Fishermen Rescued After Boat Sinks Off Nāwiliwili

No injuries were reported after three fishermen were rescued Sunday morning, June 12, after their boat sunk in waters off Nāwiliwili.

The Kaua‘i Fire Department reported Monday, June 13, that Līhu‘e firefighters were called shortly before 9:30 a.m. Sunday to assist the U.S. Coast Guard at Nāwiliwili Harbor after getting a report of three fisherman who were near Kawai Point when they ran into problems with their boat, which was a rigid hulled inflatable.

According to a preliminary report, the boat sunk and the men aboard proceeded to swim to a nearby remote shoreline. Two of the fishermen were able to walk along the shoreline to the Nāwiliwili break wall, where personnel from the Coast Guard brought them back to the harbor.

The remaining fisherman was located on the northern coastline of Kawai Point and needed further assistance. Rescue 3 fire department personnel aboard Air 1 short hauled the man to a landing zone at the Nāwiliwili boat ramp.

The three fishermen did not report any injuries and were released at the scene.

Responding personnel cleared the scene at about 11 a.m. Sunday.

According to officials, the distressed vessel was later towed back to the Nāwiliwili boat ramp by the Coast Guard.