Coast Guard medevacs crewmember from tanker vessel

NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard medevaced a crewmember from a vessel in the Mississippi River, Sunday, at about 11 a.m.

Coast Guard searches for 2 near Terrebonne Bay

NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard is searching for a man and a woman who reportedly went missing, Saturday, while fishing on Lake Tambour, La., just north of Terrebonne Bay.

Coast Guard searching for missing person near Morgan City, La.

NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard is responding to a report of a missing person following a vessel allision near Morgan City, La., Sunday.

Coast Guard helicopter crew medevacs man from fishing vessel

NEW ORLEANS — A Coast Guard helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans medically evacuated a man from a fishing vessel approximately 35 miles southwest of Morgan City, La., Thursday.

Barataria Waterway Wellhead is Secured

NEW ORLEANS – The Unified Command Post at U.S. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans, is reporting that the Barataria Waterway wellhead that was damaged on Tuesday was secured at 6:05 p.m. Sunday and is no longer emitting oil or natural gas into Barataria Bay. The wellhead is also equipped with a light. The Unified Command Post will begin an assessment of potential shoreline impact Monday.

Coast Guard medevacs mariner in Lake Pontchartrain

NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard medevaced a man in Lake Pontchartrain near the HWY 11 bridge Saturday.

Coast Guard Continues to Work With Louisiana Agencies On Damaged Wellhead

NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Coast Guard continues to work with the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office LOSCO, Louisiana Department of Natural Resources LDNR, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality LDEQ, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries LAWLF and Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office JPSO to secure the wellhead and minimize environmental damage resulting from an allision...

Coast Guard response to wellhead allision continues

NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Coast Guard continues to work with the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office (LOSCO), Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (LDNR), Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ), Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LAWLF), and Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office (JPSO) to secure the wellhead and minimize environmental damage resulting from...

Coast Guard Continues Investigation of Wellhead Collision

NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Coast Guard is continuing to investigate the cause of an allision between a dredge vessel and a wellhead in the Barataria Waterway which occurred at approximately 1 a.m., Tuesday. The dredge barge Captain Buford Berry, which was being pushed by the tug vessel Pere Ana C, allided with the wellhead while transiting in the Barataria Waterway. The barge was en route to the...