On April 13, 2021, the SEACOR Power, a 234-foot lift boat, encountered a powerful thunderstorm after departing Port Fourchon, Louisiana. The localized severe weather event produced heavy rain, 2- to 4-foot seas, and winds in excess of 80 knots. As the crew of the SEACOR Power attempted to lower the vessel’s legs to the sea floor
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