One person died and 12 were missing after a commercial lift vessel capsized in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana, the US Coast Guard said Wednesday. Coast Guard ships and a fleet of volunteer vessels were deployed to search for survivors after the Seacor Power capsized Tuesday in an unex ..
1 crewmember dead; Lafourche Parish officials asking for help searching for remaining 12 Search and rescue efforts are underway after a boat capsized off the coast of Port Fourchon during heavy storms on Tues., April 13. (Source: USCG) By Mykal Vincent and Rilwan Balogun | April 14, 2021 at 7:52 AM CDT - Updated April 14 at 1:00 PM
GRAND ISLE, La. (WVUE) - Officials are asking for all marine operators to assist in the search for at least a dozen workers after a lift boat capsized off the coast of Port Fourchon on Tuesday afternoon.
Lafourche Parish President Archie Chaisson says the United States Coast Guard is asking for any and all help from boat operators in the area.
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The U.S. Coast Guard says one person is dead and six others have been rescued after a boat capsized off Port Fourchon Tuesday.
Coast Guard Captain Will Watson says a dozen passengers that were on board the Seacor Power are still missing. My heart, and the collective heart of my team goes out to the families, but we re giving it all we have, Watson told reporters Wednesday.
The Coast Guard has boats, a helicopter and a plane searching the area. Watson is hopeful they ll be able to find the 12 who are still missing.
According to reports, the 129-foot vessel named declared an emergency around 4 p.m. after faltering in rough seas.
80 MPH Winds Logged Near Seacor Power Ship Before Capsizing, Coast Guard Captain Says
On 4/14/21 at 3:04 PM EDT
Associated Press.
The ship could not withstand the 80 to 90 mph winds with 7- to 9-foot waves on Tuesday afternoon that ultimately caused the ship to flip over. We are hopeful. We can t do this work if you re not optimistic, if you re not hopeful, Coast Guard Captain Will Watson of the New Orleans Sector said at a press conference on Wednesday about those missing,
AP reported.
One crew member was found dead, while six of the 12 others were found alive.
The winds that affected the Seacor Power could be qualified as Category 1 hurricane winds, according to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.