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Passenger ship aground outside kewalo basin harbor; honolulu, hawaii

NOAAORR-11046

issued
2025-08-09 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2025-08-23 00:00Z
self-cancels
2025-08-23 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
21.291, -157.857
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Passenger Ship aground outside Kewalo Basin Harbor; Honolulu, Hawaii.
Honolulu, HI.
1. The SSC for the Pacific Islands was notified that a passenger vessel going out of Kewalo Basin Harbor the morning of August 9 became grounded on reef. There is reported to be up to 2031 gallons of diesel fuel onboard. No sheen has been reported. By late afternoon, the vessel had shifted and stranded alongshore the east side of the harbor entrance. An attempt to pull the vessel off at high tide was unsuccessful. Plans are to pump the fuel from the vessel and attempt to pull it free again at high tide tomorrow. A trajectory forecast in the event of fuel release was requested.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 2031 GALLONS. TAGS: CORAL, GROUNDING.
3. POSITION 21.291N 157.857W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 11046: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/11046

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