Video shows 36 fishermen rescued from remote part of Pacific ADVERTISING Video shows 36 fishermen rescued from remote part of Pacific HONOLULU (AP) — A crew of 36 people from Papua New Guinea spent more than 10 hours on life
Video shows 36 fishermen rescued from remote part of Pacific
HONOLULU (AP) — A crew of 36 people from Papua New Guinea spent more than 10 hours on life rafts and small skiffs after their 229-foot fishing vessel caught fire in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean on Saturday.
The U.S. Coast Guard says the fishing crew abandoned ship and was rescued by good Samaritans with the assistance of a Hawaii-based Coast Guard aircraft.
Video from the Coast Guard shows the U.S. aircrew circling the burning vessel and dropping drinking water to the fishermen below. The rescue team asked for assistance from another nearby ship and then dropped smoke signals to help guide them to the stranded mariners.
The boat was about 2,000 miles southwest of Hawaii when it caught fire. The entire crew was rescued and no one was injured.
Kauai gets $13M federal grant for sidewalks, bike lanes
LIHUE, Kauai (AP) — Kauai County has been awarded $13 million in federal money for transportation improvements to revitalize Lihue.
The funds will go to safety improvements including new sidewalks in parts of Lihue. Officials also plan to install new bike lanes.
U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz says securing the grant wasn’t easy. He says it’s the first time in four years that Hawaii got this type of grant.
The county will provide $2.5 million in matching funds. The money has to be used within the next five years.
Judge imposes fines related to 2011 landfill spill on Oahu
HONOLULU (AP) — A federal judge ordered Waste Management of Hawaii and two of its employees to pay fines related to the 2011 landfill spill in west Oahu.
The company has received a $400,000 criminal fine and was ordered to pay an additional $200,000 in restitution. Employees Joseph Whelan and Justin Lottig have both received $25,000 fines. At the time of the landfill spill at the Waimanalo Gulch, Whelan was the vice president and Lottig was the environmental manager.
The company says a diversion system has been put in place to ensure another spill won’t happen.
