Da state stay tryin’ fo’ get back $460,000 fo’ da kine expenses fo’ remove one grounded luxury yacht at Maui’s Honolua Bay, but get choke problems cuz da owna’s insurans company wen say “a’ole” to da kine coverage. ??
Jim Jones, da owna of da yacht Nakoa, wen say inside fedral court dat da insurans company no like pay, an’ now he wen hire one bankruptcy attorney. ?️?♂️
Dat leave da state all bolo head bout who goin’ pay fo’ da kine salvage an’ reef repairs. ??
Jones stay represent himself in one lawsuit wen get filed by his investors, who like get ova $2 million in damages, cuz dey say he wen break da kine contract wen da yacht wen run aground in February. ??
Da lawsuit stay say get “gross negligence” in Maui yacht grounding dat wen damage da reef. ??♂️?️
One fedral lawsuit wen get filed against da operator of da luxury yacht dat wen run aground at Maui’s Honolua Bay, an’ da boat wen get sunk in 900 feet of watah as it wen get towed. ??️
Da kine question stay who goin’ pay da state fo’ da $500,000 in salvage costs an’ plenny damage to da Honolua reef plus da loss of da vessel. ??
Da suit stay accuse Jim Jones, owna of da 94-foot Nakoa, of negligence an’ misrepresentation, which maybe wen make his insurans coverage no good. ??
Inside da lawsuit, Kevin an’ Kimberly Albert, who stay trustee ownas of da Nakoa, say dey wen sell da yacht to Jones in Decemba an’ dat da ohana cruise wen pau on da Honolua shoreline wen break not on’y da state rules, but also contracts fo’ buy an’ insure da vessel. ?️?????
Attorney Jay Friedheim, who no stay involved in da case, but get plenny smarts in maritime law, say dis kine cases can get choke peopo all tryin’ fo’ dodge payin’ da bills. ?⚖️
“We no know if dat goin’ be da guy who wen buy ’em, o’ da guy who wen sell ’em o’ dey both stuck,” Friedheim say. ?♂️
Jones wen say he no mo’ any negligence. ?♂️
Da Nakoa, which wen get used fo’ luxury charters, wen get taken off da reef in March afta stayin’ stuck fo’ mo’ den one month. Da grounding wen make plenny damage to da reef, an’ da kine experts say goin’ take years fo’ recover all da way. ?️??️?️
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?? Yacht Owner Loses Insurance: Grounded Boat Causes Big Trouble at Maui’s Honolua Bay
The state’s attempt to recover $460,000 in expenses for removing a grounded luxury yacht at Maui’s Honolua Bay has hit a major snag, as the owner’s insurance company has denied coverage. ??
Jim Jones, the owner of the yacht Nakoa, confirmed in federal court that the insurance company won’t pay, and he has since hired a bankruptcy attorney. ?️?♂️
This leaves the state unsure about who will pay for the salvage and reef repairs. ??
Jones is representing himself in a lawsuit filed by his investors, who are seeking over $2 million in damages, alleging that he violated the contract when the yacht ran aground in February. ??
The lawsuit claims “gross negligence” in Maui yacht grounding that damaged the reef. ??♂️?️
A federal lawsuit has been filed against the operator of the luxury yacht that ran aground at Maui’s Honolua Bay, and the boat was scuttled in 900 feet of water as it was being towed. ??️
The question remains who will pay the state for the $500,000 in salvage costs and significant damage to the Honolua reef, along with the loss of the vessel. ??
The suit accuses Jim Jones, owner of the 94-foot Nakoa, of negligence and misrepresentation, which may have nullified his insurance coverage. ??
In the lawsuit, Kevin and Kimberly Albert, who are trustee owners of the Nakoa, claim they sold the yacht to Jones in December and that the family cruise that ended on the Honolua shoreline not only violated state rules but also contracts to purchase and insure the vessel. ?️?????
Attorney Jay Friedheim, who is not involved in the case but is an expert in maritime law, says cases like this can involve many parties all trying to avoid paying the bills. ?⚖️
“We don’t know if that’s going to be the guy who bought it or the guy who sold it, or they’re both stuck,” Friedheim said. ?♂️
Jones has denied any negligence. ?♂️
The Nakoa, which had been used for luxury charters, was removed from the reef in March after being stuck for more than a month. The grounding caused significant damage to the reef, and experts say it will take years to fully recover. ?️??️?️
