Coast Guard, local agencies, good Samaritan assist vessel taking on water

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 05/13/2017 12:35 PM EDT

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News Release  

May 13, 2017
U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Heartland
Contact: 8th District Public Affairs
Office: (504) 671-2020
After Hours: (618) 225-9008

Coast Guard, local agencies, good samaritan assist vessel taking on water

NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard, good Samaritan, and local agencies assisted a vessel taking on water near Vermilion Bay, Louisiana, Thursday.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received distress calls from a vessel taking on water at approximately 6:00 p.m.

Sector New Orleans launched an Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter aircew to search for the vessel.

Vermillion Perish Sheriff’s Office (VPSO) informed Sector New Orleans that three people aboard the vessel reported that they were no longer taking on water but their vessel was disabled.

VPSO launched a surface asset and Air Station New Orleans arrived on scene to confirm that the vessel was no longer in distress.

VPSO transferred two people to Intracostal City and a good Samaritan arrived on scene and towed the vessel to a camp in the vicinity of Four Mile Canal.

 

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