CG rescues shrimpers

Coast Guard New Orleans personnel saved two shrimpers Nov. 19 after their boat sank near the bank of Proctor's Point in Lake Borgne, La. The St. Bernard Sheriff's Office alerted the CG that the shrimpers' skiff had sunk, forcing them to swim to shore. CG crews were deployed on 24-foot response boat and an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter to locate the men. The helicopter crew hoisted the boaters aboard and transferred them to CG Air Station New Orleans where they were treated by emergency medical personnel. There were no injuries. The men were not identified. (Source: Times-Picayune 11/20/16)