04/13/2026
WARNING-WATCHING THIS MAY BE TOO INTENSE FOR THOSE WHO SURVIVED AND/OR LOST LOVED ONES IN THE SEACOR POWER DISASTER ON APRIL 13, 2021.
Each anniversary I've thought about sharing this intense video made by shrimpers during the storm that capsized the Seacor Power and delayed rescue efforts, but was concerned it would cause too much pain so didn't. After 5 years now, I decided it is a good reminder of the extreme storm that managed to catch everyone who was off the coast of Louisiana that afternoon by surprise. The NTSB even uses this day and the loss of life from the Seacor Power as one of several justifications for their recommendation that the U.S. Coast Guard make PLBs mandatory.
If the chain of events that caused this intense storm to catch so many seasoned seafarers off guard that day, I'm thinking it could happen again. Please don't go out to sea without a PLB on your body! Stay safe out there. ~ Debbie, Jason's Aunt and Jason's Beacon President
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