On August 25, Hurricane Harvey made landfall at Rockport, Texas. Just a short distance away, the Coast Guard reported several vessels requesting assistance or had become disabled in Port Aransas.  Below is the list of commercial vessels requiring asisstance at Port Aransas.

• The tugboat Signet Constellation had partially sank and requested assistance. Four crew rescued by the Coast Guard.
• The 24 meter long, 232 gt tugboat Sandy Point requested assistance with four crew rescued by the Coast Guard
• The tugboat Sabine requested assistance.  Seven crew were hoisted to safety by Coast Guard helicopters and delivered to a nearby rig near Aransas Pass.
• The 149 meter long, 9200 dwt drillship Paragon DPDS I was reported aground at the entrance to Port Aransas. Reports state the vessel had been laid up before the hurricane and had broken its mooring lines and drifted aground.  No details if anyone was on board the vessel at the time.