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: 7:54 AM CDT 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.
By: CBS News
Search and rescue efforts were continuing off Louisiana Wednesday for 13 people missing after a commercial lift boat capsized in rugged seas in the Gulf of Mexico, CBS New Orleans affiliate WWL-TV reports. The Coast Guard says six others have been rescued.
The agency said the search was being conducted by several of its boats and two of its aircraft along with several good Samaritan vessels some eight miles off Port Fourchon, in the area where the 129-foot Seacor Power capsized Tuesday afternoon.
According to MarineTraffic.com, the vessel left port around 2:12 p.m. A source told WWL the Seacor Power capsized shortly after 4 p.m.
1 dead, 12 still missing after boat capsizes off Louisiana coast, US Coast Guard confirms
Six people were rescued shortly after the incident. The Coast Guard and good Samaritan vessels are continuing the search and rescue operation in the Gulf. Author: Doug Delony Updated: 6:22 PM CDT April 14, 2021
HOUSTON One person died and 12 others remain missing after a liftboat capsized off the Louisiana coast, the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed.
Note: the video in this story is from a Wednesday morning press conference with the U.S. Coast Guard
At a Wednesday morning press conference, Coast Guard Captain Will E. Watson said the weather conditions when the boat capsized were very challenging, but he stopped short of speculating on what caused the incident.
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