Teams rescue capsized boat trio

NEW ORLEANS —The Coast Guard assisted in the rescue of three people whose boat capsized in Alligator Pass near Delacroix, La., on June 28. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report at 7:10 p.m. that a vessel with three people aboard had capsized in Alligator Pass some 25 miles SSE of Belle Chasse. Currents swept two of the people away from the boat. The CG launched an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter and crew from CG Air Station New Orleans and a 24-foot Special Purpose Craft and crew from CG Station New Orleans to assist in locating the boaters. The helicopter crew located the two people who were swept away and directed a St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office boat and crew to their location. A good Samaritan rescued the other person near the capsized vessel. The trio was taken to Sweet Water Marina in Delacroix in stable condition. Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office also assisted in the response. “Teamwork was a major factor in the success of this rescue,” said Scott Talbot, a search and rescue mission coordinator at Sector New Orleans. (Source: Coast Guard 06/28/19)