The Department of Land and Natural Resources reported today that water intrusion has occurred through different parts of the 75-foot passenger vessel that ran aground near Kewalo Basin Saturday.

The contractor hired by the boat’s owner is going to disperse foam into the boat’s hull to prevent any more water intrusion so that it will be able to float, DLNR spokesman Ryan Aguilar said.

The contractor estimates it likely will be another two to three days before there is another attempt to refloat the boat that ran aground off Kewalo Basin, Aguilar said.

The Coast Guard said today there have been no major updates.

The Discovery had operated as a shuttle for Atlantis Adventures, and is secured to the seawall at Kewalo Basin awaiting commercial salvage, the Coast Guard said Sunday.

According to the Discovery’s captain, two large waves disrupted his course and he lost propulsion once the boat ran aground, the Coast Guard said. The two people onboard were uninjured.

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The Coast Guard asks beachgoers and boaters to remain a safe distance from the Discovery as savage operations continue.

Personnel from the Pacific Environmental Corp. (PENCO) removed at 11 p.m. Saturday a total of 2,276 gallons of diesel fuel, 36 gallons of hydraulic oil and eight marine batteries from the vessel. No pollution or sheening has been reported.

At the time of the grounding, the Coast Guard says winds were blowing at 5 mph and seas were 8 to 10 feet, with 10- to 12-foot breaking waves along Oahu’s south shore.