A U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer went into the water to help 42 mariners who had abandoned the burning research vessel Rem Andes about 100 miles south of Grand Isle, Louisiana, on Monday, October 12, 2026.
- The Cyprus-flagged, 88-meter research and survey vessel caught fire in the Gulf of Mexico; everyone aboard evacuated into life rafts.
- Nearby Good Samaritan vessels took the mariners aboard and headed for Port Fourchon; the cutter USCGC Yellowfin also assisted.
- The fire was extinguished by about 2:45 p.m.; no injuries were reported.
- The Coast Guard said it was assessing potential pollution threats while a salvage company was arranged; the cause of the fire has not been released.
Video: U.S. Coast Guard (public domain), via DVIDS.