Luxury Yacht Runs Aground off Honoloa Bay

[slip]

It was reported that it broke away from it's mooring.

Maui officials: Luxury yacht that ran aground at marine sanctuary leaked fuel into bay

The extent of the leak is unknown at this time and it’s prompting calls for action.

www.hawaiinewsnow.com

 

[dlpearson]

Yikes. I was at Honolua Bay Sunday afternoon, and saw that yacht moored just offshore (maybe 100-200 yards offshore)......

 

[slip]

Yikes. I was at Honolua Bay Sunday afternoon, and saw that yacht moored just offshore (maybe 100-200 yards offshore)......

It sounds Ike It leaked some fuel too.

 

[legalfee]

Fuel has been leaking from the Arizona for 81 years.

 

[slip]

Fuel has been leaking from the Arizona for 81 years.

Not exactly in a recreation area though.

 

[Jim Mc]

Don't look like a luxury yacht to me....

 

[slip]

Don't look like a luxury yacht to me....

I heard on the news it was a 16 million. Dollar yacht. I don't know how much it has to be for it to be in the luxury category.

 

[Jim Mc]

16m for the boat in the picture? Guess 16m ain't what it use to be

 

[rickandcindy23]

The snorkel boats have still been heading to the area with boats full of guests.

 

[NTP66]

"I didn't know"... okay, that's obviously a lie. The guy illegally anchors to a mooring line for 2 straight days - which his vessel was too large for - and then causes damage to an already vulnerable reef. Reading stories about him and his company, I'd love to see him banned from Maui and then flung directly into the sun.

 

[rickandcindy23]

The emergency workers' jet skis have been running constantly here on Maui since our arrival. Apparently, there are a lot of people in distress in the water.

 

[PigsDad]

Was it on a three hour tour?

Kurt

 

[1Kflyerguy]

Looks like the end of line for this Yacht.. other than a nice big bill for the owner. It was freed from the rocks, but sank...

Grounded yacht at Honolua finally freed but later sinks offshore

The Maui News A luxury yacht that had been grounded for nearly two weeks at Honolua Bay was finally freed Sunday afternoon after a rigging crew worked over the weekend to remove the boat, but the 94-foot-long boat later sank offshore. Just outside the Honolua-Mokuleia Marine Life Conservation...

www.mauinews.com

 

[NTP66]

other than a nice big bill for the owner.

One would hope. Definitely don't want the county/residents to be stuck with any of the bills.

 

[1Kflyerguy]

This article has more details on the recovery costs, the initial bill was $460K, but expected to rise due to the extra effort required...

Luxury yacht finally freed from Maui near-shore reef only to sink in 800 feet of water | Big Island Now

After being freed, the multimillion-dollar yacht grounded in a Maui bay had suffered severe holes in the hull during the days it was pounding repeatedly against the rocks of the shoreline.

bigislandnow.com

 

[daventrina]

They were probably almost certain that it was going to sink shortly after it was off the rocks with as many holes as it had in the hull...

 

[Henry M.]

Suit alleges ‘gross negligence’ in Maui yacht grounding that damaged reef

At stake is who will pay the state for the $500,000 in salvage costs and significant damage to the Honolua reef.

www.hawaiinewsnow.com

 

[cowboy]

I’m surprised that no media has explored who Jim Jone is and how much money he has.