Search continues for those aboard lift boat in Grand Isle By Amanda Roberts and Jesse Brooks | April 18, 2021 at 10:30 PM CDT - Updated April 19 at 2:39 PM
PORT FOURCHON, La. (WVUE) - The U.S. Coast Guard announced Monday that it is suspending its search for the remaining missing Seacor Power lift boat crewmembers 8 miles south of Port Fourchon.
Eight crewmembers remain missing.
The search will officially end at sunset Monday.
At a news conference Monday, Seacor says 17 divers are on site, but the current is extremely strong.
Coast Guard says it will suspend the search and rescue operations at sunset tonight at the scene of the Seacor power sinking. Eight still missing. 5 confirmed dead pic.twitter.com/SafpZAAWsd Rob Masson (@robmassonfox8) April 19, 2021