Salvage team tows wrecked fishing boat off Hawaii reef

HONOLULU (AP) — A derelict fishing boat has been removed from the shores of a famous tourist mecca in Honolulu.

Salvage crews Thursday morning were able to pull the Pacific Paradise out to deeper water after it had been grounded off Waikiki beach for nearly two months. The plan is to eventually sink the ship in a government-approved area.

Efforts to remove the ship stalled Wednesday when the ship was moved a few hundred feet before it got stuck again in a shallow sandy area.

The 79-foot (24-meter) commercial fishing vessel grounded Oct. 10 as it was transporting foreign workers. Before the Pacific Paradise could be moved, it caught fire and leaked fuel.