The UNITED STATE Coast Guard stated Sunday it had actually saved 3 sailors from an overseas oil system after their vessel sank near Freeport, Texas, Sunday.
“Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a report at approximately 3 a.m. from Matagorda County Sheriff’s Office that three men were stranded on an offshore oil rig platform with no position after their vessel began taking on water,” the UNITED STATE Coast Guard stated.
Watchstanders released an immediate aquatic details program and also routed the launch of a Coast Guard Station Freeport 45-foot Response Boat–Medium team and also drew away an HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew to help.
The Coast Guard aircrew situated and also passed on the setting of the survivors to the boatcrew. Once the watercraft team got here on scene, the 3 males were taken aboard and also gaveSurfside Marina All sailors were apparently in steady problem, the united state Coast Guard stated.
A Coast Guard Station Freeport 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boatcrew saves 3 sailors aboard an oil well after their vessel started sinking near Freeport, Texas on May 21, 2023. The boatcrew began the sailors and also moved them to Surfside Marina inFreeport (UNITED STATE Coast Guard picture by Station Freeport)
