AM Last Friday evening at about 10pm, I received a call from the USCG informing me that there was a 53' grounded sailing vessel off of Sand Island Park.(location was wrong...see below for correct location)  According to what I found out via the Vessel Registration website, the vessel, HA 6813 H, was a regular tenant at the Keehi SBH.  HFD removed a few people from the vessel on Friday night and there was no hazmat released into the water. Over the weekend, I attempted to contact the owner numerous times but was unsuccessful.  I spoke to Parker Marine a few times and they went out to take a look at the vessel as well.  I worked with the USCG to come up with a possible plan to remove the vessel if I was unable to contact the owner.  I knew that the owner had insurance but wasn't able to find out with who.  I reviewed the file and found out the owner has Progressive Insurance and left a message for the claims adjuster that I've worked with in the past.  This morning, I was finally able to reach the owner at a different number.  He informed me that the insurance company has hired Parker Marine and they are working on finalizing a contract.  According to the owner, he was watching the fireworks on Friday night and apparently drifted further along than he expected.  He says that he missed the buoy lights and mistook the airport lights as the channel and grounded on the reef.   The owner says that the vessel is a total loss as there is a large hole in the hull.  He will be working on removing the batteries on board the vessel.  He says that a number of items were stolen from his vessel during the weekend and called DOCARE but he never received a response from them. We went out this morning to take some photos and check out the location. The vessel is actually located off of Keehi Lagoon Park, not Sand Island Park like the USCG stated.  I will work with Parker Marine and the insurance company to ensure that the vessel is removed safely, including the keel. 
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