Coast Guard Rescues 3 People After Fishing Boat Capsizes Offshore Louisiana

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued three people Thursday after their fishing vessel capsized off the coast of Louisiana.

Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Eighth District Command Center received a satellite distress alert from the fishing vessel Anthony via its emergency position-indicating radio locating beacon (EPIRB) at 8:30 a.m. Thursday. The vessel was located approximately 40 miles offshore Caillou Bay, La.

The Coast Guard issued an urgent marine information broadcast to alert nearby vessels, and diverted the Coast Guard Cutter Yellowfin to search. A Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile HC-144B Ocean Sentry air crew also joined the search.

The air crew spotted a life raft near the fishing vessel, which was partially submerged.

A video shared by the Coast Guard shows the Anthony sinking as a man waves from a nearby life raft.

When the Yellowfin arrived on scene, they found three people on the life raft and brought them aboard. No injuries were reported.

“This rescue highlights how preparedness and a rapid response save lives. The vessels properly registered EPIRB provided accurate coordinates, enabling our crews to pinpoint and reach these fishermen quickly,” Scott Talbot, Eighth Coast Guard District Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator, said in a statement. “Our crews train to respond swiftly, but preparedness on both ends saves lives.”