"Once we found out the fuel was coming out, we turned it over to the Coast Guard," Jones said.
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The Coast Guard brought in the salvage company Sea Engineering to remove the fuel and vessel, the company's president, Andrew Rocheleau, said.
A luxury yacht ran aground off the coast of Maui. During efforts to remove the yacht, diesel was pumped into the ocean.
Jones expects the fuel will be drained Thursday morning and that the boat will be removed Friday or by the weekend "at the latest."
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The yacht ran aground Monday morning in Honolua Bay after its mooring line snapped.
The vessel is stuck on the rocks near where surfers paddle out to surf. It's about 700 feet outside the state's Honolua-Mokuleia Bay Marine Life Conservation District.
The Nakoa is one of two luxury yachts owned by Noelani Yacht Charters. It has four bedrooms, five bathrooms and a full kitchen. Charter packages start at $9,801, according to the company’s website.