Named after the state tree of Hawaii whose nut oil was once used to light navigation lamps, the Coast Guard Cutter Kukui is a 225-foot seagoing buoy tender. Homeported in Honolulu, the Kukui is equipped with a global positioning system that permits the crew to service and accurately position floating aids to navigation. US Coast Guard Art Program 2006 Collection, Ob ID # 200614, "Coast Guard Cutter Kukui off Oahu," Nate Ostrow, watercolor and design marker, 22 x 30
