One dead and twelve missing after liftboat capsizes off Louisiana coast
USCG
At least one person has been killed and twelve others are missing after a ship capsized in a hurricane south of the port of Port Fouchon, in the US state of Louisiana on Tuesday. It concerns a commercial lift vessel also known as a liftboat or jack-up barge, which is used to access oil platforms. Six crew members were rescued, reports the US Coast Guard.
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