#boat salvage

State discusses second attempt to collect fines from owners of Nakoa super yacht

Six months after reaching a settlement with owners of a luxury yacht for its grounding, removal and damage to natural resources, the owners still have not paid the thousands of dollars owed to the state.

Salvage of luxury yacht from Honolua delayed again, this time by weather

After two failed attempts to free a grounded yacht from the rocky shoreline at Honolua Bay, salvage efforts have hit another snag–this time due to inclement weather and rough seas.

Salvage efforts to remove grounded yacht from rocks at Honolua Bay continue today

The luxury yacht, Nakoa, remained stuck on rocks off of the Honolua Bay coastline overnight after multiple attempts to move the grounded vessel late Sunday.