Coast Guard rescues crew from life rafts after research vessel catches fire
Published date: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:45:14 +0700Mariners were forced into life rafts in the open Gulf of Mexico after fire broke out aboard a seismic research vessel far off the Louisiana coast.
Footage shows a U.S. Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk hovering above the water as a rescue swimmer is lowered towards an evacuated crew on October 12.
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Gulf of Mexico, south of Grand Isle, Louisiana, USA |
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12/10/2026 |
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