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60-Foot Vessel Runs Aground Amid Towering Waves

8/11/2025

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A 60-foot passenger vessel, Discovery, ran aground near Kewalo Basin Harbor in Honolulu on August 9, 2025, as towering waves battered the coast. Fortunately, the two crew members aboard emerged unscathed. The Coast Guard is now investigating the incident, with plans to tow the vessel for a thorough inspection.

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Story summary

A 60-foot passenger vessel, Discovery, ran aground near Kewalo Basin Harbor in Honolulu on August 9, 2025, as towering waves battered the coast. Fortunately, the two crew members aboard emerged unscathed. The Coast Guard is now investigating the incident, with plans to tow the vessel for a thorough inspection.