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Two crew members injured in fire
The 'Brazos' suffered a fire approximately 40 miles offshore from Marsh Island, Louisiana, in pos. 28° 55' N 092° 14' W on Aug 11, 2024. At approximately 7:53 p.m. watchstanders of the US Coast Guard received a notification from the ship about the incicdent and that two crew members needed medical attention. From the Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter was deployed to conduct the medevac, which hoisted the men aboard, and transported them to awaiting emergency medical services personnel at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Lafayette, Louisiana. The fire was extinguished and no pollution was reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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