Section 15-212-1 - Harbormaster; general authority(a) A master or person in charge of any vessel shall obey and carry into effect any orders given by the harbormaster relative to the method and manner of bringing vessels to anchorage, entering or leaving Kewalo Basin, or coming alongside of or leaving any wharf within Kewalo Basin, or anchorage without permission of the harbormaster.(b) The berthing of vessels at Kewalo Basin shall be in conformity with this part and where not covered by this part at the discretion of the harbormaster in a reasonable manner such as to protect the public interest.(c) The master of every vessel and crew thereof, when requested by the harbormaster shall give and afford the harbormaster all possible aid in the performance of any of the harbormaster's duties in relation to such vessel.(d) If there is no person aboard a vessel with proper authority or if there is an insufficient number of persons aboard such vessel or if the master and crew of a vessel refuse to aid the harbormaster in moving, pumping, mooring, or unmooring of such vessel when so directed by the harbormaster, the harbormaster may pump, moor or unmoor, place, or remove such vessel and may, if necessary, hire such assistance, equipment, and tackle and purchase and put aboard such quantity of ballast as seems requisite, all at the expense of the master, operators, charterers, owners, or agents of such vessel. All such costs shall be paid to the HCDA before permission for departure is given. The HCDA shall in no way be liable for any damage or loss occurring to any vessel in consequence of such proceedings except where the HCDA has been proven to be legally negligent.(e) No person without the consent of the harbormaster shall cut or cast off any mooring lines, rope, or tackle made fast or attached to any vessel, wharf, mooring, buoy, or other place when the same has been fastened or attached by the harbormaster or by the harbormaster's order.[Eff DEC 03 2008] (Auth: HRS § 206E-4) (Imp: HRS § 206E-4)