DOBOR AT A GLANCE
The waters of Hawaii provide some of the most exciting
and beautiful ocean recreation opportunities in the world. Hawaii
as an ocean state has an ancient heritage of using the sea for
transportation, for sustenance and for recreation. Today, this
cultural heritage endures and supports a $800 million ocean
recreation industry. Hawaii's harbors and ramps are gateways not
only to the Pacific ocean but to the future as well. The Division
of Boating and Ocean Recreation administers programs, manages
facilities and issues permits to make the nearshore waters safe
for everyone. Here's how it's done.
~Our
Mission~
- To enrich the lives of Hawaii’s residents and visitors by
providing facilities for recreational boating and supporting
opportunities for ocean activities.
- To preserve Hawaii’s natural and cultural resources,
while ensuring public access to State waters and enhancing the
ocean experience. "Waters of the State” means any waters
within the jurisdiction of the State, the marginal seas adjacent
to the State, and the high seas when navigated as part of a
journey to or from the shores of the State.” - Section
200-23, HRS. This definition includes all coastal waters out to 3
nautical miles, and all interisland traffic.
~DOBOR'S
Administrator~
~DOBOR'S
Operational
Responsibilities~
~DOBOR'S
Regulatory
Responsibilities~
- Permit issuance
- Mooring
- Commercial use
- Film permits
- Ocean waters events
- Yacht and canoe races
- Surfing and windsurfing contests
- Fishing tournaments
- Long-distance swimming contests
- Other organized events
- Enforcement
- Vessel registration
- Legislation
- Rule-making
- User conflict resolution
- Anchoring/mooring
- Placement/sinking of vessels or objects
- Pollution prevention
- Restricted area designation & use
- Protected species/ecosystem impact coordination
- Boating accident investigation and reporting
- Aids to navigation for boating facilities
- Boating safety education
~DOBOR'S
Administrative Responsibilities~
- General administration
- Program policy development
- Communications
- Agency interface
- Correspondence
- Public meetings/briefings
- Media interface
- Personnel functions
- Ocean Recreation Management Plan
- Coastal Areas Program
- Protection of public shoreline
- Removal of non-natural hazards
- Administrative rulemaking implementing boating laws and
other applicable statutes, including user fee rates.
- Coordination of enforcement requirements with DLNR's
Division of Conservation &Resources Enforcement.
~DOBOR'S
Financial
Functions~
- Accounting
- Auditing
- Billing
- Budgeting
~DOBOR'S
Engineering
Branch~
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