PROTESTORS SCARE OFF HAWAIIAN SUPER FERRY

AP - Officials with the first passenger-vehicle ferry between major Hawaiian Islands canceled plans to resume service to Kauai, despite a partial court victory and an announcement by Gov. Linda Lingle that the ferry would start up again Wednesday. Hawaii Superferry officials said late Friday the decision was made "for the safety of the community, our passengers and our dedicated employees." It came a day after more than 1,000 people jammed a public meeting on Kauai with Lingle, who tried to sell the project to island residents. Opponents shouted down the Republican governor, calling the Superferry a threat to the environment and the island's rural charm.

Many said they would risk arrest or put their own safety on the line to block the ferry, which offers the only alternative to air travel. The last time it attempted to dock on Kauai, on Aug. 27, protesters on canoes, kayaks and surfboards turned away the 850-passenger catamaran.