Maritime services across Hawaiʻi.
From first contact to final clearance, every HYANS service is built on local island knowledge, personal relationships with harbor masters and vendors, and an operations platform that keeps every detail in one place.
Ten core service areas.
Coordinated by a single dedicated agency on your call. No handoffs, no gaps. Private and superyacht programs and commercial, research and government vessels draw on different combinations of the services below — tell us the vessel and HYANS scopes the right mix.
Premium coordinated agency support for private yachts 35m and above — arrival clearance, dockage, owner/guest logistics, departure dossier.
- Pre-arrival clearance & permits
- Berth coordination (all major marinas)
- Owner / guest concierge
- Provisioning vendor management
- Debrief dossier & invoice summary
Commercial port-call support across all vessel classes — cargo, tankers, tugs, barges. We interface with PSC, CBP, USDA and APHIS as required.
- Port State Control support
- US Customs & Border Protection
- USDA / APHIS coordination
- Pilot arrangements
- Husbandry services
Island-to-island coordination across all major Hawaiian harbors — passage planning, channel timing, and in-port coordination at each stop.
- Multi-island circuit planning
- Channel condition awareness
- Anchorage recommendations
- Harbor liaison at each port
- Multi-leg schedule management
Coordinated marine fuel supply — diesel, gasoline, lube oil — with quantity confirmation, supplier coordination and fuel quality documentation.
- Diesel / gasoline / lube oil
- Barge or dock-side delivery
- Supplier confirmation and quantity
- Fuel quality documentation
- Invoice reconciliation
Full crew change support — flights, ground transport, hotel, US immigration documentation, ESTA/D-1/C1-D advisory, and daily crew welfare.
- Flights and hotel management
- Airport ground transport
- US immigration documentation
- ESTA / D-1 / C1-D advisory
- Medical referrals if needed
Introduction and coordination to reputable island engineering, electronics, maintenance, upholstery, paint, rigging, and mechanical service providers.
- Engineering & mechanical
- Marine electronics
- Rigging & sails
- Interior & upholstery
- Haulout & shipyard coordination
End-to-end port-call management — arrival scheduling, pilotage, line handling, tug coordination, customs boarding, and departure clearance across all Hawaiʻi ports of entry.
- Pilot and tug arrangements
- Customs / CBP boarding
- Harbor Master liaison
- Line handling teams
- Departure clearance & NOD
Owner and guest experience logistics — provisioning sourcing, dining and activity reservations, ground transport, helicopter and air charter, island touring.
- Provisioning sourcing & delivery
- Restaurant & activity bookings
- Helicopter & air charter
- Private transport
- Shore experience curation
Passage planning briefings — NOAA marine forecasts, trade wind patterns, swell and channel conditions, current data, preferred waypoints across the Hawaiian island chain.
- NOAA marine forecast review
- Channel condition briefing
- Trade wind and swell timing
- Preferred waypoints
- Leg departure timing
Confidential communications, secure briefing packs, client portal access, audit-ready documentation, and transparent billing for owners, captains and operators.
- secure client portal portal
- Voyage documentation packs
- Audit-ready disbursement accounts
- Owner / captain briefings
- 24/7 coverage during active port calls
One point of contact. Full coordination.
You deal with HYANS; HYANS deals with the harbors, authorities, vendors and agencies. From first inquiry through departure clearance.
- →First contact — vessel intake, scope confirmation, agency proposal as soon as practicable.
- →Pre-arrival — permits, clearances, berth, fuel, vendors and schedules coordinated in advance.
- →In-port — real-time coordination, crew support, provisioning and technical logistics.
- →Departure — documentation, clearance and briefing for the next leg.
Yacht at Berth · Port Coordination
Berth booking, line handling, pilots, and dockside coordination.
Provisioning & Logistics
Supply coordinated to vessel.
Clearance Dossier
Documentation tracked end-to-end.
Fuel & Bunkering
Bunkering logistics, supplier coordination and fuel quality documentation.
Every harbor. Every island.
HYANS has working relationships across all major Hawaiian ports of entry and small boat harbors.
Main hub. Honolulu Harbor primary port of entry. Ala Wai for private yachts. Customs boarding standard.
Kahului commercial. Māʻalaea anchorage. Lāhainā small boat harbor for visiting yachts.
Hilo Bay commercial. Kailua-Kona small boat pier. Kawaihae for larger vessels and bunkering.
Nāwiliwili is the main port of entry. Port Allen on the south shore for smaller vessels.
Limited facilities. HYANS coordinates advance logistics and anchorage context for both islands.
How HYANS agency services work
Common questions about coordinating yacht and ship services across the Hawaiian Islands.
What does a Hawaii yacht and ship agent do?
Which services apply to my vessel?
Do you coordinate services on every Hawaiian island?
Can I book one service or does HYANS handle the whole port call?
How do I start?
Ready to plan your Hawaiʻi call?
Tell us the vessel, the ports, and the timeline. HYANS will confirm scope and propose a full service plan — no obligation, no delays.