Update: Coast Guard responds to adrift dock in Gulf of Mexico

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 08/03/2017 09:50 AM EDT

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News Release  

August 03, 2017
U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Heartland
Contact: 8th District Public Affairs
Office: (504) 671-2020
After Hours: (618) 225-9008

Update: Coast Guard responds to adrift dock in Gulf of Mexico

 

NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard has found the origin of the floating dock that was located in the Gulf of Mexico, Wednesday.

Watchstanders at the Eighth Coast Guard District Command Center in New Orleans received reports that the floating dock was originally located behind the Parrot Key Hotel in Key West, Florida.

The dock was reported to have broken free from its mooring during a tropical storm with no people aboard.

 

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