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Delcambre girl raises money for family of Seacor crew member Kirsten Hebert Patin and last updated 2021-05-08 23:43:15-04 A young Acadiana resident did her part to help in the search for the missing Seacor Power crew members. Mylee Fontenot had been asking her parents if she could have a lemonade stand and donate the profits. Mylee is the daughter of Justin Fontenot, one of Dylan Daspits close friends. When the Seacor Power capsized, Mylee asked if she could donate to help. Mylee and her fami...

Three cousins setting up lemonade stand to raise money for Seacor search Cousins setting up lemonade stand to raise money for Seacor search 05/06/2021 and last updated 2021-05-07 07:21:39-04 If youre looking for an easy way to donate to the search for the missing Seacor Power crewmen, how about buying a glass of lemonade? Three St. Martinville cousins are setting up a lemonade stand at M&H AC and Heating Saturday, May 8 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. When asked by her mother what she would do t...

A new nonprofit has been formed to assist with the search for the missing crew of the Seacor Power amidst the United Cajun Navy announcing they are stepping away. Gulf Coast Humanitarian Efforts nonprofit has been established by volunteers along with Scott Daspit, the father of Delcambre native Dylan Daspit, who is one of seven men still missing. All donations will go toward the continued search. "We essentially started with a net-zero balance to fund this search and rescue when the United Caju...

Seven of the 19 crew members who were aboard the capsized Seacor Power vessel remain unaccounted for as of Friday, and the wife of one has filed a lawsuit against the company. Hannah Daspit, the wife of missing crewman Dylan Daspit, filed the lawsuit Wednesday in Houston, alleging that the ships owners are responsible for gross negligence and violations of federal maritime law. Daspit is seeking damages in excess of $25 million. Seacor Power capsized April 13 near Port Fourchon, and while six o...

"Everybody is pulling for everybody. You know it's not like one person wants to find their son over someone else. They just want them all brought home."

Cocodrie, La. (KLFY) The U.S. Coast Guard tried to confiscate life jackets and hard hats from the capsize Seacor vessel yesterday. According to KLFY News 10 in Lafayette, La., the family of missing crew member Dylan Daspit refused to let the U.S. Coast Guard have the items. In a statement to KLFY, Cindy Reily, the girlfriend of Scott Daspit (Dylan Daspits father) said the coast arrived at the Harbor Lights Marina in Cocodrie, La. on Tuesday and wanted to take three hard hats and eight life jack...

“I’ll do everything I can to get them home,”: Seacor life vests, helmet debris renews hope in search efforts Seacor life vests, helmet debris renews hope in search efforts By Amanda Roberts | April 26, 2021 at 8:38 PM CDT - Updated April 26 at 9:22 PM NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A few life vests stamped with “Seacor Power” was all that was needed to renew the waning hope to find the seven missing Seacor mariners. “We like to bring closure to families,” said Robe...

Volunteers searching for the seven remaining missing Seacor crew members found eight life jackets and three hard hats yesterday. It is believed that these are items that could have been worn by the men on the power lift boat. The items were discovered on Sunday while volunteers were searching the waters from Cocodrie to Fourchon and Whiskey Island. Scott Daspit, the father of missing crew member Dylan Daspit of Lafayette, confirmed to KLFY that the items were brought to shore during ongoing sea...

$25M Lawsuit Blames Energy, Boat Companies in Deadly Liftboat Capsizing The offshore oil industry boat that overturned in a deadly Gulf of Mexico disaster last week was ordered to sea in dangerous conditions by an energy company that put “money over safety,” a pair of $25 million lawsuits assert. The lawsuits were filed in Texas state court in Houston by a lawyer for Hannah Daspit and Krista Vercher, both of Louisiana. Daspit’s husband, Dylan Daspit, and Vercher’s fiance, Jay Guevara, w...

Trump Donates to United Cajun Navy for Search and Rescue Mission The group on Friday on social media confirmed Trump’s donation, thanking him. “We will bring every crewmember of the #seacorpower vessel home!” the nonprofit wrote in a tweet. Todd Terrell, the president of the United Cajun Navy, confirmed to local news outlets that Trump donated $10,000. He said the money would be used to bolster search efforts for crew members from Seacor Power, a 129-foot lift boat that capsized on April...