CG boat capsizes in Mobile Bay

NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard responded to a capsized 26-foot Trailerable Aids to Navigation Boat from Coast Guard Sector Mobile, Ala., with four crewmembers aboard in Mobile Bay near Gaillard Island on May 3. The boat and crew were transiting Mobile Bay conducting aids to navigation operations. CG Station Dauphin Island launched a 45-foot response boat to the scene, where crewmembers had climbed atop the vessel’s hull after it capsized. The four crew members were removed and transferred to emergency services at CG Sector Mobile before noon. All four crewmembers were wearing life jackets, and did not appear to be injured. The cause is under investigation. (Source: Coast Guard 05/03/18)