The Harbors Division has publicly announced their denial of our plan. They are apparently using a comment in the JMS insurance survey to allege the ship is in poor condition and, therefore, unsafe. The irony here is that this report was easily accepted by our insurance underwriters. Harbors Division is, of course, not citing the Executive Summary: “The Falls of Clyde is in remarkable condition for a 135 year old vessel.” “The ship is fit for its intended purpose as a moored museum ship.” As we have repeated over and over with evidence, there is no safety issue. I made the point in my interview that poor condition does NOT equate with being unsafe. The reality is Falls of Clyde is in better condition in 2016 than she was when she arrived in 1963. Saying something is unsafe is not proving it.
In the KHON TV news spot, Harbors Division was quoted as saying they denied the plan because it did not have an immediate plan for removing the ship. How stupid is this for a plan that has three options, which all are set to be completed one way or another in 2017. Where does immediate fit in?
We will continue to challenge the decision to impound and seek reinstatement of the revocable permit. Where is due process for a nonprofit citizen of Hawaii? We continue to urge supporters to send your opinions to the Harbors Division, Department of Transportation, Governor’s Office.
This is truly a situation where a nonprofit is being targeted because we do not have the resources of a big company that would probably be throwing lawyers at the Harbors Division if they were treated like we are being treated.
In the KHON TV news spot, Harbors Division was quoted as saying they denied the plan because it did not have an immediate plan for removing the ship. How stupid is this for a plan that has three options, which all are set to be completed one way or another in 2017. Where does immediate fit in?
We will continue to challenge the decision to impound and seek reinstatement of the revocable permit. Where is due process for a nonprofit citizen of Hawaii? We continue to urge supporters to send your opinions to the Harbors Division, Department of Transportation, Governor’s Office.
This is truly a situation where a nonprofit is being targeted because we do not have the resources of a big company that would probably be throwing lawyers at the Harbors Division if they were treated like we are being treated.
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