Coast Guard will suspend search and rescue effort at sunset for missing mariners Share Updated: 1:58 PM CDT Apr 19, 2021 WDSU Digital Team Coast Guard New Orleans A 129-foot lift boat capsized 8 miles off Port Fourchon Tuesday, April 13, 2021. (Courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard) SOURCE: Coast Guard New Orleans
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The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Share Updated: 1:58 PM CDT Apr 19, 2021 WDSU Digital Team The Associated Press It has been almost a week since a boat with 19 crew members on board capsized in the Gulf of Mexico.Since then, six crew members were rescued, and the bodies of five members were recovered. Eight crew members still remain unaccounted for.The Coast Guard, National Transportation Safety Board, and Seacor Marine provided an update Monday where they announced that they will be suspending it