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The '''''Seacor Power''''' was a {{convert|234|ft|m|adj=mid}}, 265 Class [[liftboat]], constructed in 2002, belonging to [[SEACOR Holdings|Seacor Marine]] and flagged in the United States.<ref name="SMSP">{{cite web |title=265 Class - Seacor Power |url=https://seacormarine.com/vessel/265-class-seacor-power/ |publisher=Seacor Marine |access-date=14 April 2021}}</ref><ref name="MT">{{cite web |title=Seacor Power (Platform) Registered in USA - Vessel details, Current position and Voyage information - IMO 8765682, MMSI 367527630, Call Sign WDG3592 |url=https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:449213/mmsi:367527630/imo:8765682/vessel:SEACOR_POWER |publisher=[[MarineTraffic]] |access-date=14 April 2021 }}</ref> The ship was powered by two [[Caterpillar Inc.|Caterpillar]] 3508B@1900hp engines.<ref name="SMSP" />

== Capsizing incident==

On April 13, 2021 ''Seacor Power'' [[Capsizing|capsized]] in the [[Gulf of Mexico]], around {{convert|8|mi|km}} off [[Port Fourchon, Louisiana|Port Fourchon]], Louisiana, United States.<ref>{{cite web |title= Capsizing of Liftboat Seacor Power (NTSB Investigation Number: DCA21MM024) |url= https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/Pages/DCA21MM024.aspx |publisher=[[National Transportation Safety Board]] |access-date=29 May 2021}}</ref> Rescue attempts resulted in six successful rescues (one each by two [[United States Coast Guard|United States Coast Guard (USCG)]] ships, and four by civilian vessels). The other 13 crew members are confirmed or presumed to have died.<ref>{{Cite web |first1=Drew |last1=Broach |first2=Ramon Antonio |last2=Vargas |title=Divers find 2 more bodies in capsized Seacor Power lift boat, Coast Guard says; 9 still missing |url=https://www.nola.com/news/weather/article_b47f3994-9f1c-11eb-819c-efb996f756a7.html |date=2021-04-16 |access-date=2021-04-17 |website=NOLA.com|language=en}}</ref> The search for survivors was called off by the Coast Guard on April 19, 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=UPDATE: Coast Guard suspends search for remaining Seacor Power crewmembers |url=https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSCG/bulletins/2cda665 |website=Govdelivery |publisher=US Coast Guard |access-date=20 April 2021}}</ref>

The USCG [[United States Coast Guard Cutter|cutter]], ''[[USCGC Glenn Harris|Glen Harris]]''  arrived within 30 minutes of the incident, despite its [[pre-commissioning unit|pre-commissioning]] status.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Dozen missing from commercial boat capsized off Louisiana as Coast Guard rescues six |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/04/14/seacor-power-louisiana-capsized-storm/ |date=2012-04-15 |first1=Paulina |last1=Firozi |first2=Tim |last2=Elfrink |first3=Jason |last3=Samenow |newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref>

The [[National Weather Service]] said that a "[[wake low]]" weather pattern resulted in {{convert|70|to|80|mph|kph|abbr=on}} winds, and very rough seas.<ref name="BBC-56742996">{{cite web|date=14 April 2021|title=Louisiana ship capsize: Search for survivors from 'lift' vessel|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-56742996|access-date=14 April 2021|publisher=[[BBC News]]}}</ref>

The ship's last reported position according to [[MarineTraffic]] was {{Coord|29|1|40.224|N|90|12|39.636|W |display=inline,title}}.<ref name="MT" />

== References ==
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== External links ==

* {{Official website}}
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