Coast Guard rescues 2 after oil platform fire
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard responded with multiple air and sea assets on Sunday to reports that an oil production platform caught fire approximately 50 miles off Grand Isle in the Gulf of Mexico– rescuing the two individuals who were on board the platform at the time of the fire.
An MH-65C Dolphin rescue helicopter and crew from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans hoisted the two men...
Coast Guard rescues 3 people, 1 dog after vessel sinks in South Pass
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NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard rescued three Belle Chasse natives and their dog after their fishing vessel sank near South Pass, in the Mississippi River Delta.
Rescued were Marvin DuWayne, 25, Marvin Parker, 57, Samuel Moran, 34, and a pit bull puppy.
At approximately 6:40 p.m., watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a mayday broadcast from a mariner stating...
