Vessel breaks free of mooring, washes up on beach in Kihei

KIHEI, Maui >> An old Navy landing craft is stuck on a Maui beach.

The Maui News reports it broke loose from its mooring line and washed onto Sugar Beach in north Kihei Tuesday.

The state Department of Land and Natural Resources says strong winds and currents prevented the company that owns the vessel from moving it Wednesday. Vessel owner Maui Fresh Fish LLC is expected to try again at the next high tide early today, when tradewind weather is expected to return briefly.

A company representative met with the Coast Guard and determined that no oil or fuel was leaking.

There also were no reports of coral damage.