An official website of the United States government
A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.
A lock (lock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Press Release | Jan. 29, 2023

Coast Guard rescues 2 from vessel taking on water near the Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana.

8th Coast Guard District Office: 504-671-2020 After Hours: 618-225-9008

Coast Guard rescues two boaters Jan. 28, 2023, near the Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana.

Editor's Note: Click on image to download video.

NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard rescued two boaters Saturday after their vessel began taking on water near the Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Mobile received a notification at 8:13 a.m. Saturday via Channel 16 of a 20-foot recreational fishing vessel taking on water after their engine became detached from the boat, with one adult male and one minor aboard, near the Chandeleur Islands. 

Sector Mobile watchstanders coordinated the launch of a Coast Guard Station Gulfport Response Boat-Medium boatcrew and a Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew to assist. 

The aircrew located the distressed vessel near the islands. The boatcrew arrived on scene and embarked the two boaters aboard and transported them to Bay of St. Louis, Mississippi. 

Both persons were reported to be in stable condition. 

For more information follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

-USCG-

The U.S. Department of Defense is committed to making its electronic and information technologies accessible to individuals with disabilities in accordance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 794d), as amended in 1998. DoD websites use the WCAG 2.0 AA accessibility standard.

For persons with disabilities experiencing difficulties accessing content on a particular website, please use the form DoD Section 508 Form.  In this form, please indicate the nature of your accessibility issue/problem and your contact information so we can address your issue or question. If your issue involves log in access, password recovery, or other technical issues, contact the administrator for the website in question, or your local helpdesk.