Saturday, March 4, 2023

CG rescues boater south of Mobile

NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard rescued a boater from a 40-foot sailing vessel March 3 after it began to take on water 70 miles south of Mobile, Ala. CG New Orleans received a call from an offshore oil rig early Friday morning. The CG launched a New Orleans-based MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew. The helo crew hoisted the boater and transported him to emergency medical services personnel at Lakefront Airport in New Orleans. The boater was last reported to be in stable condition. (Coast  Guard 03/03/23)

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