Kewalo Basin is managed by the State of Hawaii's Harbors Division within the State's Department of Transportation. The Harbors Division plans, designs, builds, operates, and maintains State water transportation facilities. It also coordinates with other government agencies and programs to assure the efficient and effective operation of the State's commercial harbors. At present, the Harbors Division manages ten commercial harbors, including Kewalo Basin.

Kewalo Basin is a rectangular harbor that is about 244-by-305 meters (800-by-1000 feet), and it is a little over 6 meters (20 feet) deep. With a 61-meter (200-foot) entrance channel at the harbor's southwest corner, Kewalo Basin has complete dockside facilities. The facilities include a boat yard, restrooms and utilities, parking areas for vehicles, and a cargo and fueling dock.

The Harbors Division owns the Kewalo Basin Shipyard Wharf which is operated by Honolulu Marine, Inc. and Paradise Cruise, Limited. The Shipyard Wharf is used to moor fishing boats and the harbor sightseeing vessel Star of Honolulu. Other small vessels visit the Shipyard Wharf in Kewalo Basin for repairs and outfitting. A marine plant with 14 cradles is located at the rear of the Kewalo Basin Shipyard Wharf. A covered passenger ramp is used for travelers to board/deboard the Star of Honolulu. The Kewalo Basin Shipyard Wharf has berthing space of 67 meters (220 feet) with alongside depth of 3.7 meters (12 feet) MLW.

The East Side Mooring Piers in Kewalo Basin are owned and operated by the Harbors Division to moor and fuel fishing vessels and handle fishing supplies and gear. There are 24 boat stalls on the northerly pier, and the paved area along and behind the bulkhead is both a road and a parking area. These Kewalo Basin piers have berthing space of 91 meters (300 feet) with alongside depth of 1.5 meters (5 feet) MLW. The University of Hawaii's Kewalo Basin Marine Mammal Laboratory (also known as The Dolphin Institute) is located at the rear of the East Side Mooring Piers.

The Harbors Division also owns and operates the Kewalo Basin North Side Mooring Piers. These piers are used to moor sightseeing, sport fishing, and commercial boats. A building at the rear of the piers is used by charter boat operators. The Kewalo Basin North Side Mooring Piers have berthing space of 91 meters (300 feet) with alongside depth of 0.9 meters (3 feet) MLW.

The Kewalo Basin South Side Mooring Piers are also owned and operated by the Harbors Division to moor fishing vessels. The area to the rear of the bulkhead is used as a road and a parking area for automobiles. The Kewalo Basin South Side Mooring Piers have berthing space of 97 meters (320 feet) with alongside depth of 1.5 meters (5 feet) MLW.

The Kewalo Basin West Side Wharf, also owned and operated by the Harbors Division, is used to moor fishing vessels, receive seafood, and handle fishing supplies and equipment. An old cannery and the Fisherman's Wharf Restaurant are located at the rear of this Kewalo Basin Wharf. The West Side Wharf has berthing space of 198 meters (650 feet) with alongside depth of 5.2 meters (17 feet) MLW.

The Harbors Division owns and operates the Kewalo Wharf to handle fishing gear and equipment and to ice and moor fishing vessels. The US government's National Marine Fisheries Service uses the building at the rear of this Kewalo Basin Wharf for offices and storage. The Kewalo Wharf has berthing space of 60 meters (196 feet) with alongside depth of 4.6 meters (15 feet) MLW.

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