Archive image:: Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-60T Jayhawk Medium-Range Recovery Helicopter (MRR) sits outside of Air Station New Orleans hanger May, 2, 2022.
The Sikorsky helicopter was the first of three MH-60s being delivered to Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class James Hague.
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard, along with partner agencies, rescue four fishermen after their vessel began to take on water near Dauphin Island, Alabama, Sunday.
Coast Guard Sector Mobile watchstanders received a call over VHF channel 16 at 5:17 a.m. Sunday from the 90-foot commercial fishing vessel Lady Lily reporting their vessel was taking on water with four people aboard.
Watchstanders coordinated the launch of a Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-60T Jayhawk Medium-Range Recovery Helicopter aircrew and a Coast Guard Station Dauphin Island 45-foot Response Boat- medium boatcrew to assist.
The Station Dauphin Island RB-M boatcrew arrived on scene and noticed the fishing vessel aground, but could not reach the vessel do to shallow water depth. The MH-60T Jayhawk rescue helicopter aircrew arrived on scene, airlifted one of the fishermen due to medical concerns, and transferred him to emergency medical services (EMS) personnel at Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile.
Coast Guard Sector Mobile watchstanders received a call from a commercial fishing vessel reporting their vessel was taking on water with four people aboard.
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The MH-60 Jayhawk MRR helicopter aircrew returned to the fishing vessel to assist in rescuing the remaining three boaters. The Jayhawk rescue swimmer and an Alabama Marine Resource boatcrew transferred the three boaters to the Station Dauphin Island boatcrew. The boaters were then transported to awaiting emergency medical services (EMS) personnel at Station Dauphin Island.
All four boaters were last reported in stable condition.
“The Coast Guard and our local partner agencies quickly responded, and in working together, completed another successful search and rescue case,” said Ensign Moriya French, Coast Guard Sector Mobile, command duty officer. “As a reminder, please continue to practice safe boating, always wear a personal flotation device, and have a means of radio and telephone communications when on the water.”
Involved in the rescue were:
- Coast Guard Sector Mobile
- Coast Guard Station Dauphin Island
- Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans
- Alabama Marine Resources
- Alabama Marine Police
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