The UNITED STATE Coast Guard and also do-gooder overseas supply vessel saved 15 individuals from a listing lift watercraft near Grand Isle, Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans got a record at about 3:16 a.m. from the 134-foot liftboat, Ram XVIII, that it was tackling water about 23 maritime miles west of Southwest Pass, Louisiana, with 15 individuals aboard.

Sector watchstanders released an immediate aquatic details program to close-by vessels and also released 45-foot reaction watercraft tool a Coast Guard Station Grand Isle.

The overseas supply vessel, Starfleet Guardian, reacted and also began 6 individuals from the Ram XVIII, while the Coast Guard boatcrew began the staying 9 individuals and also moved them to the OSV to took them to coast.

The master of the liftboat later on reported to the Coast Guard that the vessel had a 45-degree listing and also no power, creating the vessel to be not able to self fix the listing.

During the moment the vessel was still tackling water, a steel storage tank consisting of soap tipped over the side, which the Coast Guard cautions can develop threat to navigating. Sector watchstanders released an immediate safety and security aquatic details program for the storage tank and also the liftboat.

The Coast Guard records that the liftboat has about 13,900 gallons of diesel onboard. At this time around,, there are presently no records of discharge.

The reason is under examination.