October 1, 2019 VESSEL REVIEW | Kapena Bob Purdy – Hawaiian inter-island barge-towing tug Written by Baird Maritime on October 1, 2019. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Ships & Ports, Commercial Mariner - Tugs & Towage, Commercial Mariner – Vessel Reviews, Offshore Tugs and Operations, Ship World Vessel Reviews, Work Boat World Vessel Reviews. The oceangoing tug Kāpena Bob Purdy, built for Young Brothers of Honolulu, Hawaii, a subsidiary of Foss Maritime Company, is now in service. ‘Kāpena” means Captain .. Read More