Coast Guard calls capsizing of commercial vessel major marine casualty

Coast Guard crew attempting to make contact with potential survivors inside capsized Seacor Power, Thursday, April 15, 2021.

The Coast Guard and multiple good Samaritan vessels Tuesday rescued six crew members of the Seacor Power, a commercial lift boat, and recovered the body of another crew member. The boat capsized that day during rough weather 8 miles south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana.

As of Thursday afternoon, the Coast Guard was still searching for 12 crew members.

Related: News alert: Coast Guard searching for crew of capsized commercial vessel

Coast Guard teams have searched for a combined 70 hours as of...

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