The two dewatering pumps apparently were able to control the problem aboard the Isabella T, and the boat's captain decided to keep fishing. He told maritime authorities he would retrieve his longline gear before returning to Honolulu for repairs.

The ship reported a possible hull breach and flooding at about 9 a.m. A Coast Guard C-130 aircraft from Barbers Point located the vessel and dropped two pumps. The plane circled while the crew of six people retrieved and assembled the pumps. A second C-130 took its place and ensured the pumps were controlling the flooding.