The United States Coast Guard (USCG) announced Monday that it evacuated a man from a barge 22 miles south of Cameron, Louisiana.
Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchdogs received a medical evacuation request relay from Coast Guard District Eight at 6:45 a.m. that a 42-year-old crew member aboard the Super Chief was suffering from seizures, the USCG said in a statement posted on its website.
Watchmen consulted with the duty flight surgeon, who recommended a medical evacuation, according to the USCG, which noted that the crew of the Coast Guard’s Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter jettisoned to conduct medical evacuation.
“The helicopter crew arrived at the scene, lifted the man and transported him to the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in stable condition,” the USCG said in a statement. organization
A @USCG Air Station #Houston The helicopter crew evacuated a 42-year-old crew member aboard a 260-foot offshore pipe-laying barge 22 miles south of #Cameron, #Louisiana.
Press release: https://t.co/wb9UhJMMvd
Video: https://t.co/3fk8KrarHR pic.twitter.com/GQ0g0evYvx— USCG Heartland (@USCGHeartland) April 17, 2023
The DLB Super Chief is part of the fleet of Louisiana-based Chet Morrison Contractors, the company’s website shows. Morrison, who describes the vessel as a rigged/buried barge, notes in a spec sheet for the asset that the vessel is 265 feet long and can hold 91 people.
On 7 March 2019, Morrison announced that it had acquired two construction/pipeline barges, including the DLB Super Chief, and a saturation diving system.
“We are excited about this strategic acquisition as it will significantly enhance our capabilities for larger pipeline sizes and water depth operations; globally expand our service offering to our customers; and provide employment opportunities for many mariners, divers and other artisans,” Morrison CEO Chet Morrison said in a company statement at the time.
Last week, the USCG announced that it does evacuated a 69-year-old motorboat captain 218 miles offshore Alabama. Also last week, the USCG disclosed that it had evacuated a 59-year-old man from a towing vessel near Port Aransas, Texas.
Last month, the USCG announced that it rescued four people aboard a tugboat that was taking on water in Sabine Pass, Texas, on March 31.
Watchers at Coast Guard Sector Command Center Houston-Galveston were notified at 5:38 a.m. that the crew of the Sea Cypress hailed the May Day on VHF-FM channel 13 and reported that they were capsizing while they were moored near the mouth of the Sabine Pass Channel, the USCG said in a statement posted on its website at the time.
Watchmen issued an urgent marine information broadcast and directed the launch of a 45-foot medium response vessel crew from Coast Guard Station Sabine, the USCG noted.
“A Sabine Pilot vessel operator on scene reported that two of the Sea Cypress crew used a hand torch to cut a hole in the bulkhead and free two crew members trapped in the galley of the partially submerged vessel,” he say the USCG in a press release from the organization.
“The Coast Guard vessel’s crew arrived on scene, picked up the four crew members from the tug and brought them ashore at Sabine Station,” the USCG added.
“Jefferson County EMS personnel evaluated all four sailors and transported them to Southeast Texas Medical Center in Port Arthur, Texas in stable condition,” the USCG continued.
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