(NEW ORLEANS) — The U.S. Coast Guard medevaced two men from a liftboat Sunday approximately 40 miles offshore from Marsh Island, La.
At 7:53 p.m., Coast Guard District Eight watch standers received a notification from the liftboat Brazos that two men needed medical attention after experiencing a fire on board.
Coast Guard watch standers coordinated the launch of a Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew to conduct the medevac.
The air crew arrived on scene, hoisted the men aboard and transported them to awaiting emergency medical services personnel at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Lafayette, La.
The condition of the medevaced mariners was not known. The fire was extinguished and no pollution was reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
– U.S. Coast Guard
