6 rescued from capsized boat off Louisiana coast, search continues for others KHOU 11 Staff, WWL Staff
Large boat capsizes south of Grand Isle, La., rescue operations underway
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The Coast Guard said the search for more people in the water continued into the night.
The US Coast Guard and several good Samaritan vessels responded to rescue those who were on board, according to the USCG Heartland.
The US Coast Guard sent a search plane from Corpus Christi.
The Coast Guard said it happened about 8 miles offshore of Port Fourchon.
#HappeningNow the @USCG & multiple #goodSamaritan vessels are responding to a 265-ft capsized commercial lift boat south of Grand Isle. #StayTuned more information to follow#Ready, #Relevant, #Responsivepic.twitter.com/I8nkYvK01A USCG Heartland (@USCGHeartland) April 14, 2021
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Coast Guard, good Samaritans rescue 6 people from capsized vessel 8 miles south of Port Fourchon, searching for more
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NEW ORLEANS The Coast Guard and multiple good Samaritan vessels rescued six people from a capsized commercial vessel Tuesday and are searching for more 8 miles south of Port Fourchon.
Coast Guard watchstanders received an emergency position indicating radio beacon notification at 4:30 p.m. of a distressed 129-foot commercial lift vessel. The watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast, which multiple good Samaritan boatcrews responded to.
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Apr 7, 2021
Chatham officials are once-again expressing concern about changes being made by the United States Coast Guard.
The USCG plans to replace a trio of 42-foot rescue vessels with a couple of newer, 45-foot utility boats.
The town says the old boats were designed to handle Chatham s constantly-changing shoals which make fisherman access from the harbor to the ocean a dangerous journey.
The Coast Guard downgraded the rescue status of the Chatham station in 2019 because it said surf conditions did not occur frequently enough.
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