More Volunteers Join United Cajun Navy’s Search for Seacor Power Crew

Nearly 2 weeks after the capsizing of the liftboat Seacor Power off Port Fourchon, the look for the last absent crewmembers is still going – and also expanding.

The UNITED STATE Coast Guard cancelled its search on April 19 after covering concerning 9,000 square miles over the period of 170 hrs. However, the United Cajun Navy (UCN) has actually been running 2 personal seaplanes for its very own airborne search given that the start of the feedback. Its properties have actually expanded to consist of 4 sea aircrafts and also 3 helicopters sinceSaturday The company reports that an added pressure of watercrafts, airboats, marsh buggies, ATVs, search pet dogs and also coastline events will certainly be out on Monday to look a location where vessel particles just recently came onto land.

“Many items from the vessel were recovered today and an area is being targeted first thing Monday morning. We’ve learned alot from the data that has been collected regarding currents and items recovered,” the team claimed in a social media sites blog post. “Boats and ATV’s are also coordinating with UCN into Texas. Seven families are still missing their loved ones and are hoping to get closure on their son, brother, friend.”

The company is covering the price of gas and also food for volunteer search individuals, and also is appealing for contributions to assist with the expenditure. It is likewise looking for even more motorboat and also airboat proprietors to take part the search initiative at Fourchon, Chauvin, Pecan Island and alsoVermillion Bay

19 crewmembers got on board the Seacor Power when she tipped over in nasty weather condition on April 13. Six have actually been saved, yet 7 are still missing out on and also 6 have actually been located dead – making it one of the most major mishap in the UNITED STATE Gulf offshore industry given that the Deepwater Horizon blowout in 2010. The source of the casualty is under examination.

The charterer of the Seacor Power, Talos Energy, has recommend that the vessel driver (Seacor Marine) and also the master remained in single control of the lift watercraft’s motions at the time of the capsizing.

“The Seacor Power remained in port for solution and also evaluations for a number of days before its separation,” Talos said in a statement. “The vessel was not at a Talos center and also was totally under the command of its captain and also Seacor Marine, consisting of when to leave the port.”

Seacor Marine head of state John Gellert informed a press conference on April 19 that the choice to leave port was “entirely the captain’s.”

Two of the family members of dead crewmembers have actually submitted civil matches versus Seacor Marine and also Talos, affirming neglect.