UH research ship springs a leak, cuts short voyage

The Coast Guard goes to aid the Kilo Moana, which was 70 miles off Oahu

By Rob Shikina

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 07, 2012

~~<p>The crew of a University of Hawaii research vessel cut short its voyage Friday because of a baseball-size hole in the vessel's hull.</p>
<p>The Kilo Moana began taking on water Friday morning about 70 miles north of Oahu after a hole developed in the starboard hull of the 186-foot catamaran, said Brian Taylor, dean of the UH School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology. He didn't immediately have information on what caused the damage, but said there was no imminent danger to life or property.</p>
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The crew of a University of Hawaii research vessel cut short its voyage Friday because of a baseball-size hole in the vessel's hull.

The Kilo Moana began taking on water Friday morning about 70 miles north of Oahu after a hole developed in the starboard hull of the 186-foot catamaran, said Brian Taylor, dean of the UH School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology. He didn't immediately have information on what caused the damage, but said there was no imminent danger to life or property. Login for more...