Spills · grounding
Cape kumukahi, hi
F/V Sky Sun; Cape Kumukahi, Hi · NOAAORR-6033
- issued
- 2005-12-15 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2005-12-29 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2005-12-29 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Pacific Ocean
- position
- 19.465, -154.826
- vessels
- F/V SKY SUNFISHING VESSEL SKY SUN RAN
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
F/V Sky Sun; Cape Kumukahi, HI. Cape Kumukahi, HI. 1. The 68-foot fishing vessel SKY SUN ran aground on the eastern shore of the Big Island. The longline fishing vessel is loaded with 3,000 gallons of diesel and has 4 tons of fish on board. The grounding site is near the southern end of the Waiopae Tidepools Marine Life Conservation District 25 miles southeast of Hilo. The four crew members and a National Marine Fisheries Service observer were rescued via helocopter. There were no injuries. NOAA HAZMAT was notified and requested to provide weather forecasts to assist with salvage. 2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL, FISH. TAGS: GROUNDING. 3. POSITION 19.465N 154.826W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6033: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6033
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