Coast Guard, NTSB Investigating Lost Containers in Hawaii
The Coast Guard remains to explore the loss of 21 delivery containers from the barge Ho Omaka Hou off Hilo, Hawaii.
All freight was effectively eliminated from the barge over the weekend break as well as it went back to Honolulu Monday, where a more damage control is being carried out.
Twelve containers of have actually still not lain.
Nine of the first 21 containers have actually been located. One lay north of Hilo as well as sank. One cleaned onto land at Onomea coastline, where it was refloated as well as hauled toHilo Harbor The remainder were recuperated to Hilo Harbor as well as were eliminated from the water.
The occurrence started early in the early morning on June 22 when the driver of the yank Hoku Loa reported to the Coast Guard the loss of containers from the barge Ho Omaka Hou as they transited from Honolulu toHilo Harbor Coast Guard watchstanders released a program notification to seafarers to notify any kind of web traffic in the location to maintain a search for any kind of containers.
The Coast Guard as well as the National Transportation Safety Board are checking out the source of the occurrence. Both firms are anticipated to create their very own recap of searchings for.
The Ho Omaka Hou barge is had as well as run by Hawaii- based Young Brothers, a leading interisland products business as well as independent subsidiary of Foss Maritime Company, which is wholly-owned by Saltchuk Resources.
The Coast Guard stated Young Brothers has actually functioned en masse to deal with the scenario as well as is carrying out an independent examination. The State of Hawaii Department of Transportation– Harbors Division has actually additionally helped in freight procedures at the pier in Hilo.