Hawaii Waits For High Tide For Ship Salvage

HONOLULU, HI — Efforts to remove a wrecked fishing vessel off Hawaii's Waikiki beach have been delayed until the next high tide after the ship became stuck during salvage efforts.

The 79-foot commercial fishing vessel grounded nearly two months. Before the Pacific Paradise could be moved, it caught fire and leaked fuel.

A salvage crew was able to move it about 200 feet (60 meters) Wednesday until the derelict vessel got stuck in a shallow, sandy area.

U.S. Coast Guard spokeswoman Sara Muir says salvagers will utilize Thursday morning's high tide to pull the boat out to sea, where it will be sunk at an EPA-approved site.

The Pacific Paradise was transporting foreign workers to Hawaii when it ran aground on Oct. 10.

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