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Grounding of Ship Probed

Rosemarie Bernardo
Source: The Honolulu Star Bulletin [1]
February 6, 2010

The Coast Guard is investigating what caused a 734-foot merchant ship to run aground off Kalaeloa Barbers Point Harbor yesterday.

The Liberian-flagged VogeTrader became lodged on the reef in the entrance channel of the harbor at 7:25 a.m. The harbor pilot was on board the vessel as it was inbound when it went aground, the Coast Guard said.

Tugboats pulled the ship free at 2:50 p.m. Ballast was loaded to the left side of the ship to raise the right side to pull the vessel free.

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