Navatek II on the verge of going ‘extinct?’

HONOLULU—A boat briefly featured in the first few seconds of ‘Jurassic Park 2’ could be seeing its last days on the water, as the toll of mounting costs and gross neglect is becoming to great for anyone to bear. Navatek II, a cruise yacht docked in Hawai’i, was recently impounded, according to Hawai’i News Now; the boat’s owner, according to the report, did not keep up with rent payments. The boat was last docked at Honolulu’s Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor, reportedly in disrepair. Hawai’i News Now reported the boat was impounded “because its mainland owners owe $16,000 in mooring fees.” The publication also reported Navatek II was featured in several Hollywood films – though none are listed in the article. The Log’s research revealed Navatek II was certainly featured in the opening sequence of ‘Jurassic Park 2,’ as the camera pans across the harbor and onto a beach, where a wealthy family is enjoying the surrounding environs. It’s unclear what other films Navatek II was featured in, but she certainly made a name for herself with a handful of technological advances (at the time she was christened) and for serving as brunch/sunset dinner cruise vessel. Navatek built the now impounded vessel in 1989; Hawai’i...