The Seacor Power was a 234-foot (71 m), 265 Class liftboat, constructed in 2002, belonging to Seacor Marine and flagged in the United States.[1][2] The ship was powered by two Caterpillar 3508B@1900hp engines.[1]

Capsizing incident

On April 13, 2021 Seacor Power capsized in the Gulf of Mexico, around 8 miles (13 km) off Port Fourchon, Louisiana, United States.[3] Rescue attempts resulted in six successful rescues (one each by two United States Coast Guard (USCG) ships, and four by civilian vessels). The other 13 crew members are confirmed or presumed to have died.[4] The search for survivors was called off by the Coast Guard on April 19, 2021.[5]

The USCG cutter, Glen Harris arrived within 30 minutes of the incident, despite its pre-commissioning status.[6]

The National Weather Service said that a "wake low" weather pattern resulted in 70 to 80 mph (110 to 130 km/h) winds, and very rough seas.[7]

The ship's last reported position according to MarineTraffic was 29°1′40.224″N 90°12′39.636″W / 29.02784000°N 90.21101000°W / 29.02784000; -90.21101000.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "265 Class - Seacor Power". Seacor Marine. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Seacor Power (Platform) Registered in USA - Vessel details, Current position and Voyage information - IMO 8765682, MMSI 367527630, Call Sign WDG3592". MarineTraffic. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  3. ^ "Capsizing of Liftboat Seacor Power (NTSB Investigation Number: DCA21MM024)". National Transportation Safety Board. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  4. ^ Broach, Drew; Vargas, Ramon Antonio (April 16, 2021). "Divers find 2 more bodies in capsized Seacor Power lift boat, Coast Guard says; 9 still missing". NOLA.com. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  5. ^ "UPDATE: Coast Guard suspends search for remaining Seacor Power crewmembers". Govdelivery. US Coast Guard. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  6. ^ Firozi, Paulina; Elfrink, Tim; Samenow, Jason (April 15, 2012). "Dozen missing from commercial boat capsized off Louisiana as Coast Guard rescues six". The Washington Post.
  7. ^ "Louisiana ship capsize: Search for survivors from 'lift' vessel". BBC News. April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.

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