Updated at 4:26 p.m., Tuesday, September 4, 2007

Hawaii Superferry employees wave signs for support

Advertiser Staff

About 60 Hawaii Superferry employees this afternoon waved signs in front of the Hawai'i Supreme Court. ANDREW SHIMABUKU | The Honolulu Advertiser

About 60 Hawaii Superferry employees this afternoon waved signs on South King Street and received support from passing motorists in the form of honking horns.

The employees carried signs that read "Save Our Jobs," "Honk For Hawaii Superferry" and "Save Our Superferry," among other messages.

They lined up around 3:30 p.m. in front of the Hawai'i Supreme Court, which had ruled that the state should have conducted an environmental assessment of Superferry-related harbor improvements in Kahului on Maui.

"We're trying to thank people and ask them to continue supporting us," said Julie Loo, who is 6 months pregnant and works in the Superferry's finance department. "Obviously there's a lot of support for the Superferry and we're trying to raise awareness for the support."