ABC News: U.S.: Hawaii Fishermen Find Skiff From Japan Tsunami

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Hawaii Fishermen Find Skiff From Japan Tsunami Oct 5th 2012, 23:01 U.S. Coast Guard officials in Hawaii say fishermen have found a 16-foot Japanese skiff swept out to sea by last year's tsunami and brought it to Honolulu. The Coast Guard said Friday the crew of the fishing boat Zephyr found the small boat intact and floating about 800 miles north of Honolulu. AP In this photo provided by the U.S. Coast... View Full Caption In this photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, Joshua Marvit, of the State of Hawaii Dept. of Health, tests a 16-foot skiff for radiation after the vessel was salvaged by the crew of the F/V Zephyr approximately 800 miles north of Honolulu, Friday, Oct. 5, 2012. The skiff was confirmed to have been debris from the 2011 Japan Tsunami by the Japanese Consulate, after they contacted the owner, through the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and confirmed that they did not seek its return. (AP Photo/U.S. Coast Guard, Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric J. Chandler) Close The Coast Guard says the Japanese consulate confirmed the skiff was from the tsunami after Japanese Foreign Ministry contacted the owner. The owner doesn't want it back. Hawaii officials checked the boat for invasive species and radiation as a precaution. The boat is the second confirmed piece of tsunami debris to arrive in Hawaii. Last month, a large blue plastic bin used to transport seafood was found floating in waters off eastern Oahu. The bin was from Fukushima.

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