The 77 foot fishing boat Judy K sank at the pier in Honolulu Harbor, Hawaii. The vessel released some 50 gallons of diesel fuel into the water. The Coast Guard and local authorities responded to the scene. They placed booms around the vessel and pads to contain the pollution. Reports state the Judy K had been abandoned and no equipment was on board. No reports of injuries.
On March 31, the 20 foot trimaran fishing boat Kanoa went aground in Shark’s Bay near Hanapepe, Kauai, Hawaii. The shrimp boat had been at anchored in the bay waiting to be refuel when the anchor line broke and the Kanoa washed ashore. No one was on board at the time. The Kanoa suffered damage to the the center pontoon when it washed onto the rocks. No reports of pollution released. A salvage firm hasbeen requested to remove and dispose of the vessel.
The 172 meter long Canadian Naval supply ship HMCS Protecteur became disabled in the Pacific Ocean while en route to its home port of Esquimalt, Vancouver Island. The HMCS Protecteur had departed from Hawaii when it suffered a fire in the engine room while in heavy seas. The blaze was extinguished, but the main engine was damaged and left the ship without power. Twenty crewmen were injured extinguishing the fire. Two vessels from the United States Navy responded to the scene delivering supplies and transferred some passengers off the HMCS Protecteur. A tug was to arrive and take the supply vessel back to Pearl Harbour for repairs. Reports state the commanding officer of the HMCS Protecteur stating the crew were “making the best of a crappy situation”.
