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April 13, 2021
The U.S. Coast Guard and multiple Good Samaritan vessels rescued six people after a commercial lift boat capsized Tuesday afternoon off Port Fourchon.
A search for multiple people still missing continues 8 miles south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana.
Coast Guard watchstanders received an EPIRB notification at 4:30 p.m. from a 129-foot commercial lift vessel in distress. The watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast, which multiple good Samaritan boatcrews responded to.
The crew of the pre-commissioned Coast Guard Cutter Glenn Harris, a 154-foot Fast Response Cutter, arrived on scene within 30 minutes and rescued one person from the capsized vessel. A 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boatcrew from Coast Guard Station Grand Isle rescued another person and good Samaritan vessels on scene rescued four other people from the water.
13 missing after liftboat capsize off Louisiana coast
US Coast Guard and several good Samaritan vessels are responding and working to rescue those who were onboard. Author: WWL Staff Updated: 8:54 AM EDT April 14, 2021
NEW ORLEANS Six of the 19 people onboard a 129-foot commercial lift boat that capsized off the Louisiana coast Tuesday afternoon in rugged seas have been rescued so far, according to the US Coast Guard.
The Coast Guard and several good Samaritan vessels were continuing search and rescue efforts just miles south of Port Fourchon where the Seacor Power capsized Tuesday afternoon.
According to MarineTraffic.com, the vessel left port around 2:12 p.m. A source tells WWL-TV that the Seacor Power capsized shortly after 4 p.m.