There were legitimate arguments regarding some of the aspects pertaining to the operation of the Superferry, particularly possible accidents with whales. Considering the faster speed that the ferries operate at compared with other ships. However, other complaints, such as problems with invasive species carried by ballast water were not exclusive to the Superferry. The major discussion around the need for an EIS became more a political and legal battle than anything else. The reality is that new modes of operation are subject to a while most of the modes of transportation that have been in operation decades have never been the subject of an EIS. From a different viewpoint the cruise lines operate in Hawaii Why are there two different ways of dealing with environmental issues for maritime passenger what were the economic powers that were financially supporting the activity of pro-environment supporters against the Super Was the environment used as an excuse. To shut down the freight petition that the Superferry introduced against traditional freight-shipping companies operate in Hawaii.