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At sundown April 19, the U.S. Coast Guard suspended search-and-rescue efforts at the liftboat Seacor Power, the vessel that capsized April 13 in the Gulf of Mexico just south of Port Fourchon, on the central Louisiana coast. There were 19 people aboard the vessel when it capsized in rough seas and high winds. Six of them survived and were pulled from the water in the immediate aftermath. As of April 22, the bodies of six additional crew members had been recovered, with seven yet unaccounted for. Just before an April 19 press conference held in Cutoff, La., representatives from Seacor Marine (the owner of the liftboat), the Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) met with family members of those who perished aboard the Seacor Power when the vessel overturned. Will Watson, commander of Coast Guard Sector New Orleans, said the meeting with family members was an emotional one marked by many tears and hugs. He said he offered them his continued thoughts and prayers, while also committing to the ongoing effort to conduct a rigorous investigation. |