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Fox News
5 days ago
- General
- Fox News
75-foot boat surfs wave, runs aground in Hawaii
A 75-foot boat ran aground in Hawaii on Saturday, according to a U.S. Coast Guard press release. Video footage shows the vessel, a passenger boat known as The Discovery, appearing to surf on a wave before crashing on the shore. "The Discovery's operator reported that two large waves disrupted his course and that he lost propulsion once the vessel went aground," the Coast Guard said. "Sector Honolulu command center watchstanders received a report at 8:25 a.m. Saturday that the Discovery ran aground approximately 60 feet outside Kewalo Basin Harbor. The vessel's captain and one crew member were aboard." "Basically, the boat was surfing like a giant surfboard," Ramon Brockington, who had been filming body surfers at the time of the incident, said, according to The Associated Press. "I've never seen a boat of that size and caliber being picked up like a toy and basically launched across the beach." "Watchstanders directed the launch of a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium from Station Honolulu, but due to shallow water depth and sea state, the boat crew was unable to reach the Discovery. Honolulu Ocean Safety Department jet ski crews arrived and confirmed that the two people aboard were uninjured," the Coast Guard press release said. "At about 6:25 p.m. Saturday, Cates Marine Services and the tugboat Miki'oi arrived on scene and secured lines to the Discovery. During efforts to tow the vessel off the reef, the cleats failed to hold, requiring the towing operation to halt," the Coast Guard continued. The Coast Guard said The Discovery, which is used as a shuttle for Atlantis Adventures, is now "secured to the seawall at Kewalo Basin awaiting commercial salvage." Atlantis Adventures told Hawaii News Now that "[t]here were no passengers aboard the Discovery shuttle boat when it ran aground this morning." "The two experienced crewmembers aboard the shuttle boat were not injured," the company said. "There has been no leaking of fuel or oil from the vessel. We are working closely with all government regulatory agencies to have the shuttle boat safely removed from where it was grounded, towed back to its pier location, and thoroughly inspected before it is returned to service." Fox News Digital reached out to Atlantis Adventures for further comment. Pacific Environmental Corporation "removed 2,275 gallons of diesel fuel and 36 gallons of hydraulic oil" as well and "eight marine batteries," according to the Coast Guard. "No pollution or sheening has been reported," they added.
Perth Now
5 days ago
- Perth Now
WATCH: Chilling moment ferry hurtles towards surfers
The disturbing moment a passenger ferry got smashed by a wave and careened into a popular surf spot in Hawaii has been caught on camera. A local surf report account posted the video on social media, which starts showing a group of people surfing the popular Kewalos break in Waikiki, then quickly pans to the jaw-dropping moment a 15 meter ferry gets picked up by a wave and comes crashing towards the surfers, who frantically tried to get to shore. Luckily, the boat narrowly misses the main group of surfers, before the vessel runs aground on some dry reef close to shore. The passenger ferry, which is operated by Atlantis Adventures and is used to transport people to and from a local dive site, had no guests on board apart from two crew members, according to Maliny Soukkhasen, a board member of the Friends of Kewalo, said the incident happened around 8am local time. 'I'm just really grateful that nobody was hurt in terms of any of the surfers out on the water, hopefully they didn't cause damage to the reef,' Soukkhasen said. From the video on Instagram it appears the ferry took two large waves to the stern, which ended up disrupting its course. As the boat was halted aground by the shallow reef it lost propulsion. Waikiki is a popular holiday destination in Hawaii. Credit: Adobe / okimo Local media THV11 reported the coast guard confirmed that the vessel's fuel, oil and batteries were removed after running aground on the reef, preventing the threat of pollution. Many were quick to comment on the video, expressing their shock and remembering past tragedies when boat's have hit surfers. The passenger ferry, which is operated by Atlantis Adventures, is used to transport guests to and from a local dive site. Credit: Instagram 'Off da lip! 🌊,' one person said. 'I've seen crazy airdrops but boatdrops is the first 😮,' another added. 'They don't learn from pass tragedy!! RIP bradda Paul 'POHAKU' stone!! Gone but never forgotten,' another person commented, likely referring to the the tragic death of Hawaiian bodysurfer, Paul Stone, who's body was recovered after an 40-meter boat hurtled into a Honolulu surf spot in 1984.
News.com.au
5 days ago
- News.com.au
Disturbing moment ferry hurtles towards surfers at Hawaii beach
The wild moment a passenger ferry got caught up in a large wave in Hawaii has been caught on camera, with surf riders filmed frantically trying to get out of the way of the vessel. The heart-stopping moment the 15-metre ferry came crashing down the wave and towards surfers left onlookers in awe. The incident took place at Waikiki's most popular breaks, Kewalos, before the boat ran aground on some reef. The vessel, which is operated by Atlantis Adventures, had no guests on board aside from two crew members. 'I'm just really grateful that nobody was hurt in terms of any of the surfers out on the water, hopefully they didn't cause damage to the reef,' Maliny Soukkhasen, board member of the Friends of Kewalo, said of the incident which happened around 8am local time. According to local media, the reason Discovery had such trouble remains under investigation, however there appears to be no apparent mechanical failures prior to the event. It is understood the vessel's operator said the boat took two large waves to the stern, which ended up disrupting his course. Afterwards, the boat lost propulsion it went aground. Local media THV11 reported the coast guard confirming that the vessel's fuel, oil and batteries were removed after running aground on the reef, preventing the threat of pollution.
San Francisco Chronicle
5 days ago
- General
- San Francisco Chronicle
Yacht-sized passenger boat runs aground in high surf off Hawaii beach
HONOLULU (AP) — A yacht-sized passenger boat ran aground in the high surf off a Hawaii beach over the weekend, with the vessel precariously riding a set of powerful waves and appearing to nearly flip on its side before coming to rest. KHON-TV reported that the events occurred around 8 a.m. Saturday when the swells were peaking and the tide was bottoming out. Two crew members were on the 60-foot (18 meter) vessel, named Discovery, when it ran aground near Honolulu's Kewalo Basin Harbor, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a statement. The boat's fuel, oil and batteries were removed, preventing the threat of pollution, the Coast Guard said. A company planned to tow the boat away at high tide Sunday afternoon. The grounding was captured on video from various vantage points as onlookers screamed and the Discovery careened down a swell on its side before temporarily righting itself in the surf. Surf photographer Ramon Brockington told the television station that the Discovery got caught in a series of waves. 'They could not get over that wave,' he said. 'And it grabbed the nose of the boat, turned it to the left, and they started listing. And it pushed them onto the dry reef.' Brockington said it was 'unreal.' 'It almost looked like it was going to flip, but they corrected,' he said. 'And the ship was surfing. I've never seen that before — a boat of that caliber, size.' The Discovery eventually drifted against a concrete wall that lines the shore. An email seeking comment was sent Sunday to Atlantis Adventures, which owns the Discovery. The company told KHON on Saturday that the two experienced crew members aboard the boat were not injured. 'We are working closely with all government regulatory agencies to have the shuttle boat safely removed from where it was grounded, towed back to its pier location and thoroughly inspected before it is returned to service,' Atlantis Adventures told the station.
5 days ago
- General
Yacht-sized passenger boat runs aground in high surf off Hawaii beach
HONOLULU -- A yacht-sized passenger boat ran aground in the high surf off a Hawaii beach over the weekend, with the vessel precariously riding a set of powerful waves and appearing to nearly flip on its side before coming to rest. KHON-TV reported that the events occurred around 8 a.m. Saturday when the swells were peaking and the tide was bottoming out. Two crew members were on the 60-foot (18 meter) vessel, named Discovery, when it ran aground near Honolulu's Kewalo Basin Harbor, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a statement. The boat's fuel, oil and batteries were removed, preventing the threat of pollution, the Coast Guard said. A company planned to tow the boat away at high tide Sunday afternoon. The grounding was captured on video from various vantage points as onlookers screamed and the Discovery careened down a swell on its side before temporarily righting itself in the surf. Surf photographer Ramon Brockington told the television station that the Discovery got caught in a series of waves. 'They could not get over that wave,' he said. 'And it grabbed the nose of the boat, turned it to the left, and they started listing. And it pushed them onto the dry reef.' Brockington said it was 'unreal.' 'It almost looked like it was going to flip, but they corrected,' he said. 'And the ship was surfing. I've never seen that before — a boat of that caliber, size.' The Discovery eventually drifted against a concrete wall that lines the shore. An email seeking comment was sent Sunday to Atlantis Adventures, which owns the Discovery. The company told KHON on Saturday that the two experienced crew members aboard the boat were not injured. 'We are working closely with all government regulatory agencies to have the shuttle boat safely removed from where it was grounded, towed back to its pier location and thoroughly inspected before it is returned to service,' Atlantis Adventures told the station.
