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Fire breaks out aboard seismic vessel off Louisiana coast

A fire has been reported aboard the seismic vessel Rem Andes in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Grand Isle, Louisiana, prompting crew members to abandon ship. Nearby offshore supply vessels assisted in evacuating the personnel, with the U.S. Coast Guard monitoring the situation. The extent of any injuries and the cause of the fire have not been confirmed.

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2 differing positions reported on location across 2 publishers; unresolved.
  • maritime-executiveoff U.S. Gulf Coast
  • gcaptainOff Louisiana
WhereLouisiana
30.587, -91.347 ±120 km
First reported12 days ago
Published2026-10-13 18:51 UTC
Sources2
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Reports2Independent tellings2
2 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Fire breaks out aboard seismic vessel off Louisiana coast. 2026-10-13T18:51:27.931Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:5768. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-13/fire-breaks-out-aboard-seismic-ship-off-u-s-gulf-d0c7e812

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