re: Boat hit rig this morning

does anyone know the story? They ran WOT into that rig?

Any updates on the missing sailor?

It's still worth a lot more than mine

It’s hard for me to believe that they hit the actual rig. With radar you’d almost have to try to hit it.

If they hit a wellhead that would make more sense. Some of those things barely show up on radar if at all, and there are a decent amount that are unlit. Not much you can do when they’re barely above the waterline and not lit up like they should be

It's tied to the rig in that picture so you're most likely correct. It probably was dragged there and tied off just because it was the closest thing. It doesn't look like it was found as the picture shows.

Josh Howard hit a well head in a freeman maybe ten years ago, no fatalities, totaled boat.
That boat did not hit that rig, there would be no survivors if it had.

Press Release | March 14, 2024
UPDATE: Coast Guard suspends search for missing man 48 miles offshore Grand Isle, La.

U.S. Coast Guard Heartland Office: 504-671-2020 Cell: 618-225-9008

NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard suspended its search at roughly 8 p.m. Wednesday for a missing man 48 miles offshore of Grand Isle, Louisiana.

Crews searched more than 30 hours and over 926 square miles.

Crews involved in the search were:

U.S. Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-60 Jayhawk
U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Training Center HC-144 Ocean Sentry
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tiger Shark
U.S. Coast Guard Station Grand Isle 45-foot Response Boat Medium
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

The Coast Guard suspended active search efforts after the probable search area was saturated with multiple assets and resources.

The incident is currently under investigation.

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Was that accident before day break? Most likely an auto pilot inspired contact. Happens frequently enough to be a known issue

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I read elsewhere it was around 630am. Still pretty damn dark this week, but no excuse. I see a radar and what looks like a Black Oak Nitron camera on the front of the top.

I run that area frequently in the summer since my family loves to visit the old lighthouse a couple miles away.There are no small structures out there. There are only 2 structures left in SS87, both fixed leg platforms like seen in the picture. The only caisson (single leg platform) was removed in 2013.

The small "wellheads" like in the bays inshore/nearshore don't exist out there. There are no "low visibility" structures. This is 8-9 miles from Coon Point in 30ft of water.

Had to be catastrophic mechanical failure or simple operator error. I'd love to know either way. There isn't much structure left in that area.