Seacor Power Update As 12 Missing From Capsized Boat off Louisiana Coast
On 4/15/21 at 10:39 AM EDT
The search continues for 12 people who have been missing since
Seacor Power, a commercial vessel used to service oil rigs, capsized Tuesday amid hurricane force winds off Louisiana s Port Fourchon. One person was found dead on Wednesday and six people have been rescued so far.
Capt. Will Watson, commander of U.S. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans, said late Wednesday: Unfortunately one person was recovered deceased on the surface of the water.
Speaking to
Newsweek, a spokesperson for the U.S. Coast Guard Heartland said: The plan is to continue searching today. Weather permitting, we expect divers to arrive at the vessel today to begin their assessment and/or operations in support of the ongoing search and rescue effort.
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The hunt for 12 people suspected missing after a 129-foot boat capsized south of Port Fourchon on the Louisiana coast during a heavy storm Tuesday afternoon continued Wednesday morning.
A 129-foot commercial boat capsized on Louisiana coast
A commercial boat used to support oil rigs capsized in hurricane-force winds in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, killing one crew member and leaving a dozen others missing. After the 129-foot commercial vessel, Seacor Power capsized in 90-mile-per-hour winds south of Louisiana s Port Fourchon, rescuers in Coast Guard cutters, aircraft, and volunteer civilian vessels searched for the 12 missing persons.
Vestavia Hills man rescued from boat that capsized off Louisiana Coast 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 WBRC Staff | April 15, 2021 at 9:05 AM CDT - Updated April 15 at 10:58 AM
VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (WBRC) - A Vestavia Hills man was one of the six people rescued from a boat that capsized off the Louisiana coast. Twelve people are still missing and one person has been found dead.
A relative told WBRC James Gracien was rescued by a Good Samaritan Tuesday night after being in the water for four hours.
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The Coast Guard kept searching for 12 people missing off the coast of Louisiana on Wednesday, hours after six other crew members were pulled from rough seas