The Coast Guard rescued three boaters after their boat ran aground Saturday evening near Port Sulphur Louisiana.
According to a Coast Guard report, Sector New Orleans watchstanders received a call from the Plaquemines Parish Sherriff's Office reporting a 24-foot personal boat that ran aground in Bay Jimmy with three people aboard.
Rescuers coordinated the launch of a Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin aircrew to assist in the rescue.
The helicopter crew arrived on the scene, hoisted all three boaters, and transferred them to Plaquemines Medical Center in Port Sulphur.
The boaters were last reported to be in stable condition.
"Our partnership with local response agencies was key to the success of this search and rescue case," said Lt. Seth Gross, a Sector New Orleans search and rescue mission coordinator. "Mariners are reminded to practice safe boating by maintaining awareness of changing water conditions and having sufficient means of communication such as a marine radio in case of emergency."
