# ReleasableAccidents

BARDID: 2009-KY-0069
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-10-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: CUMBERLAND LAKE
NearestCityTown: SOMERSET
County: PULASKI
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Unknown
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (non-fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL ONE WAS CRUISING ON THE LAKE WHEN VESSEL ONE STARTED SMOKING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AFTER CHECK OF COMPARTMENT, FLAMES WHERE COMING OUT OF COMPARTMENT.  OPERATOR OF UNIT ONE THEN JUMPED INTO THE WATER SWIMMING TO THE BANK. OPERATOR THEN WALKED UP A HILLSIDE TO LOCAL RESIDENCE WHERE OPERATOR CALLED FOR HELP. NO INJURIES WHERE REPORTED.


BARDID: 2009-KY-0070
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:20:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: TAYLORSVILLE LAKE
NearestCityTown: TAYLORSVILLE
County: SPENCER
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: equipment failure
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: other
AccidentEvent1: Other
OtherAccidentEvent: Person struck by activity equi
RedactedNarrative:
TWO PASSENGERS ON A TUBE WHERE BEING PULLED BY THE VESSEL  OPERATOR. WHEN TENSION WAS  PLACED ON THE PLASTIC  SKI TOW HARNESS. IT BROKE AND FLEW TOWARDS THE INJURED STRIKING HER IN THE FORHEAD AND FACE.


BARDID: 2009-KY-0071
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-11-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 21:08:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: KENTUCKY LAKE
NearestCityTown: BENTON
County: MARSHALL
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Unknown
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
DECEASED HAD BEEN FISHING ON THE LAKE. VICTIM SPOKE TO HIS WIFE ON THE PHONE AND VICTIM SEEMED TO HAVE BEEN DRINKING. THE VESSEL WAS FOUND WITH A BROKEN SCAG, PROP WAS GROUND UP, THROTTLE WAS WIDE OPEN, KEY ON, AND THE GAS TANK EMPTY.


BARDID: 2009-KY-0072
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: OHIO RIVER
NearestCityTown: WESTPORT
County: OLDHAM
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Navigation Rules Violation
AccidentCause2: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause3: other
OtherAccidentCause: Carelessness
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Other
OtherAccidentEvent: tube struck by other boat
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL ONE AND VESSEL TWO WERE ON THE WATER AT THE SAME TIME. VESSELTWO WAS TOWING PASSENGERS ON TUBES. VESSEL ONE CAME WITHIN TEN TO FIFTEEN FEET OF VESSEL TWO IN AN ATEMPT TO SPLASH WATER ON THE VICTIM AND OTHER TUBER EVENTUALLY STRIKING THE TUBER. VICTIM HAD SEVERE INJURE WHICH INCLUDED A LACERATION TO HER HEAD WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES, A TERMPORAL SKULL FRACTURE, A MASTOID SKULL FRACTURE, AND A BROKEN CLAVICLE. VICTIM ALSO EXPERIENCED HEARING LOSS IN HER LEFT EAR.


BARDID: 2009-KY-0073
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-18 00:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: DALE HOLLOW LAKE
NearestCityTown: BURKESVILLE
County: CUMBERLAND
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Other
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
OtherAccidentCause: PASSENGER/SKIER BEHAVIOR
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
ACCORDING TO STATEMENTS FROM THE VICTIM AND WITNESSES. VICTIM WAS BEING PULLED BEHIND VESSEL ONE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO KNEEBOARD. WHILE MAKING A TURN, VITIM HIT A WAKE AND CONTINUED HOLDING ONTO THE ROPE WITH FORCE FROM THE WAKE DISLOCATING VICTIMS LEFT SHOULDER. VICTIM WAS TRANSPORTED FROM SULPHUR CREEK DOCK BY CUMBERLAND COUNTY EMS AND TAKEN TO THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED.


BARDID: 2009-KY-0074
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-09-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:00:00
State: KY
NameOfBodyOfWater: LICKING RIVER
NearestCityTown: WILDER
County: CAMPBELL
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR WAS IDLING  ON THE RIVER WHEN THE OPERATOR FLICKED HIS CIGARETTE AND IT HIT THE SIDE WINDSHIELD THEN FELL AT HIS FEET. APPROX, 1-2 FEET FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IN THE STERN OF THE VESSEL. THERE WAS A 1 GAL CAN OF GAS IN THE CABIN NEAR THE ELECTRICAL PANEL. THE CIGARETTE DID NOT TOUCH THE CAN OF GASS AND THERE DID NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY GASS LEAKING OR SPILLED. OPERATOR BENT OVER TO PICK UP CIGARETTE AND A SMALL BALL OF FIRE ERUPTED WITH NO EXPLOSION, AND OPERATOR COULD NOT GET TO THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER BECAUSE IT WAS STORED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, PAST THE FIRE WHICH QUICKLY EXPANDED. OPERATOR YELLED  THAT THE VESSEL WAS ON FIRE AND PASSENGERS SHOULD JUMP INTO THE RIVER. OPERATOR STERRED VESSEL TOWARDS THE BANK AND JUMPED INTO THE RIVER TO SAVE HIMSELF. ALL THREE PERSONS ON BOARD SWAM TO THE RIVER. THE VESSEL DRIFTED BACK OUT IN THE RIVER WHILE BURNING AND THEN SANK.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0005
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-03-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:30:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Intracoastal Waterway
NearestCityTown: Sulphur
County: Calcasieu
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentCause2: Navigation Rules Violation
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OperatorB was traveling east on the Intracoastal Waterway.  OperatorA, also traveling east on the Intracoastal Waterway began to overtake OperatorB on OperatorB's starboard side.  OperatorB, without looking, or any of his passengers looking, turned to starboard colliding with the p ort side of OperatorA's vessel.  All equipment worked before and after the incident.  No alcohol, nor drugs were involved.  Personal flotation devices were being worn by all passengers onboard OperatorA's vessel, and by only one of the passengers onboard OperatorB's vessel.   

Citation  issued to OperatorB and citation was issued to OperatorA  for Reckless Operation.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0007
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-03-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:30:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Bayou Dularge
NearestCityTown: theriot
County: Terrebonne
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel was crossing a boat wake from a commercial oyster boat. Passenger on board the vessel fell causing injury to her elbow. Alcohol is not a factor in this accident.  No information on commercial vessel was available.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0008
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-03-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Crackhead Canal
NearestCityTown: Pierre Part
County: Assumption
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
On 3/10/09, Sgt. was notified of a boat incident which had occurred in the crackhead canal, Assumption Parish. After speaking with Lt. of the Assumption Parish S/O, I was informed that two witnesses had seen Operator pick up his trolling motor and start to idle out of the canal.  Whne the witnesses looked again they saw Operator in the  water trying to swim to  shore. The witnesses advised that they rushed over to help, but when they arrived Operator was floating on the surface, unresponsive. They placed Operator into a vessel and brought him to Chile's Boat Launch, located on Shell Beach Road, Pierre Part.  Lt. also advised that Operator was taken to the coroner's office for an autopsy and toxicology tests to be performed. the vessel was brought to the Assumption Parish S/O jail.  After inspecting the vessel there was no appartent damage to indicate that there was some form of collision.  The vessel was equipped with three type 3 PFD's. however, Operator was not wearing PFD at the time of the incident. Also it is unknown if drugs or alcohol is going to  be a factor in this incident.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0009
Date: 2009-02-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:30:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Toledo Bend Lake
NearestCityTown: FLORIEN
County: SABINE
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operator  was trolling in rough waters because his outboard motor would not start.  He got sick from the rough waves and leaned over the side of the boat to vomit.  While he was leaned over the side of the boat, the wind caused the boat to turn sideways and a wave came over the back of the boat causing it to flood and then capsize.  operator and his passenger were thrown into the water.  They both had on type 3 PFDs and were able to climb onto the overturned boat.  After approximately two hours operator swam to shore for help.  Passenger was later picked up by rescuers and transported to the hospital by ambulance.  He was treated and released for hypothermia and strained tendons in his groins and legs.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0010
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-01-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 06:35:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Saline Bayou
NearestCityTown: Jonesville
County: Catahoula
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause3: Operator Inexperience
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
RedactedNarrative:
On Saturday January 3, 2009 operatorA was traveling by boat in Saline Bayou in southern Catahoula Parish.  Another boat, traveling in the opposite direction, struck the bow of operatorA ‘s boat creating a hole in the starboard bow section of his boat.  Operator a’s boat was still operable, although it was totaled by his insurance company.  The driver of the other boat left the scene after it was determined that  operatorA was ok and his boat was still operable.  The other driver is still unknown at this time.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0011
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-04-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 23:30:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: OUACHITA RIVER-HORSESHOE LAKE
NearestCityTown: COLUMBIA
County: CALDWELL
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause3: Hull Failure
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent2: capsizing
RedactedNarrative:
ON LATE APRIL 2, OR EARLY APRIL 3, victim LEFT A CAMP ON THE OUACHITA RIVER.  HE LEFT THE CAMP ALONE IN A 12' DURACRAFT BEARING LOUISIANA REGISTRATION 2525BU
OPERATOR LEFT THE CAMP NEAR 11:30 PM ACCORDING TO THE OWNER OF BOTH THE BOAT AND THE CAMP FROM WHICH OPERATOR DEPARTED.  OPERATOR TRAVELED ROUGHLY SOUTHBOUND FROM THE CAMP FOR APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE, ENTERING A DITCH WHICH LEADS TO HORSESHOE LAKE, AN OXBOW OFF THE OUACHITA RIVER.
ACCORDING TO owner, OPERATOR HAD BEEN DRINKING HEAVILY, HAVING CONSUMED OVER 1/4 GALLON OF BACARDI RUM (80 PROOF/40% ALCOHOL).  AT SOME POINT, FOR
UNKNOWN REASONS, OPERATOR FELL OUT OF THE BOAT, CAPSIZING IT.  HE BECAME TRAPPED UNDER THE BOAT, EITHER THROUGH INTOXICATION, PANIC, OR INJURY AND DROWNED.
OPERATOR WAS FOUND DROWNED, TRAPPED BENEATH THE BOAT WEARING A TYPE 3 PFD.  THE PFD WAS BUCKLED, BUT NOT COMPLETELY.  BASED ON THE SCENE AS FOUND, OPERATOR WAS TIED TO THE BANK AND ANCHORED (ALTHOUGH ANCHORING COULD HAVE OCCURRED WHEN THE BOAT CAPSIZED.  THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT OPERATOR WAS ACTIVELY RUNNING THE BOAT AT THE TIME AS THERE WAS NO MOTOR DAMAGE, OTHER THAN WATER INTRUSION DUE TO IT BEING UPSIDE DOWN WHEN THE CRAFT CAPSIZED.
AFTER OPERATOR'S BODY WAS REMOVED FROM THE WATER THE boat WAS RETRIEVED.  IT HAD REMOVABLE RUNNING LIGHTS.  THE RED AND GREEN DIRECTIONAL LIGHTS WERE IN THE OFF POSITION WHILE THE WHITE ALL AROUND WAS IN THE ON POSITION.  cRAFT WAS TOWED BACK TO THE RIVERTON LANDING AND WAS FOUND TO BE EXCEPTIONALLY UNSTABLE IN THE WATER AND VERY "TIPPY".


BARDID: 2009-LA-0012
Date: 2009-03-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 07:20:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Rigolets
NearestCityTown: Slidell
County: St. Tammany
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Restricted Vision
AccidentCause2: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause3: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with commercial Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On March 19, 2009, at approximately 7:20am a two boat collision resulting in 0 injuries and 0 fatalities occurred in the Rigolets in the vicinity of treasure island. Vessel 1 was a 35 foot 2004 Jefferson (LA-1706-FL). Vessel 1 had three people on board. Vessel 2 wa a 2002 24 foot Edgewater. There were three people on board vessel 2. Prior to the collision, vessel 1 was headed westbound in the Rigolets at approximately 9 MPH. Vessel 1 made a right turn around the red day marker off of Treasure Island and was hit on the port side front bow by vessel 2, who was headed eastbound from Lake Pontchartrain into the Rigolets at approximately 19 MPH. All PFD laws were complied with but were not in use. Neither alcohol nor drugs were suspected. At the time of the incident, visibility was restricted by a very heavy fog.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0013
Date: 2009-04-20 00:00:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Bayou Blue
NearestCityTown: Cut Off
County: Lafourche
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentCause2: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause3: Alcohol
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel #1, La5791fM was traveling in Bayou Blue located in Lafourche Parish. the operator was having motor troubles and was working on the carburetor while the vessel was underway. There were 3 other passengers aboard the vessel. Operator was looking at the motor when the vessel veered off course and struck a piling. One of the passengers was ejected from the vessel. Operator along with the other 2 occupants, removed victim from the water. The vessel started heading to Beson's Boat launch when harbor police located the vessel and transported the subjects to Beson's. Operator, and two ocupants were transported to Our Lady of the Sea Hospital. Third occupant was transported to Terrebonne General Hospital. Operator sustained a fractured left scapula and a laceration on the left knee, one occupant sustained a minor injury to  t he right leg and right side of rib cage. Another occupant sustained a minor injury to the left leg and lower back.  Third occupant sustained injuries to his lungs and is listed incritical condition. Third occupant was the only subject wearing a PFD.  The vessel had three PFDs aboard, but only two were Coast Guard approved. During the investigation, it was learned that all subjects had been consuming alcohol. Sr. Agent conducted Horizontal Gaze and Nystagmus on Operator. At this time, operatorwas read his rights relating to a chemical test.Operator gave consent and blood was drawn.  DWI charges pending lab results.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0015
Date: 2009-03-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:10:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN
NearestCityTown: METAIRIE
County: Jefferson - 26
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause3: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Carelessness
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
ON 3/5/2009 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:10 P.M., THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL 1 (2005 YAMAHA GP 800 R PERSONAL WATER CRAFT HIN# USYAMA 10931405) WAS DRIVING EAST ALONG THE SOUTHERN SHORELINE OF LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN BETWEEN THE BONNABEL BLVD BOAT LAUNCH AND THE U.S. COAST GUARD STATION ROCK JETTY IN JEFFERSON PARISH. BASED ON THE EVIDENCE AT THE SCENE, IT APPEARS THAT VESSEL 1 WAS TRAVELING PARALLEL TO THE WESTERN WALL OF THE ROCK JETTY (IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION) AT HIGH SPEED. VESSEL 1 STRUCK THE ROCK JETTY. APPROXIMATELY 36FT PAST THE POINT OF INITIAL CONTACT, VESSEL 1 CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP LODGED AT A 75 DEGREE ANGLE AND LISTED THE VESSELS PORT SIDE.  THE OPERATOR WAS PROJECTED FORWARD APPROXIMATELY 46 FEET, ALONG THE ROCK JETTY. THE OPERATOR STRUCK SEVERAL OBJECTS SUSTAINING FATAL INJURIES AND WAS FOUND BY FIRST RESPONDERS FLOATING FACE DOWN IN THE WATER AT THE BOTTOM OF THE JETTY. VESSEL 1 WAS THE LONE VESSEL IN THE ACCIDENT AND THE OPERATOR WAS THE ONLY PERSON INVOLVED.  DUE TO LACK OF ANY EYE WITNESSES OF THE ACTUAL COLLISION ALL STATEMENTS MADE HERE ARE BASED ON THE EVIDENCE FOUND ON SCENE.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0016
Date: 2009-03-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:30:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: MARCELLO CANAL
NearestCityTown: WESTWEGO
County: JEFFERSON
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
AccidentCause3: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
SUBJECTS WERE UNDEWAY TRAVELING EAST IN MARCELLO'S CANAL TOWARD BAYOU SEGNETTE AT A RATE OF APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES AN HOUR IN VESSEL LA 4150 FS. THE OPERATOR AND PASSENGER BEGAN WATCHING PEOPLE ON THE OTHER SHORELINE CATCHING FISH.  WHILE WATCHING THE OTHER PEOPLE THE VESSEL STRUCK A PYLON WITH THE PORT BOW OF THE VESSEL. THE PASSENGER WAS THROWN TO THE PORT SIDE OF THE VESSEL CAUSING HIS FACE TO IMPACT THE SAME PYLON. THE OPERATOR WAS NOT INJURED, AND TRANSPORTED THE PASSENGER TO BAYOU SEGNETTE STATE PARK WHERE HE WAS TAKEN TO WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER BY AMBULANCE.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0017
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-04-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:00:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Bird Island Chute
NearestCityTown: Loreauville
County: Iberia
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Navigation Rules Violation
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
AccidentCause3: Excessive speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On April 9, 2009 at approximately 12:20 p.m. operatorA was operating LA 7371 FG in the Texaco Canal and the turned left into Bird Island Chute when he observed a vessel, LA 9371 EW headed toward OperatoA.  OperatorA turned left and in doing so violated rules of the road #1, vessels passing head-on shall each keep to their respective right.  Thus resulting in the collision of the two vessels.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0018
Date: 2009-04-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:00:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Darbonne
NearestCityTown: Farmerville
County: Union
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Improper Loading
AccidentCause3: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Subject was fishing on Lake Darbonne in a 12 foot aluminum boat with no motor.  High winds caused the boat to capsize and the subject fell into the water.  Subject was not wearing his PFD.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0019
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-04-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:40:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Rigolets
NearestCityTown: Slidell
County: St. Tammany
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
AccidentCause3: Excessive Speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On April 4,2009 operatorA was operating vessel LA-3309-FM (vessel 1). OperatorA was Westbound in the Rigolets near the CSX train bridge. At the same time, operatorB was operating vessel LA-8187-FE (vessel 2), Westbound in the Rigolets near the CSX train bridge. As both vessels travelled under the bridge, neither of the operators saw the other unril they were in close proximity to one another. The operator of vessel 1 turned to starboard to avoid a collision. The operator of vessel 2 turned hard to port also to avoid a colliision. As vessel 2 turned its starboard stern struck vessel 1 just forward of port stern. This caused severe fiberglass damage to vessel 1 on the port side, and minimal scratches and small chips in the gel coat on the starboard stern of vessel 2. No alcohol or drug use is suspected to be a factor. All PFD requirements were met.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0020
Date: 2009-04-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:30:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Bayou Milhomme
NearestCityTown: Morgan City
County: St Martin
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Other
AccidentCause3: Improper Loading
OtherAccidentCause: Unforeseen water hazard
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
At about 18:30 occupants were all headed back to Amelia from Gros' bar on four Miile Bayou. they were traveling east in Bayou Milhomme. One occupant was seated on an ice chest behind operator and occupant2 was standing next to occupant1. She was standing up in the vessel, talking on a cell phone and she advised that she was not holding on to anything. the vessel hit a submerged object and turned hard to starboard. When this happened, operator and occupant3 were ejected out of the port side and occupant2 was thrown to the floor of the vessel. The Vessel struck several trees on the starboard side of the bayou before coming to rest. All three subjects were transported to Teche Regional Hospital and treated for injuries. None of the subjects were wearing their pfds nor was the operator wearing a kill switch lanyard. LDWF Enf Sgt. and Sr. Agt. made contact with the subjects at Teche Hospital. The agents obtained a blood specimen from operator to Determine his BAC.  LSP Crime Lab Scientific Analysis Report indicated that his BAC was.120g%.  On May 20, 2009 Sgt. obtained a 16th Judicial Arrest Warrant for operator.  The warrant along with another outstanding arrest warrant was served that afternoon.  operator  was booked into the St. Mary Parish jail for violation of RS14:98, Driving a vessel while intoxicated


BARDID: 2009-LA-0021
Date: 2009-04-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:30:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Bayou Cocodrie
NearestCityTown: MARKSVILLE
County: AVOYELLES
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentCause2: Restricted Vision
AccidentCause3: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operator of vessel #1 was traveling up Bayou Cocodrie and struck a cypress tree coming out of a bend in the bayou.  Seven occupants were in the vessel and two of the occupants were ejected from the boat.  Four of the passengers were treated at the Avoyelles Hospital for minor to moderate injuries.  According to the operator, everyone was wearing thier PFD's.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0022
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:15:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE HERMITAGE BAYOU
NearestCityTown: LAKE HERMITAGE
County: Plaquemines - 38
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Struck by Propeller
RedactedNarrative:
SEVERAL SUBJECTS WERE HOLDING ON TO THE SIDE VESSEL LA9419 EY WHILE operator WAS IDING BACK TO DOCK.  SUBJECTS WERE COMING FROM SWIMING APPROXIDMATELY 100 YARS FROM DOCK. AS THEY WERE APPROACHING THE DOCK, victim WHO WAS IN THE WATER HOLDING ON TO SIDE OF VESSEL GOT BETWEEN THE VESSEL AND THE DOCK AT THIS TIME, TRIED TO GET AWAY FROM DOCK AND VESSEL. operator STATE THAT victim GOT PULLED TOWARDS THE MOTOR BY THE CURRENT AND GOT STRUCK BY TH E PROP. operator STATEd THAT THE MOTOR WAS IN NEUTRAL. victim GOT TWO LaCERATIONS TO THE LEFT SHOULDER AND THREE LACERATIONS DOWN UNDERARM. THE INJURIES WERE NOT LIFE THREATENING.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0023
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-04-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Bayou thunder/Caminada Bay Zig
NearestCityTown: Grand Isle
County: Jefferson
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Excessive Speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Propeller
RedactedNarrative:
Operator was cruising in vessel 1, LA8211BG, with two passengers in Bayou Thunder.  Operator was not under the influence of any alcohol or drugs during the incident. Nobody in the vessel was wearing a personal floatation device, and operator's vessel is not equipped with a kill switch.  Operator was cruising behind vessel 2, LA 1723FL, and proceeded to cross vessel 2/s wake. As Operator crossed vessel 2's wake his boat bit to the right throwing two occupants overboard. Victim was holding on to the bow rope and was pulled backwards under vessel 1's propeller.   Other occupant was not injured during the incident.  Other occupant turned Victim over who was floating face down, and discovered Victim had received two large lacerations to his face from the propeller.  Vessel 2 turned around and four peopler arrieved and observed a large amount of blood surrounding Victim who was being supported by other occupant on VesselA. VesselB removed Victim from the water and placed him on the deck of vessel 2.   Vessel 2 then left the area of the incident and proceeded to the dock at their camp, located at 112 Lee Street  in Grand Isle, LA. While enroute occupant on VesselB dialed 911.  Operator pulled occupant from the water and proceeded back to the camp also.  Grand Isle Fire and Rescue arrived and Victim was air lifted to Terrebonne General Hospital.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0024
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-04-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:30:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Atchafalaya River
NearestCityTown: Berwick
County: St Mary
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Weather
AccidentCause3: Hazardous Waters
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Grounding
AccidentEvent3: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On 4/21/09, Agents responded to A SAR mission in the Berwick area. The subject was dropped off on 4/20/09 at approsimately 08:30 AM and was supposed to return at approximately 2pm that day.  At approximately 1:30pm on 4/21/09, agents found Victim face down in his vessel unresponsive. After a short time Victim became responsive but was incoherent. It appeared that Victim was traveling at full throttle and veered off course hitting acypress tree on the west bank of the Atchafalaya River. His vessel came to rest approximately 30 feet beyound the tree onto the bank.  The throttle was in the forward position and at full throttle. Also the tachometer indicated that his otor was running at 5800 RPM.  When agents found Victim he was wearing a PRD but the kill switch lanyard was not used.  Also after speaking with Victim's father agents were advised that the subject had started a new medication for anxiety (Seroguil).  Victim was transported to Teche Regional for multiple injuries to is face and shoulder. Once at Teche Regional it was found tha Victim had internal bleeding of his brain and was beng transported to Lafayette General for his head injuries. This matter is still under investigation at this time.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0025
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 06:40:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Continental Pipeline
NearestCityTown: Pierre Part
County: St Martin
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause3: Equipment Failure
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: other
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person Struck by Propeller
RedactedNarrative:
On this day, operator was raising crawfish traps in the swamp.  Operator had passed up one of his trraps and had put his vessel in reverse to return to it. Upon doing so Operator apparently hit a cypress knee that was submerged in the water. The force of the impact threw  Operator over the stern of the vessel into the water. The propeller caught hold of Operator's shirt and began entangle him in it.  the propeller sliced Operator on the left isde of his back in an eight inch by twelve inch area. The kill switch that Operator was wearing finally killed the engiine to avoid any further damage. Operator climbed back into his boat and returned to the Bell River Landing. From the landing he had an unidentified person call 911. He was air lifted to Chabert Medical Center in Houma. PFD's were in the vessel, however they were not used.  The kill switch that Operator had was stretched out from steady use.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0026
Date: 2009-04-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:30:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Bayou Teche
NearestCityTown: New Iberia
County: Iberia
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause3: Excessive Speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On April 26, 2009 I, Sgt., was contacted by dispatch notifying me that there was a vessel crash in Iberia Parish.  Agent and I traveled to the address given to us.  When we arrived we made contact with a Iberia Parish Sheriff's Deputy and a witness to the crash.  The vessel, LA 1288FN, involved in the crash was in a yard smashed against a tree.  The operator of the LA 1288 FN was not at the scene.  She had been transported to Our Lady of Lourdes in Lafayette, LA.  The operator collided with a bulkhead as she made a wide turn in the canal.  She was thrown from the vessel at the intital point of contact.  The vessel continued traveling north on Bayou Teche, without an operator, made three circles crashing into the bulkhead each time.  After the third circle the vesses jumped a four foot high bulkhead, traveled approximately 30 feet over ground and hit a tree.  As a result of the crash operator sustained lacerations to her face and elbow.  She also shattered her pelvis and hip.  She was not wearing a PFD.  Agent and I traveled to the hospital where operator had been taken to.  At the hopsital we spoke with operator.  She stated she had been drinking prior to operating the vessel and colliding with the bulkhead.  We requested a blood sample from her.  She voluntarily submitted to the blood sample and signed a notice to withdraw blood for chemical test for intoxication.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0027
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-04-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: HWY 51 CANAL
NearestCityTown: MANCHAC
County: TANGIPAHOA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: operator inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Collision with Fixed Object
RedactedNarrative:
ON 4/5/09 AT APPROX. 5:00 P.M. OWNER AND OPERATOR OF VESSEL 1 WAS TRYING TO DOCK HIS VESSEL AT THE SUN BUN'S PIER NEXT TO VESSEL 2. WHILE TRYING TO DOCK HE ACCIDENTLY ACCELERATED IN REVERSE INSTEAD OF GOING FORWARD MAKING CONTACT WITH VESSEL 2. VESSEL 2 WAS THEN PUSHED INTO VESSEL 3.  VESSEL 3 THEN PUSHED INTO VESSEL 4. VESSEL 4 WAS PUSHED AGAINST A VESSEL BELONGING TO SUNBUNS (NO DAMAGE REPORTED).


BARDID: 2009-LA-0028
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:30:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: EDEN ISLES CANAL
NearestCityTown: Slidell
County: St. Tammany
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
RedactedNarrative:
AT APPROX. 4:30PM, AGENT RECEIVED A CALL FROM STPSO DEPUTY SAYING A SAILBOAT THAT WAS UNDER POWER HAD JUST COLLIDED WITH A DOCK AT A NAVIGABLE WATERWAY IN SLIDELL, LA. DEPUTY LOCATED THE VESSEL, WHICH WAS UNDERWAY AND HAD LEFT THE SCENE, & STOPPED HIM NOT FAR FROM THE ACCIDENT SITE & TIED THE VESSEL TO A PRIVATE DOCK. AGENT ARRIVED AT THE LOCATION OF THE STOP AND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE OPERATOR OF THE VESSEL. AGENT NOTICED THAT OPERATOR HAD SLURRED SPEACH AND HIS BREATH HAD THE ODOR OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE. DEPUTY BEGAN THE FIELD SOBRIETY TESTS ON OPERATOR, TO WHICH HE FAILED. AT THIS TIME OPERATOR WAS ARRESTED, ADVISED OF HIS RIGHTS AND TRANSPORTED TO ST. TAMMANY PARISH S.O. IN COVINGTON, LA WHERE HE WAS ADVISED OF HIS RIGHTS TO CHEMICAL TESTING WITH THE INOXILYZER 5000. HE SAID HE UNDERSTOOD AND REFUSED TO BLOW INTO THE MACHINE AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME WHEN HE WAS ASKED TO DO SO. 

HE WAS THEN BOOKED INTO ST. TAMMANY PARISH JAIL FOR 14:98J-OPERATING A WATERCRAFT WHILE INTOXICATED (JUVENILES ON BOARD) AND 34:851.5-RECKLESS OPERATION OF A WATERCRAFT. THERE WERE APPROPRIATE PFD'S ON BOARD FOR THE TWO ADULTS AND THE TWO JUVENILES (1 TYPE 2 CHILD PFD, 1 TYPE 3 CHILD PFD, 2 TYPE 3 PFD'S).


BARDID: 2009-LA-0029
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:00:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE BORGNE
NearestCityTown: Slidell
County: St. Tammany
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Weather
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Person Departed Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person struck by propeller
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL WAS TRAVELING WEST ALONG THE SHORELINE OF LAKE BORGNE WHEN IT BEGAN TAKING ON WATER DUE TO ROUGH SEAS. WHILE TRAVELING ALONG THE SHORELINE, THE ENGINE STRUCK BOTTOM, GROUNDING THE VESSEL. THE OPERATOR THEN ENTERED THE WATER, ATTEMPTING TO FREE THE VESSEL WHILE THE OTHER FOUR POB'S REMAINED ON BOARD. AS THE OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO FREE THE VESSEL, THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE OPERATOR THREE TIMES ON THE LEFT FOOT DUE TO THE ENGINE REMAINING IN FORWARD GEAR. THE OPERATOR/VICTIM WAS THEN TRANSPORTED BACK TO THE EAST PEARL RIVER BOAT LAUNCH WHERE HE WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO SLIDELL HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES & ST. TAMMANY SHERIFF'S OFFICE FREED THE VESSEL, RETURNING IT & THE FOUR POB'S BACK TO THE BOAT LAUNCH. NO ALCOHOL/DRUG INVOLVEMENT SUSPECTED. ALL PFD REQUIREMENTS COMPLIED WITH BY LAW. PHOTOGRAPHS OBTAINED.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0030
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:27:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: TICKFAW RIVER
NearestCityTown: KILLIAN
County: LIVINGSTON
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unforeseen water hazard
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
ON 05/09/2009 AT APPROXIMATELY 1528 HOURS (3:28PM) AGENTS WERE NOTIFIED OF A ONE VESSEL ACCIDENT IN WHICH A WHITE FEMALE, FELL OVERBOARD AND WAS STRUCK BY THE VESSEL RESULTING IN SEVERE LACERATIONS TO THE TOP LEFT SIDE OF HER HEAD, FACE, & EAR, LEFT TRICEPT, AND RIGHT INNER THIGH. HEAD INJURY IS SEVERE & AS OF 5/18/09 IS STILL IN CRITICAL CONDITION. SURGEON ADVISED ONLY TIME WILL TELL HOW SEVERE THE TRAMA TO THE HEAD IS. NO DRUGS OR ALCOHOL CONTRIBUTED TO THE INCIDENT. PFD'S WERE AVAILABLE BUT NOT USED.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0031
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Tchefuncte River
NearestCityTown: Madisonville
County: St. Tammany
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
ON MAY 10, 2009 AT APPROX 1600 A SINGLE BOAT INCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER NEAR FAIRVIEW STATE PARK. operator OPERATED A 21' TRITON SF-21 FISH & SKI (IN-1063-BM) DOWN RIVER TOWING A CONNELLY TRIPLE RIDER TOWABLE TUBE OCCUPIED BY two people. OPERATOR STATED THAT THE TUBE HIT THE WAKE OF THE A PASSING BOAT & CAUSED BOTH OCCUPANTS OF THE TUBE TO BE EJECTED INTO THE WATER. One tuber SUSTAINED NO INJURIES, other tuber WAS RECOVERED FROM THE WATER UNCONSCIOUS & WAS TRANSPORTED TO ST. TAMMANY PARISH HOSPITAL & THEN TRANSFERRED TO TULANE MEDICAL CENTER IN NEW ORLEANS, WHERE SHE WAS TREATED FOR SKULL FRACTURES. SHE IS EXPECTED TO MAKE A FULL RECOVERY. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT TWO MORE CHILDREN uninjured tuber WERE ON BORD THE VESSEL AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. ALL PFD LAWS WERE COMPLIED WITH  tubers WERE WEARING PROPERLY SIZED PFD'S. ALCOHOL AND DRUG USE IS NOT SUSPECTED IN THIS INCIDENT.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0032
Date: 2009-05-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:27:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Horseshoe Lake
NearestCityTown: Monterey
County: Concordia
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Restricted Vision
AccidentCause2: Alcohol
AccidentCause3: Improper lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
RedactedNarrative:
At approximately 10:15 pm on May 8th, 2009, OperatorA and OperatorB had finished running a trotline in Horeshoe Lake and were beginning to leave.  OperatorA was in front of OperatorB as they traveled through a stumpy area of the lake.  A passenger in A’s boat saw a flashing light coming from the OperatorB's boat and informed OperatorA of this and OperatorA began to turn around and go check on OperatorB.  By this time, OperatorB had cleared the stumpy area and was powering up his boat, thus causing the bow of his boat to rise up and temporally block his forward view.  Once operatorB's boat planed over and he could see, OperatorA's boat was right in front of him and he unable to avoid a collision.  Both vessels had running lights on.  OperatorB's vessel had 5 persons on board, 2 adults and 3 juveniles, all 3 juveniles had their PFD's on.  A’s vessel had 6 people onboard, all over 13 years of age, none of them had PFD's on, however there were enough PFD's in his vessel for everyone on board.  Both OperatorA and OperatorB admitted to have been drinking Bud Light earlier that day.  Blood was taken from both OperatorA and OperatorB at Riverland Medical Center.  One juvenile, daughter of OperatorB, was pronounced dead.  One adult female suffered a broken left arm and large cut to her forehead.  She was transferred to St. Francis Cabrini hospital in Alexandria, LA. to receive more advanced care for her injuries.  All other persons were treated and released at Riverland Medical Center.  Charges are pending for both OperatorA and OperatorB.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0033
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-05-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:30:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake St John
NearestCityTown: Ferrriday
County: Concordia
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: Engine
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
operator was traveling north on Lake St John in a pontoon boat numbered LA-6692-FC.  His motor started smoking at which point he shut the engine off.  He removed the callon from the motor and found it was on fire.  He attempted to put the fire out with an extinguisher but the fire had spread to the fuel line.  operator and his wife then donned PFD's and swam to the shore.  The boat then burned to the water line.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0034
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:45:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: PEARL RIVER NAVIGATION CANAL
NearestCityTown: PEARL RIVER
County: St. Tammany
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
ON MAY 10, 2009 AT APPROX. 14:45 HRS, A 19' MASTERCRAFT SKI BOAT (LA4934EN)BEING OPERATED WAS TRAVELLING SOUTHBOUND IN THE PEARL RIVER NAVAGATION CANAL, JUST NORTH OF LOCK ONE, TOWING A SKIER, WHO WAS USING A WAKEBOARD, WHEN THE WAKEBOARDER TRAVELLED FROM THE STARBOARD SIDE OF THE VESSEL IN ORDER TO JUMP THE VESSEL'S WAKE. WAKEBOARDER PERFORMED A SOMMERSAULT (FLIP) & LOST CONTROL OF HIS WAKEBOARD WHEN THE WAKEBOARD LANDED IN THE WATER BEHIND THE VESSEL. IT'S BELIEVED THAT THE WAKEBOARD HIT WAKEBOARDER ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF HIS HEAD AND HIS RIGHT JAW AND SHOULDER. WAKEBOARDER WAS RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS IN THIS INCIDENT & HAD TO BE PULLED FROM THE WATERBY PERSONS AT A NEARBY DOCK. IT IS ALSO BELIEVED THAT WAKEBOARDER MAY HAVE LANDED CLOSE TO A DOCK ON THE STARBOARD (LEFT) SIDE OF THE VESSEL AND TRIED TO TURN AWAY FROM THE DOCK WHEN CONTROL OF THE WAKEBOARD WAS LOST. PFD'S WERE PROPERLY USED IN THIS INCIDENT & THE INVOLVEMENT OF ALCOHOL IS NOT SUSPECTED IN THIS INCIDENT.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0035
Date: 2009-05-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:56:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Providence
NearestCityTown: LAKE PROVIDENCE
County: EAST CARROLL
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: capsizing
RedactedNarrative:
Approxiametly four vessels were returning to the boat ramp for a fishing tournament weigh-in.   (vessel 2) was approaching (vessel 1) from the rear.  V2 crossed over  (vessel 1) wake and took  a position directly behind him.   (vessel 2) then turned his head to look at (vessel 3) a small aluminum boat.  When v2 turned his head to look at (vessel 3)  (vessel 1) slowed down.  When  (vessel 2) turned his head back he noticed (vessel 1) was slowing down.   (vessel 2) shut his vessel down but loss control of his vessel and collided with (vessel 1).  Neither individuals in vessel 1 or 2 were wearing PFDs.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0036
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-04-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:30:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: TOLEDO BEND LAKE
NearestCityTown: ANACOCO
County: SABINE
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
AccidentCause2: Weather
AccidentCause3: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: Engine
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operator’s boat (LA-3991-EE) was being towed due to engine failure.  Waves began to fill the boat due to rough water, causing it to flood and then capsize.  All five occupants, four adults and one child, were thrown into the water.  The 18 month old child slipped out of his PFD due to improper fit and not being buckled.  The child was later treated for cold water submersion and his parents were treated for hypothermia.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0037
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-05-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE MAUREPAS
NearestCityTown: KILLIAN
County: LIVINGSTON
WaterConditions: Very Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Hazardous Waters
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Sinking
RedactedNarrative:
ON MAY 13, 2009 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:00PM, OPERATOR'S VESSEL WAS HEADED WEST IN LAKE MAUREPAS TOWARDS THE AMITE RIVER FROM TICKFAW RIVER, AT THIS TIME A LARGE WAVE OVERTOOK OPERATOR'S VESSEL & CAUSED IT TO SINK. THE WEATHER WAS RAINING AND THE WATER CONDITIONS WERE VERY ROUGH. OPERATOR PUT A LIFE JACKET ON & STAYED IN THE WATER UNTIL 11:07PM UNTIL HE WAS RESCUED BY SR. AGENT AND MYSELF.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0038
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-31 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: 7th Ward Canal
NearestCityTown: Abbeville
County: Vermilion
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
AccidentCause3: Excessive Speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operator and a female subject were heading north down 7th Ward Canal in Operator's vessel.  operator of the vessel stated that he and the female subject were talking and not paying attention.  Operator stated that when he noticed his vessel was real close to the bank he tried to steer it back to the center of the canal, but hit the bank and then hit a tree throwing him and the female subject toward the bow of the vessel.  Occupant hit her head on the trolling motor that was mounted on the bow of the vessel causing severe lacerations.  Operator was traveling at a speed that did not allow him to stop in time to avoid collision.

D453419 was issued to operator for reckless operation of a watercraft.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0039
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:55:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Gulf Of Mexico
NearestCityTown: Holly Beach
County: Cameron - 12
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Departed Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Subjects were operating a PWC in the Gulf Of Mexico.  PWC ran out of gas while returning to shore.  Subjects were approximately one mile from the beach.  Both subjects began swimming to shore, pulling the PWC.   victim then decided to swim to shore.  victim never made it to shore.  Other subject was picked up by the Cameron Parish Sheriff's office at 11:19 P.M.  victim’s body was recovered by LDWF at 1:45 P.M. on 6/4/09.  There were no PFD's present on the PWC.   Both subjects had consumed alcohol before riding the PWC.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0040
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:20:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: TOLEDO BEND LAKE
NearestCityTown: MANY
County: SABINE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: improper loading
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
Subjects were tubing near Cypress Bend Park by use of a pontoon barge.  Victim entered the water to tube with his six year old daughter.  The two climbed onto the tube and when the boat tightened to rope on the tube, it flipped throwing the two into the water.  Victim was not wearing a PFD and his daughter was.  As the two tried to remount the tube it moved away from them faster than they could swim.  They then tried to get back to the boat and the daughter was climbing up on Victim head panicing, making it harder for him to swim.  His wife then entered the water to try to get the two back to the boat.  She was able to swim both subjects close to the boat but when she was trying to help the daughter reboard teh boat Victim was no longer able to swim and sank out of sight.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0041
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:30:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Bayou Macon
NearestCityTown: DELHI
County: RICHLAND
WaterConditions: Strong Current
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Overloading
AccidentCause2: Hazardous Waters
AccidentCause3: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Four male sujects were fishing from 11.5 foot aluminum boat in Bayou Macon.  Subjects were 30 yards downstream from a rock weir.  Because on recent rainfall,  the water level was higher than normal.  The overloaded boat capsized, causing all four subjects to fall overboard.  Three subjects swam back to shore, the fourth drowned.  There were no P.F.D.'s onboard.Owner of boat is unknown. No operator, all participated in operation of unpowered boat.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0042
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-04-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 01:00:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Tchefuncte River
NearestCityTown: COVINGTON
County: St. Tammany
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause3: Improper lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
ON APRIL 6, 2009 AT SOMETIME AFTER 00:30 HRS, A 17' SKEETER FIBERGLASS BASS BOAT (LA 6092 FK) WAS HEADED UPRIVER (NORTH) ON THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER IN THE VICINITY OF THE I-12 BRIDGE NEAR COVINGTON, LA., WHEN THE BOW OF THE VESSEL STRUCK THE FIRST SET OF WOODEN, CREOSOTE PILINGS ON THE WEST FENDER OF THE I-12 BRIDGE.AFTER THE INITIAL IMPACT, THE VESSEL TRAVELLED 31 YDS NORTH AND STRUCK A CONCRETE BRIDGE PILING (ON THE PORT SIDE OF THE VESSEL) AND TURNED EAST AND TRAVELLED APPROX. 38 YDS AND STRUCK TWO CONCRETE BRIDGE PILINGS SIMUTANEOUSLY AND CAME TO A STOP BY COLLIDING AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE TO THE WOODEN (CREOSOTE) FENDER SYSTEM. AT SOME POINT DURING THIS INCIDENT, operator WAS EJECTED FROM THE VESSEL AND KILLED. ON 4-6-09, AT APPROX. 20:00 HRS, SEARCH AND DRAGGING OPERATIONS WERE INITIATED BY DWF AND SHERIFF'S OFFICE PERSONNELL. ON 4-11-09 AT APPROX., 11:20 HRS, THE BODY WAS LOCATED BY DWF AGENTS AND RECOVERED BY DWF AGENTS AND SHERIFF'S OFFICE PERSONNELL. THE BODY WAS TURNED OVER TO ST. TAMMANY PARISH CORONER'S OFFICE AND AN AUTOPSY WAS PERFORMED THE SAME DAY. THE CORONER'S INITIAL REPORT LISTED THE CAUSE OF DEATH AS "BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA AND ASPHYXIA DUE TO DROWNING". BLOOD AND FLUIDS WERE DRAWN BY THE CORONER AND ALCOHOL AND TOXICITY SCREENINGS ARE PENDING. victim WAS NOT WEARING A PFD AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT AND ALCOHOL USE IS SUSPECTED.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0043
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-31 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:45:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: NATALBANY RIVER
NearestCityTown: SPRINGFIELD
County: LIVINGSTON
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Subject WAS WAKE BOARDING ON NATALBANY RIVER BEHIND A BOAT. victim FELL INTO THE WATER WHILE ATTEMPTING A TRICK. Vessel2 WAS OPERATING A JET SKI BEHIND subject and DID NOT SEE VICTIM IN THE WATER AND RAN OVER HIM WITH THE THE JET SKI. THE JET SKI STRUCK VICTIM IN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD, KNOCKING HIM OUT AND LACERATING HIS HEAD. INVOLVED SUBJECTS HURRIED AND PUT VICTIM IN THE BOAT AND TRANSPORTED HIM TO EMS AT KINGS POINT. BOTH VESSELS WERE EQUIPPED WITH PFD AND ALL OTHER SAFETY EQUIPMENT. operatorAWAS USING KILL SWITCH. VICTIM WAS WEARING PFD.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0044
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 08:00:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: East-West Canal
NearestCityTown: Leeville
County: Lafourche
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
AccidentCause3: Excessive Speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
At approximately 8:30 am on May 24, 2009, operator was traveling south in a cut through bayou between Bobby Lynns marina and the East-West Canal just north of the Leeville Bridge in Lafourche Parish. Operator stated, that after crossing the wake of a north bound vessel, a minnow bucket he had on the floor of his vessel had tipped over. Operator and his passenger, his wife, both began picking up the minows that had spilled on the floor of the vessel. Operator advised Agent that he continued on step at the same speed approximately 25 to 30 mph. while he and his wife continued to pick up the minnows.  Operator stated that it could only have been a couple of seconds when he looked up and saw that the front of his vessel was beginning to hit the canal bank. Operator advised agent that he pulled back the throttle and his vessel launched into the air and clipped several trees that were clustered on the bank.  t\The vessel came to rest approximately 25 to 30 yards on shore. Both occupants remained inside the vessel the entire time. The injuries sustained to Operator were several lacerations to his right arm and right forehead. The injuries to wife were seveal lacerations to her face, one laceration to her head and she had back and right hip pain.  The x-rays taken were negative. Operator was issued a citation for 34:851.5, reckless operation of a watercraft and released.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0045
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:30:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Boudreaux Canal
NearestCityTown: Chauvin
County: Terrebonne
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause3: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
AccidentEvent3: Flooding/swamping
OtherAccidentEvent: Departure from vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operator said he was cast netting and then drove his boat into Lake Boudreaux to drain the water out of his boat. When returning into Boudreaux Canal, Operator was going around a shrimp boat skimming in the canal when he ran his vessel into the dam to the west of the bridge on Hwy 56. Operator 's boat went over the top of the dam, cracking the bottom of the hull and causing the boat to take on water. As the boat filled with water,  Operator swam to the dam where he held on until the nearby shrimper who witnessed the accident came over and picked him up. Operator was brought to Chabert medical center for x-rays, and it was found that he only sustained minor injuries to his shoulder. His boat was towed to shore by another shrimper in the area.  The boat was inspected, and during the interview operator stated that he was not  wearing a PFD, and he also did not have a department approved PFD in the vessel with im.  He did have one type V (work vest) in the hull of the vessel.  Operator did not show any signs of impairment.  It was noted that the navigational lights on the structure were properrly working at the time of the accident.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0048
Date: 2009-05-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:45:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: CANE RIVER LAKE
NearestCityTown: NATCHITOCHES
County: NATCHITOCHES
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
AccidentCause3: Alcohol
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: person struck by vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel #1 is believed to have been cruising at high speed up Cane River Lake after sunset (8:08pm).  As vessel #1 approached the Washington Street boat ramp area, it struk and ran over vessel #2.  Vessel #2 is believed to have just departed the boat ramp traveling at low speed.  No one involved was seperated from the vessels.  No PFD use was required.  No equipment failure was noted.  Investigators believe that all 5 persons aboard vessel #1 were impaired by alcohol including the operator.  There was alcohol aboard vessel #1 and a number of unopened and empty containers.  The poor light conditions at the time of the accident (about 8:45pm) and the excessive speed of vessel #1 contributed to the accident.  That neither boat displayed a white stern light may have contributed to the accident, although both boats are believed to have displayed red and green bow (front) lights, and the collision was head on.  There was alcohol aboard vessel #2.  No empty or partial containers were noted.  NPRMC medical personnel reported to not detect alcohol use by the operator of vessel #2.  The injured total on the original 5-25-09 cover sheet listed 6 injured.  It appears that the correct number is 5 injured.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0049
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:20:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Palourde
NearestCityTown: Morgan City
County: St Mary
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
AccidentCause3: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Struck by Propeller
RedactedNarrative:
On 6/6/090, at 3:20 PM operator and eight passengers were attending the "Lake Bash" in Lake Palourde near Morgan City.  The party barge, VA5843BF kept drifting toward other vessels because the anchor would not hold. Two passengers were swimming around the vessel.  The operator started the motor and placed the vessel in gear while a passenger, 33 yrs of age, out of Houma, was attempting to climb onboard the vessel.  victim received a 2 inch long and 1 inch deep laceration on her left mid-calf and was transported to the Teche Regional Hospital in Morgan City for treatment.  None of the subjects were wearing a PFD. Alcohol was not a causing factor in this incident.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0050
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 01:00:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Big Bayou Dularge
NearestCityTown: Theriot
County: Terrebonne - 55
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
AccidentCause3: Hazardous Waters
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel 1, LA2422FK, was traveling north in Big Bayou Dularge. As the vessel was entering Sister Lake it struck a submerged barge that the operator was unable to see.  None of the 4 passengers of the vessel sustained injuries. The vessel sustained damage to the bottom, and transom. the vessel's outboard motor was knocked off the jack plate and was lost.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0051
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:30:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Amerada Canal/Atch. Basin
NearestCityTown: Coteau Homes
County: St. Martin
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unforeseen water hazard
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On June 20, 2009 at approximately 4:30 p.m. vessel LA 5927 EP was traveling west in Amerada Canal in St. Martin Parish.  While traveling in Amerada Canal the vessel struck an underwater object which was a cement pipe approximately 18" in diameter.  Operator and his passenger were ejected from the vessel on the port side.  Both subjects were wearing their PFD's.  Operator was not wearing his kill switch lanyard.  The vessel then turned to starboard hitting the bank and trees.  Operator and passenger were picked up by a fisherman which brough both subjects to shore.  After arriving to shore Operator notified LDWF Enforcement.  Alcohol was not involved.  Operator had small and minor lacerations on face and hands.  He did not receive medical attention.  passenger had small lacerations on his hands.  He also had a severe laceration on his left and right shin.  On June 24, 2009 passenger received medical treatment for his injuries at a local hospital.  Vessel LA 5927 EP had severe damage to the botton starboard side of the vessel which was the intital point of impact with the submerged object.  The vessel also had a dent on the starboard and port bow, which was the second point of impact where it hit the bank and trees.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0052
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-05-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:30:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Darbonne Bayou
NearestCityTown: Farmerville
County: Union
WaterConditions: Strong Current
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Machinery Failure
AccidentCause3: Hazardous Waters
MachineryFailure: Engine
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Three subjects in a 14ft aluminum boat approached the Lake Darbonne Spillway when the motor stalled.  Before they could restart the motor, the currents and undertow from water coming over the spillway filled their boat causing it to capsize and sink.  The boat, 18 hp Evindude motor and all gear onboard was a total loss.  The operator was given field sobriety and taken to UPSO for testing on the intoxillzer 5000.  His bac was .028 g%.   He was cited for reckless operation of a watercraft and released.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0054
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 07:30:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN
NearestCityTown: KENNER
County: Jefferson - 26
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Sinking
RedactedNarrative:
IN THE MORNING HOURS OF JUNE 26, 2009 WHILE PULLING A RECREATIONAL TRAWL IN LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN NEAR THE WILLIAMS BOAT LAUNCH, THE 18 FT VESSEL LA 4245 AG BEGAN TO TAKE ON WATER OVER THE TRANSOM AFTER THE TRAWL BECAME LODGE ON AN UNDERWATER OBJECT.  THE VESSEL WAS OVERCOME WITH WATER CAUSING IT TO SINK.  THE STERN OF THE VESSEL SANK TO THE BOTTOM OF THE LAKE CAUSING THE BOW OF THE VESSEL TO REMAIN ABOVE THE SURFACE WATER.  THE SUBJECT WAS RETRIEVED FROM THE WATER AND WAS BROUGHT TO THE WILLIAMS BOAT LAUNCH.  AT APPROX 12:13 P.M. THE AGENTS WERE CONTACTED BY THE COMMUNICATION SECTION OF THE DEPT. AND WAS INFORMED OF THE INCIDENT.  THE AGENTS CONTACTED THE OPERATOR OF THE VESSEL WHO STATED HE HAD RECENTLY PURCHASED THE VESSEL FOR THE SUM OF $1000.00, AND THE VESSEL IS STILL OUT IN THE LAKE PARTIALLY SUNK.  THE AGENTS ARRIVED AT THE VESSEL TO WITNESS IT PARTIALLY SUNK WITH ONLY THE BOW OF THE REMAINING OUT OF THE WATER.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0055
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 07:30:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE ELOI
NearestCityTown: HOPEDALE
County: ST BERNARD
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
AccidentCause2: Restricted Vision
OtherAccidentCause: unforeseen water hazard
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
TWO SUBJECTS CRUISING IN VESSEL (LA 6199 EY).  SUBJECTS VESSEL STRUCK A SUBMERGED OBJECT.  BOTH SUBJECTS WERE EJECTED.  PFD'S WERE NOT WORN BY NEITHER OPERATOR NOR PASSENGER.  KILL SWITCH WAS NOT ATTACHED TO OPERATOR.  BOTH SUBJECTS INJURED.  OPERATOR WITH FRACTURED NECK AND LARGE GASH BELOW KNEE.  THE PASSENGER WITH A SMALL CUT BELOW KNEE.  NO LIFE THREATENING INJURIES. NO ALCOHOL INVOLVED.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0056
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:00:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: DIKE CANAL
NearestCityTown: VIOLET
County: ST BERNARD
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: excessive speed
AccidentCause3: Drug use
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
SUBJECT WAS OPERATING VESSEL (LA 4087 EU) ON PLANE AND AROUND A SHARP TURN.  THE VESSEL THEN BIT INTO THE WATER CAUSING THE SUBJECTS TO FALL TOWARDS THE PORT SIDE.  THE OPERATOR GRABBED THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING THE VESSEL TO TURN RIGHT AND INTO THE LEVEE AND SOME TREES.  ALL THREE SUBJECTS WERE EJECTED AND SUSTAINED INJURIES.  THE AGENTS ARRIVED AT THE VIOLET LAUNCH AS THE PARAMEDICS WERE TENDING TO THE VICTIMS.  THE OPERATOR INFORMED THE AGENTS THAT HE HAD ONE SHOT OF  SOUTHERN COMFORT AND RED BULL AND ALSO THAT HE IS ON AN ANTIDEPRESSANT CALLED LEXAPRO.  THE SUBJECTS RECEIVED A BLOOD SAMPLE FROM THE OPERATOR OF THE VESSEL.  THE OTHER TWO SUBJECTS ON BOARD THE VESSEL WAS INVOLVED OR AROUND AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.  OPERATOR INFORMED THE AGENTS THAT HE WAS TRYING TO DODGE ANOTHER VESSEL.  NO PFD'S WERE WORN AND A KILL SWITCH WAS NOT USED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE VESSEL'S BOW WAS CRUSHED BUT DID NOT SEEM TO HAVE ANY OTHER DAMAGE.  THE SUBJECTS HAD BEEN BROUGHT TO THE VIOLET BOAT LAUNCH BY A SUBJECT WHO ARRIVED APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES AFTER THE INCIDENT.  AGENTS THEN WENT TO THE SCENE OF THE INCIDENT AND TOOK NOTES AND PHOTOGRAPHS.  VESSEL WAS LATER PICKED UP BY BOAT OWNER wHO WAS NOT PART OF THE INCIDENT.  NO CITATIONS HAVE BEEN ISSUED AS OF YET. THE ACCIDENT DID INVOLVE ALCOHOL AND DRUGS.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0057
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-06-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:31:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: lake st john
NearestCityTown: Ferriday
County: Concordia
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause3: Excessive Speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
operator was operating a jet ski withtwo people riding with her.  She stopped her jet ski to check her phone.  A second jet ski being operated by vesselB
(with 1 passen) collided into the rear of her jet ski throwing her two passengers off and breaking the right leg of one passenger on VesselA.  All occupants were wearing PFD's and kill switches were attached to the operators of the jet ski's.  Neither alcohol nor drugs are considered to be a factor in this accident.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0058
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-06-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Concordia
NearestCityTown: Ferriday
County: Concordia
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: unknown
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (non-fuel)
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
At approximately 5:00 pm, Operator was driving a 10' bombardier sea doo jet ski, LA-1114-Et and subjectwas the passenger.  They came back to the owner of the jet skis pier for more gas.  After they filled the jet ski up, the driver Operator and the passenger cranked back up and attempted to ride some more.  They were both wearing PFD's and Operator was wearing the cut-off lanyard.  They got approximately 100 ft from the pier and the jet ski died.  Operator tried to crank the jet ski up again and it exploded.  Operator and occupant were both blown off the jet ski from the explosion.  Another subject was on a jet ski near by and helped Operator and occupant back to the pier.  The jet ski caught fire from the
explosion, subjects went out on jek ski and put the fire out with a fire extinguisher.  The subjects called 911 and occupant was transported to Riverland Medical Center in Ferriday by ambulance.  occupant stated that his back was hurting.  Operator also got admitted to Riverland, she stated that her leg was hurting.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0059
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:15:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Company Canal
NearestCityTown: Lockport
County: Lafourche
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Other
OtherAccidentEvent: strikes towline of other vesse
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel #2, LA6197ET, was sitting idle in Company Canal, with a skier in the water, when vessel #1, LA1470FJ, passed by on step pulling two knee boarders. Vessel #1 outboard motor caught the ski rope of vessel #2 which caused the stern of vessl #2 to rotate counterclockwise in an irratic motion. Vessle #1 stopped, removed the rope from the propeller and continued on.  the skier thaat was in the water sustained a laceration to the left ankle.  the skier was transported to St. Ann Hospital where she received medical treatment.  The ski that was injured was wearing a PFD at the time of the accident.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0061
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:43:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Bayou Cocodrie West of Lumcon
NearestCityTown: cocodrie
County: Terrebonne
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Weather
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
AccidentEvent2: Sinking
RedactedNarrative:
operator and his wife were fishing in the marsh near Lumcon research facility when a storm came upon them quickly.  operator was struck by lightning while fishing. The strike caused him to collapse toward the stern of the boat. When he collapsed his wife ran to the back of the vessel and this caused for water to rush over the back which sunk the vessel. Two witnesses from Lumcon research center came to the aid and broght operator to shore where he was given CPR and transported to Terrebonne General Hospital where he is in CCU>


BARDID: 2009-LA-0062
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:00:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Intracoastal Waterway
NearestCityTown: Houma
County: Terrebonne
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel was towing a skier on an inflatable device.  The operator was entering a bend in the canal when he observed a vessel approaching him from ahead.  The operator moved to his starboard side of the canal. the inflatable device slid over the starboard side of the vessel's wake. After the two vessels passed each other the operator turned to port to take up a position in the center of the channel. The inflatable device then surfed along the wake and struck a set of pilings.One of the skiers on board the device struck the pilings and ddrowned.  The skier did have a PFD on at the time of the but it was removed by a passenger while trying to render assistance.  The loperator of the vessel, Whitten, voluntarily submitted to a blood alcohol test.  The results showed that his blood alcohol level was .000g%.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0064
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:00:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Calcasieu Lake
NearestCityTown: Cameron
County: Cameron - 12
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Unforeseen water hazard
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
RedactedNarrative:
Subject was traveling south in Calcasieu Lake.  Subject hit an unseen, submerged object.  A large hole was knocked into the hull, near the keel, at the stern of the vessel.  The collission also knocked a hole in the foot of the motor.  PFD's were present, but not worn.  Operator had his ignition safety switch on at the time of the incident.  Agents were not made aware of the incident until the next day, so there was no tests administered for the presence of intoxicants.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0067
Date: 2009-05-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 21:00:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: False River
NearestCityTown: New Roads
County: Pointe Coupee
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause3: Improper lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
According to witnesses on May 16, 2009 at approximately 9:00 p.m. vessel 1, a 19' Chaparral boat (LA 1297EN) operated by operatorA was heading East in the Lake of False River on the northerly end of the river and vessel 2, a 18 1/2 Fourwinns boat (LA 9126FP) operated by operatorB was heading west toward the southerly end of the lake.  At this time a collision between the two vessels occurred.  Vessel 1 struck vessel 2 on its starboard side of the bow and proceeded to go over the top of it from the starboard front side through to the port midship side where it exited.  Vessel 1 had 4 occupants on board including the driver. Two occupants were transported to the Pointe Coupee General Hospital, one was released with moderate injuries and the other was in critical condition with severe head injuries.  Vessel 2 had 4 occupants on board.  Three of the four were fatally ejected from the vessel.  One passenger was not ejected and had no injuries.  After impact the occupants of vessel 1 donned PFD's and the survivor of vessel 2 grabbed two PFD's and a whistle as the vessel he was in began to sink.  Alcohol beverage containers were found on both vessels.  Wildlife Agents met the operator of vessel 1 at the hospital and advised him of his rights concerning a chemical test.  operatorA refused to submit to the blood test, however due to the fatalities and injuries agents were able to obtain a blood sample.  The sample was sent to the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0068
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 21:12:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: AMITE RIVER
NearestCityTown: MAUREPAUS
County: LIVINGSTON
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Inadequate Onboard Navigation Lights
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
AccidentCause3: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL # 1, A 17' FIBERGLASS RECERATIONAL FISHING VESSEL, ALLEGEDLY OPERATED BY OPERATORA, WAS TRAVELLING UPSTREAM AT APPROX. 15-20 MPH. THREE PASSENGERS WERE ABOARD. VESSEL #1 WAS REPORTEDLY TRAVELLING TO THE LEFT OF THE CENTER JUST PRIOR TO THE COLLISION AND THE COLLISION ALLEGEDLY OCCURRED ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE RIVER. OPERATOR OF VESSLE #1 REPORTEDLY FAILED TO MAINTAIN PROPER LOOKOUT AS IT WAS A PASSENGER WHO ALERTED HIM TO THE UNLIT PONTOON BOAT IN HIS PATH. VESSEL #2, A 22' PONTOON BOAT, ALLEGEDLY OPERATED BY operatorB WAS TRAVELLING DOWNSTREAM IN THE AMITE RIVER AT APPROX 5-10 MPH. VESSEL #2 WAS NOT DISPLAYING RUNNING LIGHTS. ONE PASSENGER (THE OWNER OF THE VESSEL) WAS ABOARD. EACH OPERATOR REPORTEDLY VEERED TO HIS OR HER RESPECTIVE RIGHT JUST PRIOR TO THE COLLISION THEREIN AVOIDING A HEAD-ON COLLISION BUT A GLANCING OR "SIDE-SWIPE" COLLISION OCCURRED CAUSING NOTABLE DAMAGE TO BOTH VESSELS. A SUITABLE NUMBER OF PFD'S WERE ABOARD EACH VESSEL BUT WERE NOT WORN. NO ONE WAS EJECTED FROM EITHER VESSEL. ALCOHOL IS NOT BELIEVED TO BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0082
Date: 2009-06-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:50:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Grand River
NearestCityTown: Plaquemine
County: Iberville
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Other
AccidentCause2: Operator Inattention
OtherAccidentCause: Unforeseen water hazard
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Sinking
AccidentEvent3: Person Departed Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel #1 LA 5294 AM was traveling north in Grand River when according to a witness who saw them pass earlier, stated heard a noise then saw the vessel had sunk and water splashing.  The area where the incident occurred has a lot of downed trees in the water.  Two men that were in the vessel were later identified.  Both men were not wearing PFD's and their body's were recovered from the water.  There were no impacts marks on the vessel or motor to show if anything was hit.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0083
Date: 2009-07-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:30:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Bayou Petite Anse
NearestCityTown: Avery Island
County: Iberia
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Unforeseen water hazard
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
AccidentEvent2: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent3: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
On July 13, 2009 at approximately 10:43 a.m., I, Sgt. was contacted by the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Department advising me that they received a report of a boating crash near Avery Island.  I traveled to Avery Landing and picked up two EMT's with Acadian Ambulance.  At approximately 11: 00 a.m. I located the crash victim down Bayou Petite Anse.  His boat was up against the south embankment of the canal and he was laying on the back of his boat, LA 1892 EE.  He had a large laceration on his right leg near his knee.  He was complaining that his lower back was hurting him.  The EMT's and I placed him on a spine board and tranpsorted him to the landing where Acadian Air Med flew him to Southwestern Medical Center.  I returned to the scene of the crash and photographed the boat.  I towed the boat back to the landing and placed it on it's trailer.  Agent traveled to the hospital to collect a blood sample from Operator.
At the scene when I first arrived I spoke to Operator.  I asked him what had happened.  He stated he was traveling down the canal when he hit something under water.  This caused the steering wheel to be jerked from his hand.  He could not stop the boat before it hit the bank and tree.  He stated he flew out of the boat when it hit the bank.  Operator was not wearing a PFD at the time of the crash.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0084
Date: 2009-07-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:30:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: False River
NearestCityTown: Oscar
County: Pointe Coupee
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Inadequate Onboard Navigation Lights
AccidentCause2: Restricted Vision
AccidentCause3: Excessive Speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Initial observation of the incident was that vessel 1 was drifting on False River when vessel 2 collided with vessel 1 on its starboard side crossing vessel 1's deck.  Final resting place of vessel 2 was on the portside of vessel 1 with its skeg resting on the deck of vessel 1. Lights on vessel 1 were not working.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0086
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:00:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: OUACHITA RIVER
NearestCityTown: BOSCO
County: OUACHITA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Restricted Vision
AccidentCause3: Improper lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
operator  WAS OPERATING HIS 23' BOAT ON THE OUACHITA RIVER.  HE WAS HEADED SOUTH.  HIS WIFE WAS STANDING IN THE BOAT ADJUSTING SOME BOAT BUMPERS.  OPERATOR TRIED TO ASSIST WITH THE BUMPERS AND THE BOAT HIT THE BANK OF THE RIVER AND  WAS "DRY DOCKED". AS THE BOAT MADE CONTACT WITH THE BANK, occupant WAS THROWN FORWARD AND SUSTAINED HEAD AND ARM INJURIES THAT REQUIRED SNITCHES.  NO ALCOHOL OR DRUG USE OR IMPAIRMENT SUSPECTED.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0088
Date: 2009-06-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 02:00:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Misere
NearestCityTown: Lake Arthur
County: Cameron - 12
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause3: Improper lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operator was traveling north in Lake Misere.  Operator had one (1)  passenger onboard.  While Operator was traveling, on step, he ran his vessel through a large tree top.  This submerged tree had several large branches protruding 10' to 15' above the waterline.  This collision caused Operator to be thrown from the vessel.  The vessel then traveled west, and stopped.  Operator swam back to the vessel and did not see Victim.  He began looking for him and returned to the camp for help.  When he got back to the camp, he realized Victim was in the vessel, unresponsive.  They began CPR on victim, and another subject drove the vessel to Gary's Landing.  Victim was pronounced dead, at the landing.  Victim was wearing his PFD, but Operator was not.  The ignition safety switch was not used.  Operator was given a intoxilyzer test, for the presence of alcohol, and had a result of .087g% BAC.

     Charges have been filed w/the Cameron Parish D.A. office - Wreckless operation of a water craft, DWI, and  Vehicular Homocide.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0089
Date: 2009-06-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 01:40:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: CANE RIVER LAKE
NearestCityTown: NATCHEZ
County: NATCHITOCHES
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Restricted Vision
AccidentCause3: Alcohol
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
this incident was a single vessel collision.  The evidence indicated that a 16 foot aluminum hull Weldcraft flat boat powered by a 50 hp Mercury outboard at or near full power crashed straight into the downstrream-midstream concrete bridge pillar at the La. Hwy. 494 crossing on Cane River Lake.  Evidence indicates that Victim (not wearing a PFD) was a passenger in the boat and was thrown from the boat at initial impact.  Victim sustained severe injuries and drowned.  the operator of the boat sustained severe injuries.  Investigators believe the initial impact stopped the boat immediately throwing Operator into the steering console which prevented his ejection from the boat, and severly injured his pelvic area.  The bridge exhibits evidence of a second less violent collision at the downstream west bank pillar.  The boat exhibits evidence of a second less violent collision on its port side near the stern.  Operator was found out of the boat sitting in the water under the bridge near the west bank.  Operator was in close proximity to the boat at this location.  Neither PFD's nor kill switch lanyard were utilized.  There was no evidence of equipment failure.  Investigators believe both Victim and Operator were impaired by alcohol.  The accident occurred at night.  The bridge was not marked with lights or reflectors.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0092
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:45:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Claiborne
NearestCityTown: Homer
County: Claiborne
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause3: Navigation Rules Violation
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL #1 AND VESSEL #2 WERE CRUSING ON LAKE CLAIBORNE. WHILE CRUSING VESSEL #1 DID NOT GIVE WAY TO VESSEL #2 ON ITS PORT SIDE. AS A REsULT OF THE COLLISION occupants on Vessel1 FELL OVERBOARD. Occupant on V1 ALSO RECEIVED INJURIES TO HIS LEFT LEG AND POSSIBLE INJURIES TO HIS HEAD AND NECK. victim WAS AIR LIFTED TO LSU MEDICAL CENTER WHERE HE WAS TREATED. PFD'S WERE USED AND THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF ALCOHOL OR DRUG USE.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0093
Date: 2009-07-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:30:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: 21 inch canal
NearestCityTown: Calumet
County: St Martin
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Alcohol
AccidentCause3: Excessive Speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Collision with Floating Object
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operator awas traveling in the 21" Canal in St Martin Parish on July 10, 2009.  Operator had his son, 9, and another male, 15, in the vessel with him.  Operator saw a log in the bayou and swerved to the right to miss it.  when he did this, the subject struck a tree near the right hand bank.  this caused his vessel to veer to the left and strike the floating log.  This caused his vessel to make an abrupt 90 degree turn which ejected his son out of the vessel. The vessel then made landing on the bank. Other male entered the water to retrieve Son.  Operator sustained a laceration on his forehead near his eye, bruised ribs, and a bruised left knee due to striking the console upon impact. Operator then flagged down a passing boater who drove all three to the landing.   At  the  landing, Operator drove himself to his home and then had his spouse drive him to Teche Regional Medical Center for treatment.  While speaking with Operator at Teche Regional Medical Center agents detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage on Operator breath. Operator then voluntentarily submitted to a blood test to determine his blood alcohol content (results pending).  Son and other male sustained no injuries.  Son and other male were both wearing a type III pfd.  Operator was not wearing a pfd.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0096
Date: 2009-07-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:30:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Verret
NearestCityTown: Pierre Part
County: Assumption
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause3: Improper Loading
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Departed Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
AccidentEvent3: Capsizing
OtherAccidentEvent: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On 7/27/09, Agent was notified by Sgt. of a boat incident in Lake Verret.  Upon arrival, Agent learned that a vessel had sunk with 4 subjects on board and a rescue team was  already in the water at the scene of the incident recovering the 4 subjects that were in the water near the vessel.  All 4 subjects were brought in safely and EMS were on scene.  Three subjects were taken to Teche Regional Hospital by Acadian.  Sgt. was at the hospital and obtained  the witness statements from the subjects.  After speaking with the subjects, agents learned that at approximately 4:30 p.m. one person jumped overboard vessel LA3004FL.  As the passengers and operator attempted to recover the person, the boat took on water and began to sink.  the vessel continued to take on water then rolled over causing all subjects to fall overboard.  Two people sustained neck and back strains and original subject was treated for minimal trauma.  Alcohol use was suspected.  While at Teche Regional, Sgt. obtained a blood sample from operator, scientific analysis results pending. PFD's and killswitch not used.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0097
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Bayou Raccourci
NearestCityTown: Dularge
County: Terrebonne
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause3: Improper lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Commercial Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Wildlife and Fisheries Agent was notified of a boat accident on 8/10/09 that had occurred on 8/8/09.  Vessel 1 was traveling north in Bayou Racccouce when he approached a camp with a  boat tied to the dock. He did not see the other vessel till it was too  late and when he slowed down the wake from his vessel caused  vessel 2 to slam into the dock. The vessel was in the custody of  another individual who called in the boat accident to the region 9 office.  Agent looked at the boat on 8/10/09 and noticed what appeared to be a scratch on the ports side which could be seen from the interior and exterior of the hull.  It was also noted that the top rail was cracked underneath the edge.  It is not believed that alcohol was involved at the time of the incident because Vessel1 was on the water working with his company.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0098
Date: 2009-08-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:00:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: THE PEN
NearestCityTown: LAFITTE
County: JEFFERSON
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Machinery Failure
AccidentCause3: Hazardous Waters
MachineryFailure: Engine
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel 1 was traveling west across The Pen, a shallow lake, when the wind began to get severe due to a pending storm, and the water became rough.  Vessel 1 was traveling into the waves, which had a short wavelength, and they began crashing over the bow, filling the vessel with water.  The outboard motor of Vessel 1 then became disabled and more waves began swamping the vessel.  The operator and 2 passengers on board then donned their Type iii PFDs as Vessel 1 sank with only its bow out of the water.  The persons on board then used items from the vessel as flotation and swam to the eastern shoreline of the lake.  They were subsequesntly rescued by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office LASER Division and transported back to the boat launch.

There were no injuries, PFDs were on board and used, and alcohol was not factor in the incident.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0099
Date: 2009-07-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Pontchartrain
NearestCityTown: NEW ORLEANS
County: ORLEANS
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Machinery Failure
AccidentCause3: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: Engine
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Departed Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent3: sinking
RedactedNarrative:
ON 7/26/09 AT APPROXIMATELY 5 P.M. A SUBJECT WAS IN A VESSEL, LA 4248 EM, AND WAS TRAVELING WEST IN LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN IN ORLEANS PARISH WHEN HE HAD MOTOR TROUBLE AND THE VESSEL WOULD NOT START BACK UP AT A LOCATION NEAR BAYOU ST JOHN. THE SUBJECT STATES THAT A VERY LARGE THUNDERSTORM APPROACHED AND CREATED VERY STRONG WINDS AND LARGE WAVES AND STARTED PUCHING THE BOAT TOWARDS THE SEAWALL. THE SUBJECT STATED HE PLACED A LIFE JACKET ON AND WHEN THE VESSEL WAS ABOUT CRASH INTO THE SEAWALL, HE JUMPTED OVER INTO THE WATER AND SWAM TO THE SHORELINE, UNINJURED.  THE VESSEL THEN REPEATEDLY CRASHED AGAINST THE SEAWALL AND TOOK ON WATER UNTIL IT SANK AN SHORT TIME LATER.  SGT  DISCOVERED THE VESSEL ON 7/31/09 WHO DETERMINED THAT THE VESSEL BELONGED TO OPERATOR 1. SGT  MADE CONTACT WITH OPERATOR 1 WHOM INFORMED HIM ABOUT THE DETAILS OF THE INCIDENT.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0100
Date: 2009-09-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:30:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: BAY ELOI
County: ST BERNARD
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
AccidentCause2: Weather
AccidentCause3: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Sinking
OtherAccidentEvent: Departure from vessel
RedactedNarrative:
TWO SUBJECTS WERE IN A VESSEL IN LAKE ELOI AND WERE TIED TO A OIL PLATFORM  WHEN TWO LARGE WAVES TOPPED THE STERN AND THE VESSEL WITH WATER. BOTH SUBJECTS PUT ON THIER LIFE JACKETS AND WERE ABLE TO GET ON THE PLATFORM UNINJURED, BEFORE THE VESSEL SANK COMPLETELY. THE SUBJECTS THEN NOTIFIED A FAMILY MEMBER VIA CELL PHONE AND THEY MADE CONTACT WITH A LOCAL FISHING GUIDE FROM THE AREA TO NOTIFY THEM OF THE LOCATION OF THE SUBJECTS AND TOWED THEIR VESSEL BACK TO BRETON SOUND MARINA WHICH IS LOCATED IN HOPEDALE, LOUISIANA. ALCOHOL NOR DRUGS WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0101
Date: 2009-05-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:00:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Charles Lake
NearestCityTown: Lake Charles
County: Calcasieu - 10
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Unknown
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Sinking
RedactedNarrative:
Subject's vessel was anchored out in Lake Charles Lake.  Subject stated he had approximately three (3) people onboard.  Subject was informed by persons onboard the vessel that it was sinking.  Subject turned the bilge pump on board the vessel on, but the vessel had too much water, and the vessel sunk to the bottom.  The vessel was on anchor at the time of the incident.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0104
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:15:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: AMITE RIVER
NearestCityTown: PORT VINCENT
County: LIVINGSTON
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Struck by Propeller
RedactedNarrative:
ON JULY 18TH, 2009 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:15P.M., A VESSEL OPERATOR, OPERATOR 1, 16, OF MANDEVILLE, LOUISIANA, WAS ATTEMPTING TO RETRIEVE A FALLEN WATER SKIER IN THE AMITE RIVER NEAR PORT VINCENT, LOUISIANA. OPERATOR 1 POSITIONED THE VESSEL, A 19' BAYLINER BEARING LA. TO ALLOW THE SKIER TO BOARD THE VESSEL BY THE USE OF A LADDER ON THE STARBOARD/AFT OF THE VESSEL. OPERATOR 1 ACCIDENTLY LEFT THE VESSEL IN REVERSE WITH THE THROTTLE IDLE. AS THE SKIER, VICTIM 1, 38, OF MANDEVILLE, LA., ATTEMPTED TO HOLD ONTO THE LADDER, THE VESSEL'S PROPELLER STRUCK VICTIM 1'S LEFT LEG RESULTING IN FOUR LACERATIONS BELOW VICTIM 1'S KNEE. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, VICTIM 1 WAS WEARING A PFD. OPERATOR 1 WAS NOT UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS OR ALCOHOL. VICTIM 1 WAS TRANSPORTED BY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) TO ST. ELIZABETH'S HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT AND RELEASED LATER THAT NIGHT.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0105
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-08-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:00:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN
NearestCityTown: Madisonville
County: St. Tammany
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
AccidentCause2: Weather
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Sinking
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
ON AUGUST 9, 2009 AT APPROX. 12:00HRS., THREE WHITE MALE SUBJECTS WERE TRAVELING ON A SOUTHWEST COURSE IN A 16' FLATBOAT (LA-7441-AY) ON LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN IN THE VICINITY OF THE POWERLINES BETWEEN THE MOUTH OF THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER AND THE TANGIPAHOA RIVER AND HEADED TO THE MOUTH OF THE TANGIPAHOA RIVER. AT SOME POINT, APPROX. 100 YDS EAST OF THE POWER LINE AND 4 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE TANGIPAHOA RIVER, A WAVE CAME OVER THE STERN OF THE VESSEL, CAUSING IT TO SWAMP AND SINK. ALL THREE SUBJECTS WERE FORCED INTO THE WATER AND EVENTUALLY SWAM TO SHORE. TWO OF THE SUBJECTS, OPERATOR 1, (THE OWNER AND OPERATOR OF THE VESSEL) AND OCCUPANT 1, WALKED NORTH DOWN THE SHORE TO GUSTE ISLAND AND REPORTED THE INCIDENT AT APPROX 4:00 HRS ON 8/10/09. THE OTHER SUBJECT, OCCUPANT 2, WAS LOCATED ON THE SHORE, WEST OF THE POWERLINE BY THE U.S. COAST GUARD AND AIRLIFTED BY HELICOPTER TO THE HAMMOND AIRPORT AT APPROX. 6:30 HRS. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT ALCOHOL WAS INVOLVED IN THIS INCIDENT, AND THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VESSEL WERE NOT WEARING PFD'S AT THE TIME THAT THE VESSEL SANK. THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VESSEL REPORTED THAT THE VESSEL WAS EQUIPPED WITH PFD'S, BUT THE VESSEL SANK SO QUICKLY THAT THEY COULD NOT GAIN ACCESS TO THEM BEFORE THE VESSEL SANK. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED IN THIS INCIDENT, AND THE VESSEL WAS COMPLETELY SUNK AND LOST.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0106
Date: 2009-07-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Tchefuncte River
NearestCityTown: Madisonville
County: St. Tammany
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
AccidentCause3: other
OtherAccidentCause: UNFAMILIAR with area
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
ON JULY 26, 2009 A SINGLE VESSEL BOATING INCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER IN MADISONVILLE RESULTING IN NO INJURIES AND SOME PROPERTY DAMAGE. AS A 28FT. MOTOR VESSEL WITH ONE PERSON ON BOARD ATTEMPTED TO ENTER THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER FROM LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN, THE OPERATOR DID NOT NAVIGATE CORRECTLY THROUGH THE MARKED CHANNEL. THE VESSEL WAS GROUNDED IN SHALLOW WATER, CAUSING IT TO LOSE IT'S STARBOARD PROPELLER AND BEND THE RUDDER. THE OPERATOR WAS CITED FOR RECKLESS OPERATION OF A WATERCRAFT AND ALSO NO BOAT REGISTRATION IN POSSESSION. ALL REQUIRED SAFETY EQUIPMENT WAS FOUND TO BE ON BOARD, AND DRUGS NOR ALCOHOL ARE SUSPECTED AS CONTRIBUTING FACTORS IN THE INCIDENT.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0107
Date: 2009-05-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 23:15:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Falgoust Canal
NearestCityTown: Dularge
County: Terrebonne
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Alcohol
AccidentCause3: Improper lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with commercial Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On May 21, 2009, Wildlife Agents were notified of an accident that happened sometime between approximately 9:00 pm and 9:00 am on Falgoust Canal near Dularge.  Agents arrived on scene and found a single vessel, LA1036FK, had collided with two barges that were tied togetther on the north side of the canal.  It appeared that the vessel was heading west in Falgoust Canal toward Dularge when they collided with the northern most barge. The vessel was occupied by 5 subjects.  All 5 subjects were discovered at approximately 9:00 am by two of the workers for the barge company.All 5 subjects were found deceased. Four of the subjects were trapped in the vessel that was partially submerged under the barge.  The fifth  subject was located on the top of the barge. Judging by the blood stains on the side of the barge, it appeared that the subject was able to climb onto the barge after colliding with it. Agents noticed that there were several full beer cans and several open beer cans throughout the vessel and near the scene of the accident. None of the subjects were wearing personal floatation devices.  The accident is under investigation until results are returned from the coroner's office concerning chemical tests.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0108
Date: 2009-08-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Vermilion Bay
NearestCityTown: Lydia
County: Iberia
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: Weather
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On August 6, 2009 at approximately 3:00 p.m. vessel LA 0868 SY was traveling northwest in Vermilion Bay.  The vessel then turned right into Shark Bayou.  While making its right hand turn, vessel LA 0868 SY took on water from the starboard stern due to rough seas.  The vessel then overturned at the mouth of Shark Bayou.  At this time all three subjects were floating in the water.  A passing vessel picked up all three subjects and brought them to shore.  All three subjects were wearing their PFD's.  Alcohol was not involved.  They then went recover the vessel.  At that time LDWF was then notified about the boating incident.  One passenger had a small bump on his head.  He was checked by paramedics and released.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0109
Date: 2009-09-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:30:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Old Black Bayou near ICW
NearestCityTown: Lake Charles
County: Calcasieu - 10
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Weather
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (non-fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
The two subjects were on the water at anchor and fishing.  There was a storm coming and they were attempting to pull anchor and go into the landing.  Lightning struck the vessel.  The survivor, Operator 1, was knocked to the floor of the vessel and Occupant 1, the decreased, was still sitting in the pedestal chair on the bow of the vessel.  A moment later Operator 1 observed Occupant 1 collapse from the pedestal seat into the water.  Occupant 1 was wearing his P.F.D. and was floating near the boat.  Operator 1 was not wearing his P.F.D. and went into the water to assist Occupant 1.  Another vessel came to their aid and brought them back to the landing.  Occupant 1 was airlifted back to Lake Charles and was pronounced dead on arrival.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0112
Date: 2009-07-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:45:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: BAYOU BONFOUCA
NearestCityTown: Slidell
County: St. Tammany
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Restricted Vision
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
ON JULY 15, 2009 AT APPROX 9:45AM A TWO PWC COLLISION, RESULTING IN ONE INJURY, OCCURRED IN BAYOU BONFOUCA IN SLIDELL. VESSEL 1 WAS A 2000 POLARS GENESIS THAT WAS OPERATED BY OPERATOR 1. VESSEL 2 WAS A 2008 SEADOO WHICH HAD TEMP LOUISIANA REGISTRATION AND WAS BEING OPERATED BY OPERATOR 2. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, VESSEL 1 WAS OPERATED BY OPERATOR 1, AND VESSEL 2 WAS OPERATED BY OPERATOR 3 OF SLIDELL LA. PRIOR TO THE COLLISION, BOTH VESSELS WERE PERFORMING MANY RAPID DOUGHNUT STYLE TURNS IN THE BAYOU CAUSING A GREAT DEAL OF SPRAY TO ENGULF BOTH VESSELS AND GREATLY RESTRICT VISIBILITY. VESSEL 1 HIT VESSEL 2 AND RAMPED OVER IT CAUSING OPERATOR 2 TO BE EJECTED INTO THE WATER. OPERATOR 2 SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES, A FRACTURED ORBITAL, AND A FRACTURED LEFT HUMERUS. HE WAS TRANSPORTED BY AIR TO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IN NEW ORLEANS, WHERE HE WAS IN A COMA UNTIL JULY 27, 2009. BOTH OPERATORS WERE WEARING ADULT TYPE III PFD'S. NEITHER ALCOHOL NOR DRUGS CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THIS INCIDENT. OPERATOR 1 WAS CITED AT THE SCENE FOR VIOLATING RS34:851.5, RECKLESS OPERATION OF A WATERCRAFT, ON CITATION #D519134 & RS34:851.20F, EXPIRED BOAT REGISTRATION, ON CITATION. OPERATOR 2 WILL ALSO BE CITED FOR RECKLESS OPERATION OF A WATERCRAFT VIA CERTIFIED MAIL.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0113
Date: 2009-07-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 23:30:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE MAUREPAS
NearestCityTown: AKERS
County: TANGIPAHOA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Navigation Rules Violation
AccidentCause2: Hazardous Waters
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
SUBJECT WAS TRAVELING FROM LAKE MAUREPAUS TO PASS MANCHAC. HE RAN HIS BOAT AGROUND ON JONES ISLAND, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE HULL, DESTROYING ONE OUTDRIVE, AND CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 8:00PM ON 7/26/09. INVESTIGATOR CONCLUDES THAT operatorH WAS NOT FOLLOWING NAVIGATIONAL RULES AND RAN HIS BOAT AGROUND.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0115
Date: 2009-08-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:20:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: AMITE RIVER DIVERSION CANAL
NearestCityTown: MAUREPAUS
County: LIVINGSTON
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause3: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
ON AUGUST 1ST, 2009 AT APPROX. 7:20PM, TWO PERSONAL WATERCRAFTS (PWC) WERE TRAVELLING UP RIVER AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE VESSELS WERE VEERING TOWARD ONE ANOTHER AND SPLASHING EACH OTHER WITH THEIR WAKES IN THE AMITE RIVER DIVERSION CANAL AS THEY APPROACHED ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE PETITE AMITE RIVER. OPERATOR 1 (OPERATOR OF VESSEL #1) AND OPERATOR 2 (OPERATOR OF VESSEL #2) WERE OPERATING THE PWC'S. OPERATOR 2, OPERATING VESSEL #2, PASSED OPERATOR 1 WHO WAS OPERATING VESSEL #1. OPERATOR 2 EXECUTED AN ABRUPT U-TURN AND WAS STRUCK BY VESSEL #1 OPERATED BY OPERATOR 1. OPERATOR 1'S  VESSEL STRUCK OPERATOR 2'S VESSEL NEARLY HEAD-ON CAUSING INJURY TO OPERATOR 2. OPERATOR 2 WAS TRANSPORTED BY EMS (AIRMED) TO OUR LADY OF THE LAKE HOSPITAL IN BATON ROUGE, LA. FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT. OPERATOR 2 SUFFERED BROKEN BONES IN HIS FACE. ALCOHOL IS BELIEVED TO BE A FACTOR IN THIS INCIDENT FOR BOTH SUBJECTS. PFD'S WERE PROPERLY USED. BOTH OPERATORS WERE LATER BOOKED FOR VIOLATING THE PROVISIONS OF LOUISIANA REVISED STATUE 14:98 - OPERATING A VESSEL WHILE INTOXICATED AND FOR LRS 34:851.5 - RECKLESS OPERATION OF A WATERCRAFT.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0116
Date: 2009-08-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 07:30:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE BORGNE
NearestCityTown: SHELL BEACH
County: ST BERNARD
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Equipment Failure
AccidentCause2: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: other
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Grounding
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL FL 8855 RY A 20 FT LAKE AND BAY OPERATED BY OPERATOR 1 AND OCCUPIED BY PASSENGER 1, WAS A PARTICIPANT IN THE RED FISH CUP CURRENTLY BEING HELD OUT OF BILOXI,  VESSEL LEFT THE TOURNAMENT START AND WAS HEADED TO THE DELACROIX AREA.  WHILE CROSSING LAKE BORGNE, THE OPERATOR NOTICED THE BOAT HANDLING SLUGGISHLY AND EXPERIENCED PROBLEM MAINTIANING PROPER TRIM.  UPON SLOWING THE VESSEL SLIGHTLY THE OCCUPANT REALIZED THAT A LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER WAS IN THE FLOOR OF THE VESSEL.  THE OPERATOR IMMEIDATELY HEADED FOR THE SHORELINE NEAR FALSE MOUTH BAYOU A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES AWAY, UPON REACHING THE SHORELINE, HE DROVE THE BOW OF THE VESSEL ONSHORE SEVERAL FEET AT WHICH TIME THE SHUTOFF VALVE FOR THE HIGH SPEED WATER PICKUP WAS OPEN ALLOWING THE HIGH SPEED LIVE WELL PICKUP TO PUMP DIRECTLY INTO THE HULL FILLING IT WITH WATER.  NO ALCOHOL OR DRUGS WERE INVOLVED.  LIFE JACKETS AND KILL SWITCH WERE BEING WORN DURING INCIDENT.  AGENTS ASSISTED IN GETTING THE VESSEL PUMPED OUT AND TOWED INTO BRETON SOUND MARINA LOCATED IN HOPEDALE.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0117
Date: 2009-08-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:01:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: AMITE RIVER DIVERSION CANAL
NearestCityTown: MAUREPAUS
County: LIVINGSTON
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: Alcohol
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Propeller
RedactedNarrative:
THIS IS A SINGLE VESSEL INCIDENT INVOLVING ONLY THE OPERATOR/OWNER AND HIS VESSEL. VESSEL # 1 IS A 15', 1968 LOUISIANA TRAVELER (ALUMINUM FLAT BOAT). THE VESSEL WAS POWERED BY A (20) HORSEPOWER, TILLER STEERED MOTOR. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THE VESSEL WAS OPERATED AND OCCUPIED SOLELY BY OPERATOR 1, OF DENHAM SPRINGS, LA. OPERATOR 1 WAS ATTEMPTING DOCKING MANEUVERS AT THE DOCK ADJACENT TO THE HILL TOP INN, IN MAUREPAUS, LOUISIANA WHEN HE FELL FROM HIS VESSEL WHILE SWITCHING GEARS FROM REVERSE TO FORWARD. WHEN OPERATOR 1 CHANGED GEAR HE "GOOSED" THE THROTTLE, WHICH BECAME STUCK IN A POSITION THAT CAUSED THE VESSEL TO ACCELERATE SHARPLY. OPERATOR 1, WHO HAD ONE FOOT ON THE FLOOR OF THE CESSEL AND ONE KNEE ON THE REAR SEAT, WAS EJECTED FROM THE VESSEL. THE VESSEL CIRCLED AT A NOTABLE SPEED THEN CAME AROUND AND STRUCK OPERATOR 1. THE PROPELLER STRUCK HIS LEFT, UPPER ARM CAUSING FOUR NOTABLE LACERATIONS. HE WAS RESCUED BY NEARBY BOATERS ON ANOTHER VESSEL. OPERATOR 1 WAS LATER TREATED AT ST. ELIZABETH'S HOSPITAL IN GONZALES, LA., AND RELEASED. OPERATOR 1 WAS NOT WEARING A PFD NOR WAS HE WEARING THE ENGINE'S SAFETY LANYARD / KILL SWITCH. OPERATOR 1 HAD BEEN CONSUMING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DURING THE DAY. A BLOOD SAMPLE HAS BEEN SUBMITTED FOR TESTING TO DETERMINE OPERATOR 1'S BLOOD ALCOHOL CONTENT. PRIMARY FACTORS IN THIS INCIDENT APPEAR TO BE FAILURE TO UTILIZE THE SAFETY LANYARD / KILL SWITCH, A STICKING THROTTLE LEVER, OPERATOR INEXPERIENCE AND POSSIBLY THE USE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0118
Date: 2009-08-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:20:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: AMITE RIVER DIVERSION CANAL
NearestCityTown: ST. AMANT
County: ASCENSION
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
ON AUGUST 24, 2009 AT APPROX. 6:20P.M., OPERATOR 1 WAS STANDING ON THE FRONT DECK OF VESSEL LA-2145-EY AS IT FREELY DRIFTED IN THE AMITE DIVERSION CANAL IN ACSCENSION PARISH. OPERATOR 1 WAS THROWING A 6 FOOT CAST NET ATTEMPTING TO CATCH BAIT FISH WHEN HE FELL OVERBOARD INTO THE WATER. OPERATOR 1 NEVER RESURFACED, NEVER ATTEMPTED TO RE-ENTER THE VESSEL AND SUBSEQUENTLY DROWNED.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0121
Date: 2009-10-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:30:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Bayou Butler
NearestCityTown: Dulac
County: Terrebonne
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Restricted Vision
AccidentCause2: other
OtherAccidentCause: unforeseen water hazard
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operator 1 was traveling northwest in Bayou Butler from Lake Boudreaux when his vessel struck a submerged object in the water. Operator 1 was knocked forward in the vessel and hit one of the ribs on the floor of the vessel. Passenger 1, who was riding with her husband, remained in her seat when the vessel hit the submerged object. When Operator 1 got knocked forward, the vessel turned to side and went into the marsh. Both Operator 1 and Passenger 1 were wearing personal flotation devices while the vessel was in motion. Operator 1's back was bothering him after the accident, and he was going to see the doctor on Monday, October 5, 2009.  Agents went out to  the  scene to locate the submerged object and found two sets of pilings  going across Bayou Butler in a Northeast-Southwest direction. One piling  was sticking above the surface of the water in the center of the bayou, and the rest of the pilings were under the surface of the water. The vessel sustained minor damage.  A chunk was taken out of the top of the skag on the lower unit, and a weld was broken on the transom of the boat.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0122
Date: 2009-09-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:10:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: TICKFAW RIVER
NearestCityTown: KILLIAN
County: LIVINGSTON
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Excessive Speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR 1 WAS TRAVELING DOWN STREAM ON THE TICKFAW RIVER. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES HE WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. OPERATOR 2 WAS RIDING A PERSONAL WATERCRAFT AND TRAVELING IN THE SAME DIRECTION AS OPERATOR 1. OPERATOR 2 EITHER SLOWED OR MAUNEVERED THE VESSEL ABRUPTLY (STATEMENTS VARY). OPERATOR 1 TURNED RIGHT, TOWARD THE SHORE, TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH THE PWC. OPERATOR 1 IMPACTED A TREE ON THE SHORE AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO HIS BOAT.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0123
Date: 2009-09-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:55:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN
NearestCityTown: MANDEVILLE
County: St. Tammany
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
ON THE AFTERNOON OF SEPTEMBER 07, 2009M AGENTS OFFICER 1 AND OFFICER 2 RESPONDED TO A BOATING INCIDENT IN LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN INVOLVING A PERSONAL WATERCRAFT, LA 6282 FK, WITH TWO PEOPLE ON BOARD. THE OPERATOR, OPERATOR 1, AND HIS PASSENGER/DAUGHTER, PASSENGER 1, WERE RIDING IN LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN NEAR FOUNTAINBLEU STATE PARK WHEN, ACCORDING TO OPERATOR 1, HE HIT A SMALL WAVE AT APPROX. 35-40 MPH AND LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING. WHEN THE WATERCRAFT CAME DOWN OFF OF THE WAVE, IT TURNED HARD TO STARBOARD, THROWING BOTH SUBJECTS OFF. OPERATOR 1'S LEFT LEG WAS INJURED AS A RESULT OF BEING THROWN OFF, WHILE HIS PASSENGER WAS UNINJURED. BOTH WERE ABLE TO REBOARD THE WATERCRAFT AND RETURN TO SHORE, WHERE OPERATOR 1 WAS TRANSPORTED TO ST. TAMMANY HOSPITAL FOR HIS INJURY, A SEVERELY BRUISED LEG. 

ACCORDING TO BOTH SUBJECTS, THEY WERE WEARING PROPERLY FITTED TYPE III USCG APPROVED PFD'S AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT & OPERATOR 1 HAD THE KILL LANYARD ATTACHED TO HIS PFD. NO DRUGS OR ALCOHOL USE IS SUSPECTED.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0124
Date: 2009-08-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:20:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: INDIAN CREEK RESERVOIR
NearestCityTown: WOODWORTH
County: RAPIDES
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Overloading
AccidentCause2: Drug use
AccidentCause3: Alcohol
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On August 15, 2009 at approximately 8:15 PM vessel LA-0421-YY, departed from the main Indian Creek Reservoir boat launch.  The vessel had six occupants on board including himself.  The boat began to take on water over the bow as he manuevered a turn causing the vessel to capsize.  All six people entered the water as it over turned.  Two local boaters quickly assisted with retrieving five of the six people over board onto their vessel but operator was last seen in the water after the vessel capsized.  The vessel was equipped with three personal floatation devices.  Operator’s two year old son was the only person in the boat wearing a pfd.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0125
Date: 2009-09-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:15:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: BARATARIA WATERWAY
NearestCityTown: LAFITTE
County: JEFFERSON
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: Steering
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
THE VESSEL OPERATOR 1 WAS LAST SEEN IN WAS FOUND ADRIFT IN THE VARATARIA WATERWAY NEAR CHANNEL MARKER #8.  THE VESSEL WAS UNOCCUPIED WITH THE ENGINE OFF AND IN THE UP POSITION. THE ALUMINUM CONSULE WAS IN THE WATER AND WAS ATTACHED TO THE VESSEL ONLY BY THE STEERING CABLE.  OPERATOR 1 WAS LAST SEEN IN THE VESSEL AT APPROXIMATELY 12 NOON.  THE VESSEL WAS FOUND UNOCCUPIED AT APPROXIMATELY 12:30 P.M.  THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. THE SEARCH FOR OPERATOR 1 WILL CONTINUE ON 09/28/09.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0126
Date: 2009-10-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:15:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE CATAOUATCHE
NearestCityTown: LULING
County: ST CHARLES
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
ON OCTOBER 17,2009 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:17 P.M. I WAS NOTIFIED BY LDWF COMMUNICATIONS OF A SMALL VESSEL THAT HAD SUNK IN LAKE CATAOUATCHE WITH THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VESSEL SITTING ON THE BOW OF THE SUNKEN BOAT.  I CONTACTED ST CHARLES PARISH SHERIFFS OFFICER 1 AND HE INFORMED ME THAT HE WAS ALREALY RESPONDING TO THE CALL AND THAT ONE OF THE PASSENGERS FATHER HAD ALREADY PICKED THE TWO STRANDED BOATERS  UP OUT OF THE WATER AND THAT HE HAD BROUGHT THEM TO THE PIER 90 BOAT LAUNCH.  I ARIVED AT THE PIER 90 BOAT LAUNCH AND QUESTIONED THE TWO OCCUPANTS ABOUT THE EVENT.  THE OPERATOR STATED THAT THEY WERE GOING FISHING IN LAKE SALVADOR WHEN THEY REALIZED THE WATER WAS TOO ROUGH TO GO FISHING THEY TURNED AROUND AND HEADED BACK INTO LAKE CATAOUATCHE.  APPROXIMATELY HALFWAY BACK ACROSS THE BOAT TOOK SEVERAL LARGE WAVES OVER THE BOW AND STERN CAUSING THE VESSEL TO SINK. THE TWO OCCUPANTS PUT ON THEIR PFD'S AND WAITED ON THE VESSELS BOW UNTIL THEY WERE RESCUED.  THE INCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION AT THIS TIME.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0127
Date: 2009-09-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:30:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Intracoastal Waterway
NearestCityTown: Grand Lake
County: Cameron - 12
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause3: Improper lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
AccidentEvent2: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel 1 was traveling west at approximately 10 knots.  Vessel 2 was traveling east at a high rate of speed.  vessel 2 struck the wake of vessel 1 causing vessel 2 to come out of the water, causing one of the passengers to come off of the floorboard of the vessel where he was sitting.  The landing caused a contusion to the individual’s lower back.  All onboard vessel 2 were wearing PFD's.  No one onboard vessel 1 was wearing a PFD.  Alcohol was not involved.
Citation was written to Operator 1 for Reckless Operation of Watercraft.
Citation was written to Operator 2 for Reckless Operation of Watercraft


BARDID: 2009-LA-0128
Date: 2009-09-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:00:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Houston River
NearestCityTown: Westlake
County: Calcasieu - 10
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
Operator 1 was operating his vessel on the Houston River.  Operator 1 was not wearing a personal flotation device, nor was he wearing the safety cutoff lanyard.  Operator 1 fell overboard and drowned.  During the autopsy, the coroner observed a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from the body.  Final results of this investigative summary are pending based on the results of the toxicology report.  Toxicology results along with the Coroner's report were received on October 22, 2009.   The results indicated that Operator 1 had a blood alcohol concentration of .20 grams percent.

 Sheriff's Office was on the scene and had moved both vessel and body prior to our arrival.  Some information concerning the vessel was uncertain and therefore not recorded on report form.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0129
Date: 2009-10-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:00:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN
NearestCityTown: MANDEVILLE
County: St. Tammany
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Storm
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
ON OCTOBER 17, 2009 AT APPROX 12:00 NOON, A SINGLE BOAT SWAMPING THEN CAPSIZING, RESULTING IN 4 INJURIES OCCURRED IN LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN APPROX 3 MILES SOUTH OF THE NORTHSHORE & 1/4 MILE WEST OF THE CAUSEWAY BRIDGE. THE VESSEL, WHICH WILL FROM NOW ON BE REFERRED TO AS VESSEL 1, WAS REGISTERED AS A 1986 17' GULF LINE, THOUGH IT'S ACTUAL LOA WAS 16'4". AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT VESSEL 1 WAS OWNED BY OWNER 1 OF COVINGTON LA. OPERATOR 1 WAS THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL 1, HIS THREE PASSENGERS ARE LISTED BELOW. PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, VESSEL 1 WAS UNDERWAY IN THE LAKE. VESSEL 1 ENCOUNTERED ROUGH SEAS, SWAMPED, THEN CAPSIZED. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE AIR TEMP WAS APPROX 55 AND WATER TEMP WAS APPROX 78. ALL FOUR POB ENTERED THE WATER. ALL POB WERE WEARING PFD'S WHILE THEY WERE IN THE WATER. PASSENGER 1, PASSENGER 2 , AND PASSENGER 3 WERE ALL RESCUED FROM THE WATER, ALIVE, THAT NIGHT AT APPROX 9:31PM BY USCG & STPSO. PASSENGER 1 & PASSENGER 2 WERE TRANSPORTED BY AIR TO EAST JEFFERSON HOSPITAL. PASSENGER 3 WAS TRANSPORTED TO ST. TAMMANY HOSPITAL. OPERATOR 1WAS RESCUED FROM THE WATER, ALIVE, THE NEXT DAY (10/18/2009) AT APPROX. 10:41AM, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO ST. TAMMANY HOSPITAL. NEITHER ALCOHOL NOR DRUGS CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THIS INCIDENT.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0130
Date: 2009-09-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:45:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Albemarle Lake
NearestCityTown: Vicksburg
County: East Carroll
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
AccidentCause3: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
AccidentEvent3: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
Operator 1 left Chotard Lake Landing approixamately 330pm. He traveled through the chute and into Albermarle Lake. Approximately half way around the Louisiana side of the lake, he hit a submerged object. The collision forced him into the steering console and then out of the vessel. Subject was able to pull himself back into vessel. Two subjects who heard the collision assisted with returning vessel and subject to the Landing.  (No PPD used)


BARDID: 2009-LA-0131
Date: 2009-10-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:30:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: D'Arbonne Creek
NearestCityTown: Dubach
County: Lincoln
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
AccidentCause3: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Subject was maneuvering his PWC on Buck Branch Rd.  The road, road right-of-way and adjacent woods were flooded due to heavy rains. He was operating the PWC along the road right-of-way when his PWC stuck a utility pole. Upon collision with the utility pole he was ejected from the ski and struck the pole suffering severe head injury. The subject was wearing a type III PFD as his safety cut off lanyard at the time of accident.  He and other witnesses interviewed state he also wearing a full face helmet at the time of the accident.  When the subject was contacted at the emergency room a slight odor of some type of alcoholic beverage was detected. After being mirandized, the subject stated that he had consumed a 32 ounce Budweiser prior to accident.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0132
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-10-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:30:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Bayou Black
NearestCityTown: Amelia
County: Terrebonne
WaterConditions: Very Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Hazardous Waters
AccidentCause3: Force of wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel 1, LA2901FJ, was capsized after becoming caught in the wake of vessel 2, M/V Tiger Pride.  Vessel 2 was a tug that was in the process of maneuvering  a barge along the bank in an industrial area of Bayou Black.  The operator of vessel 1, Operator 1, and his passenger, Passenger 1 jumped over board as their vessel sunk under a separate barge docked along the opposite bank. Passenger 1 was able to reach an  ice chest and rescue himself. Operator 1 was washed under the barge.  He was rescued by the crew of the M/V Tiger Pride.  The crew of the Tiger Pride administered CPR. Operator 1 regained a pulse and respirations.  He was later transported to Terrenonne General Medical Center where he is currently is in CCU.  Neither subjects on vessel 1 were wearing PFD's. The deck crew of the Tiger Pride were wearing type V "Work Vests". Alcohol is not suspected in this case.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0133
Date: 2009-10-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: School Board Canal
NearestCityTown: Berwick
County: St. Mary
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause3: Restricted Vision
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On October 18, LDWF Enforcement Agents were notified of a boat incident that had occurred near Big Wax Bayou and the Atchafalaya River. One subject was taken to Teche Regional hospital for medical attention. The other was located at the Berwick boat launch. Operator 1 was travelling in a straight canal at  a T intersection and continued straight. Operator 2 was approaching in an intersecting tributary and was making a left hand turn. As he did so, he struck Operator 1's starboard side midway of the vessel with his bow. Operator 2. was cited for reckless operation of a watercraft for violation of Louisiana navigational rules of the road Rule#7, which states that a vessel departing shoreline or tributary shall yield right -of-way to through traffic and vessels approaching shoreline or tributary.  And also, rule #16 which states all vessels shall be operated at reasonable speeds for given conditions and situations and must be under the complete control of the operator at all times and rule #20 operators shall maintain a proper lookout.  All of the children onboard were wearing PFD;s at the time of the collision. No alcohol or drugs are suspected in this investigation.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0140
Date: 2009-11-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Bundicks Lake
NearestCityTown: DeRidder
County: Beauregard - 6
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by propeller
AccidentEvent3: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On 11/17/09  the operator of vessel 1 was leaving a duck blind in Bundicks Lake with  Passenger 1.  Operator 1 was operating a 15' flat with a 35 hp hand tiller motor.  Both subjects said they were wearing their personal flotation devices.  The motor is not equipped with a safety cutoff lanyard.  Operator 1 explained that he was maneuvering through an area of the lake that he had been through many times, when the motor hit a submerged object possibly a stump.  Operator 1 said that the vessel was just about on step because he had just taken off and that the motor should have been in the unlocked position, but could not remember if it was.  When Agent inspected the vessel, the motor was in the unlocked position.  After the base of the motor hit the submerged object, the motor flipped up and became detached from the transom of the vessel.  Both Operator 1 and Passenger 1 said that the motor then landed on Operator 1.  The propeller landed on Operator 1's knee causing a one inch laceration and a considerable amount of swelling.  some part of the motor hit Operator 1 on top of the head causing a two inch laceration and a considerable amount of swelling.  Passenger 1 then explained that he was able to flag down another vessel which towed them back to shore, where Operator 1 was driven to the hospital.  Passenger 1 explained that Operator 1 never lost consciousness but was very disoriented.  No Alcohol was suspected to be involved.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0141
Date: 2009-12-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:43:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Bayou Little Caillou
NearestCityTown: Chauvin
County: Terrebonne
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause3: Improper lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Collision with Commercial Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
OtherAccidentEvent: person struck by propeller
RedactedNarrative:
Operator 1was heading southbound in Bayou Little Caillou in a vessel, belonging to Owner 1.  Operator 1was traveling at a high rate of speed when he passed under a low bridge, striking the pilings under the bridge, which caused him to lose control of the vessel. The vessel then struck a nearby shrimp boat docked along the bayou side. Operator 1was then ejected from the boat into the water suffering a severe head laceration. The vessel then traveled back toward the bridge, striking the bulkheads again, which made the boat capsize.  Operator 1was not wearing a PFD nor the  engine cut-off switch. Operator 1was transported to Chabert Medical Center, where he received stitches in his head.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0142
Date: 2009-11-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:45:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Bayou Boeuf
NearestCityTown: Amelia
County: St. Mary
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
On 11/14/09, Officer 1 was notified of a boat incident which had occurred in St. Mary Parish. Dispatch advised that one subject was being transported to the Amelia Landing with injuries.  Upon my arrival to the landing Passenger 1 was already in route to Teche Regional. The operator, Operator 1, was still at  the landing as well as the other passengers. After speaking with Operator 1 and his passengers they advised that they were returning from tending fish lines when their vessel started to list to the port side.  Operator 1 said that he then attempted to slow down and turn starboard side. this caused the vessel to roll port side, ejecting all the occupants in the vessel and sink. The only person transported for medical attention was Passenger 1, however, he did not sustain any injuries. The other parties advised they had suffered no injuries either. Passenger 2, 4 yrs of age, was the only person wearing a PFD. Alcohol or drugs does not appear to be a factor in this incident. Operator 1 was cited for reckless operation of a watercraft.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0144
Date: 2009-09-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 08:56:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Joseph's
NearestCityTown: Grand Chenier
County: Cameron - 12
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
AccidentEvent3: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
Subject was traveling north in the Joseph's Harbor Canal.  Subject stated that he belives that he blacked out, and ran into the rock breakers along the east side of the canal.  This caused him to strike the steering console, breaking his leg.  He was then ejected from the vessel.  The collision caused damage to his hull, and the prop shaft of his motor.  Subject was transported to the Cameron Hospital for treatment.  Subject's vessel was equipped with adequate PFD's.  There were no indication of intoxicants.

Subject was cited D513518 for Reckless Operation of Watercraft.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0145
Date: 2009-07-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 07:30:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: RED RIVER
NearestCityTown: SHREVEPORT
County: CADDO
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unforeseen water hazard
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person Struck by Propeller
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR OF VESSEL WAS TRAVELING NORTH ALONG THE ROCK WALL IN THE AREA OF RED RIVER KNOWN AS "CASPIANA CUT". OPERATOR STRUCK A NEWLY FORMED SANDBAR FROM PREVIOUS HIGH WATER AND WAS EJECTED FROM THE BOAT OVER THE BOW. THE VESSEL THEN CONTINUED OVER HIM CAUSING SERIOUS LACERATIONS TO HIS LEFT FOOT WHERE THE MOTOR PROP STRUCK HIM. HE ALSO SUSTAINED TWO BROKEN VERTEBRA TO HIS NECK.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0146
Date: 2009-12-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:30:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Joe's Cove Off of Calcasieu La
NearestCityTown: Hackberry
County: Cameron - 12
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
AccidentCause2: sharp turn
MachineryFailure: Steering
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent3: person struck by propeller
RedactedNarrative:
Operator 1, was cruising north in the canal bordering the east bank of Joe's Cove.  The vessel was a 15'  Weldcraft registered to Owner 1 and propelled by a 25 hp Mariner outboard engine.  Approximately 1/2 mile south of landing the vessel struck an underwater object.  When this occurred the operator pulled hard on the tiller steering to keep the vessel in a straight line.  When this was done the tiller handle broke off of the engine and became totally detached.  This allowed the vessel, now unsteerable, to turn hard to starboard, ejecting both the operator and his three year old passenger.  The operator stated that both he and his three year old son were wearing p.f.d.'s at the time of the incident.  The operator managed to reach shallow water and eventually stopped the vessel from idling in circles.  The passenger suffered a minor laceration to the top of his head and was treated and released from the hospital.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0147
Date: 2009-10-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:30:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Cypress Lake
NearestCityTown: Benton
County: Bossier
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Sinking
RedactedNarrative:
Operator 1 was operating a motorboat on Cypress Lake.  According to Passenger1, Operator 1 apparently lost control of the motorboat for some unknown reason.  Motorboat travelled erratically, tossing both people into the lake.  Passenger 1 managed to get Operator 1 to shore with help from another person.  Operator 1 did not survive.  Neither person wore PFD's.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0148
Date: 2009-11-15 00:00:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Red River
NearestCityTown: Elm Grove
County: Bossier
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Unknown
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent2: grounding
RedactedNarrative:
On November 15, 2009, at approximately 6:30 a.m., Operator 1 launched LA vessel at Red River South Marina on the Red River in Bossier Parish.  When Operator 1 failed to return, his family reported him missing.  Operator 1's vessel was located approximately one mile south of Red River South Marina on November 16, 2009.  The vessel was found unoccupied stuck on a mud point of an island with the throttle in the maximum forward position and the key on (the engine was not running at the time located.)  The motor was trimmed all the way down.  Several items that Operator 1 was known to carry in his vessel were found floating in the river approximately eight miles down the river from where Operator 1's vessel was found.  After an extensive search by land, air, and water no further evidence as to what happened to Operator 1 was found.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0149
Date: 2009-12-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 08:30:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Grand Bayou Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Coushatta
County: Red River
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause3: Restricted Vision
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operator 2 was sitting in the front seat of his vessel, fishing on Grand Bayou Reservoir.  Operator 1 was traveling east, into the sun, at a high rate of speed.  Operator 1 did not see Operator 2's vessel until it was too late to avoid a collision.  Operator 2's vessel struck Operator 1's vessel, bursting Operator 2's motor cowling, scratching paint on boat and damaging rubber bumper trim on transom, starboard side.  Operator 1's boat was damaged with approximately 2 feet of broken fiberglass along port side of vessel.  Operator 2 and Operator 1 were wearing PFD's.  No sign of alcohol or drug use involved.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0150
Date: 2009-12-31 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:30:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Bartholomew Lake
NearestCityTown: Sterlington
County: Morehouse
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Overloading
AccidentCause2: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause3: weather
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operator 1 and his 5 year old, Passenger 1 were in a small aluminum vessel paddling back to Barrot's Boat Dock after duck hunting.  Passenger 1 was wearing PFD. Operator 1 was not.  Passenger 1 stated that his father dropped a flashlight and leaned over to retrieve it.  As a result of leaning, the boat began to take on water and swamped causing both occupants to enter the water.  Witnesses, Witness 1 and Witness 2 launched a vessel on their own and went to swamped vessel. They state that when they arrive on scene, Passenger 1 was holding onto the side of that boat crying and Operator 1 was face down in the water near the rear of the boat.  They placed Passenger 1 in their boat.  At that point, Witness 2 reports that he grabbed Operator 1 and got his face out of the water and they began paddling the boat to shore dragging Operator 1 with them.  Witness 1 reports that his mother administered CPR to Operator 1 after they got him on dry ground. Operator 1 was transported to St Francis North Hospital via ambulance, where he was later pronounced dead.  Passenger 1 was transported in a personal car and sustained no injuries.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0151
Date: 2009-12-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 21:00:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Oxy Field
NearestCityTown: Morgan City
County: St. Martin
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Unknown
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
On 12/29/2009, I, learned of a boat incident which had occurred the night before in the Oxy Field, st. Martin Parish.  After contacting the St. Martin Parish S/O and the family of the victim, Victim 1, it was learned that Victim 1 had gone to tend some fish lines when the person camping  with him, Good Samaritan 1, heard him yelling for help.  When good Samaritan 1 walked out of the tent, he saw the vessel going in circles and Victim 1 in the water attempting to swim. Good Samaritan 1 attempted to help Victim 1, but was unsuccessful.  The St. Martin S/OP and the  Assumption S/O was on the scene shortly after the incident took place. Capt.  recovered Victim 1's body shortly after.  No PFD's were used and it is unknown if there were any drugs or alcohol involved due to the fact that the incident was learned of a day later and no autopsy or toxicology was performed on Victim 1.


BARDID: 2009-LA-0153
Date: 2009-12-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:00:00
State: LA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Superior Road Marsh
NearestCityTown: Hackberry
County: Cameron - 12
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
AccidentCause2: Weather
MachineryFailure: Engine
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Departed Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
subject was running crab pots in the marsh.  Subject spoke to the vessel owner at approximately 3:10 P.M. and stated that he was having engine trouble.  Evidence suggests that the subject had some type of engine failure, causing him to have to push pole, and enter the water to push the vessel.  It was raining, foggy and windy on this night.  Due to some type of miscommunication, no one repoted the subject over due until approximately 4:00 P.M. on 12/8/2009.  Subjects vessel was located, capsized.  agents found the subjects body on 12/9/2009.  The vessel was equipped with adequate PFD's.  Alcohol or drugs were not a factor.


BARDID: 2009-LA-1000
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-10-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 21:00:00
State: GM
NameOfBodyOfWater: Gulf of Mexico
NearestCityTown: New Orleans
County: Orleans
WaterConditions: Very rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
CongestedWaters: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Weather
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
According to news, vessel capsized during a storm 130 miles SE of Galveston.  One person was found by a research vessel around 0600 after the Coast Guard issued an alert based off the vessel's EPIRB activation.  The remaining six individuals who were in a life raft were picked up by the Coast Guard around 0630.  One man was hospitalized.


BARDID: 2009-MA-0001
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:11:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Quinsigimond
NearestCityTown: Shrewsbury
WaterConditions: unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Still on-going investigation as of 7/10/09.  Victim was found unresponsive in the lake by person who observed a canoe afloat.   He waded out to discover victim floating face down.  He carried victim to shore.  Victim was wearing what appeared to be a type III pfd.  Transported to hospital, later declared deceased and transferred to ME's office awaiting autopsy and tox results.  Alcohol is a possible factor is this accident.  Will update when more info becomes available.


BARDID: 2009-MA-0002
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-06-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:00:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Merrimack River
NearestCityTown: Salisbury
WaterConditions: Very Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Restricted Vision
AccidentCause2: Hazardous Waters
AccidentCause3: Alcohol
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Sinking
AccidentEvent3: Person Departed Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel collided with jetty rocks, on starboard side at the mouth of the river during in-coming tide, under heavy fog conditions with storm surge and a 10 foot tide.  Vessel was traveling in a northerly direction, upriver.  Vessel sank was submerged and drifted out of the mouth of the river in a southerly direction.  A mayday call was made to Salisbury PD by a cell phone.  3 out of 4 parties were rescued by USCG.  Operator is still reported missing at this time 7/10/09.  All were reported not wearing pfds.  Vessel was found the next morning by divers fully submerged on the ocean floor, on it's side and heavily damaged with a 6 ffot hole, wheel hourse/stern and flybridge destroyed.  According to state police several parties on board consumed alcohol prior to collision.  A passenger was injured.  Another passenger was taken into protective custody for alcohol intoxication.  On-going investigation as of 7/10/09.


BARDID: 2009-MA-0003
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Merrimack River
NearestCityTown: Haverhill
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Improper Loading
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
According to operator another vessel passed their inflatable vessel causing a wake.  They went over the wake but when the second one came both operator and passenger where thrown out of vessel.  At this point when the operator surfaced he saw the vessel circling the passenger.  The vessel struck the passenger and the engine prop snagged her jacket and stalled the boat.  Passenger suffered injuries.  Passing vessel returned to assist and gave a knife to the operator to cut passengers jacket free from prop.  Pa.  Investigator determined that operator failed to negotiate a wake.  Speed may have been a contributing factor along with the unequal weight distribution of the parties onboard.  Pfd's onboard but not worn at time of accident.


BARDID: 2009-MA-0004
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-04-16 00:00:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Neponset River
NearestCityTown: Foxboro
WaterConditions: unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: People on Gunwale, Bow, or Transom
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Propeller
RedactedNarrative:
Victim was sitting on bow when she fell off and became injured. Have not received investigator's report at this time 7/10/09 will update asap.


BARDID: 2009-MA-0005
Date: 2009-07-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:24:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Merrimcack River
NearestCityTown: Lawrence
County: MA
WaterConditions: unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Unknown
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Two motorboats collided.  Victim was a passenger in vessel #1 stiting in the rear of the boat when it was struck.  Victim was ejected and landed in water.  Vessel #2 fled the scene of the accident.  Search and rescue teams recovered body on day 4 on of the search.  Still on-going investigation.  Prelim info only as of 7/16/09.  Charges are being taken out by DA's office.  Will update when more info becomes available.


BARDID: 2009-MA-0007
Date: 2009-03-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:08:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Charles River
NearestCityTown: Dedham
WaterConditions: unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Dam/lock
AccidentCause2: Other
OtherAccidentCause: vessel not suited for conditio
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
RedactedNarrative:
Operator put his small homemade wooden row boat into the Charles River near Mother Brook.  The current from the brook pulled him into the dam located at the beginning of he brook.  The electric motor he had on the boat did not have enough thrust to get him out of the current and his boat got stuck on the top of the dam.  Operator found himself stuck in the middle of the dam with the transom of the boat and the electric hanging over the edge of the dam.  He continued to fish as he had no where to go and was hoping someone from the highway would see him.  A passerby stopped and asked him if he needed help.  He had some sort of tie down strap that he threw to the operator and he tied to his bow line.  The passerby then pulled the strap in attempts to pull the boat from the current.  The bow line broke and caused operator and his boat to go over the dam.  Operator found himself caught in a strong spinning turbulent current at the base of the dam.  Fire dept responded and removed operaor from the water utilizing a stokes basket.  He had a lifejacket on but it came off when he went over the falls (improper size/wear).   Cause of accident was detemined to be underpowered vessel for conditions.


BARDID: 2009-MA-0008
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-05-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:29:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Milk Island
NearestCityTown: Rockport
County: MA
WaterConditions: unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Unknown
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
According to Harbormasters a 911 call was received for a vessel on fire.  Approximately 50 feet from burning vessel was operator/owner on his skiff wearing a pfd paddling away from the vessel.  Just proir to this the operator stated that he came down from the flying bridge and was almost overcome with smoke.  The vessel continued to burn, flames were shooting into the air about 8'-10' then the vessel sank.  Harbormaster's report does not give a cause of accident but USCG is investigating.  This vessel was a commercial fishing vessel in the past but is now used as a pleasure vessel.  Operator stated he had no idea how fire started but volunteer firefighters watching from a Cliff nearby said it appreared a propane tank exploded soon after flames erupted.  Rescue crew from area could only watch from their respective boats as they lack a fire boat.


BARDID: 2009-MA-0009
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:18:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Buzzards Bay
NearestCityTown: Marion
WaterConditions: unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: Alcohol
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Victim was found floating near a nearby unocuupied jet ski by a pssing boater.  He later died. His fiancee told the investigating officer that the victim was an alcoholic.  Victim was found wearing a bicycle helmet and lifejacket.   The incident was ruled an accident.  It is believed this accident could have been prevented had victim been more experienced with the operations and maintenance of the vessel and its maneuvering characteristics as well as its capabilities for the sea state he was operating in.  There is a strong possibility that victim was under the influence of alcoholic beverages as well as marijuana prior to and/or during the operation of the vessel, which may have been a contributing factor to this accident (final toxicology screen pending).  Right now possible factors are alcohol and operator inexperience.


BARDID: 2009-MA-0010
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:29:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Elijah's Pond
NearestCityTown: Yarmouthport
WaterConditions: unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
Mother of deceased stated she whistled and called out to her son around 7:30pm wanting him to come in from the pond due to darkness setting in.  She stated she observed her son fall backwards out of the canoe.  


BARDID: 2009-MA-0011
Date: 2009-08-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:30:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: North Bay
NearestCityTown: Osterville
WaterConditions: unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Owner of both vessels involved stated that he was operating vessel #1 (open boat) at the time of the collision.  2 of his friends were taking turns operating the PWC.  All three operators comsumed alcoholic beverages and several containers both open and unopened were in the open boat.  Victim was operating the PWC at the time of the collision.  According to operator and the other friend they saw victim suddenly traveling straight at the bow of the boat with the PWC, strke the boat and knocked both operator and friend on the open boat off into the water.  The PWC shut down while the boat continued to travel around them while they were afloat in the water awaiting assistance.  An off duty firefighter brought victim and friend in and called 911.  A subsequent search of the vessel revealed more alcoholic beverages and what appeared to be 3 small burnt marijuana cigaretts in a small compartment in the dash area.  As of 11/3/09 I have not received the completed report for cause of accident.


BARDID: 2009-MA-0012
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:31:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Atlantic
NearestCityTown: Nantucket
WaterConditions: unknown
StrongCurrent: -1
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Weather
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Father and son were out sailing without any pfd's being available or worn.  Father was a very experienced sailor in good health was steering the sunfish.  Son said they were running when his father lost control of the sailboat and it capsized.  Both occupants were thrown from the boat.  Son swam towards the sunfish to right it.  It was drfting very fast and had filled with water making it difficult to right.  He struggled to right it and had lost sight of his father.  He got close enough to shore to ground the boat and run for help.  He called to his brother to call 911.  One victim died.


BARDID: 2009-MA-0013
Date: 2009-07-28 00:00:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Concord River
NearestCityTown: Lowell
WaterConditions: unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Improper Loading
AccidentCause2: other
OtherAccidentCause: Poor vessel maintenance
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
OtherAccidentEvent: Sinking
RedactedNarrative:
Three people were on a borrowed canoe with the plan to go fishing.  When the vessel started taking on water they decided to head back to shore.  The victim seated in the iddle attempted to grab a nap sack, the weight shifted and the canoe tipped/capsized.  None of the parties were wearing pfd's nor was any found on board.  Two of the three onboard swam to shore safely and flagged down a motorist for help.  They reported that one male party had gone underwater.  The canoe had also sunk to the bottom of the river.  Victim was found two days later down river.  Investigator concluded that unequal weight distribution/and or sudden sift of one of the parties onboard caused the canoe to capsize.  The canoe had two built-in seats only.  An examination of the canoe at the scene disclosed fiberglass repairs had been made on the inside surface, mid center near the interior frame support sections.  The victim sitting mid-center may have put excessive weight/stree on the fiberglass repair cracks that caused the canoe to take on water.  Victim may have survived if he wore a pfd.


BARDID: 2009-MA-0014
Date: 2009-05-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 07:30:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Hyannis Harbor
NearestCityTown: Barnstable
WaterConditions: Very Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Restricted Vision
AccidentCause2: Weather
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operator/Owner were heading out to go fishing when a wave came over the stern and swamped the boat.  According to operator the boat capsized within a minute sending everyone into the water.  All persons were wearing pfds.  Two out of the 3 men were able to climb on top of the capsized vessel.  Injured was unable to stay with the vessel and began to drift away.  CG was called but in the meantime a nearby vessel rescued the three men.   According to Harbormaster who responded to the accident scene there was heavy fog and poor visibilty.  Seas were very rough with waves 4-5ft.  Winds were strong.  These sea conditions were determined to be the cause of this accident.


BARDID: 2009-MA-0015
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-04-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:30:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Neponset Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Foxboro
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: People on Gunwale, Bow, or Transom
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Propeller
RedactedNarrative:
Operator allowed passengers to sit on bow platform which was not equipped with an adequate guard rail.  Vessel was approaching wake with intent to jump it.  Operator decelerated throttle suddenly and abruptly causing passenger on bow platform to lose balance and roll off vessel.  Victim became injured.  Cause of accident was determined to be negligent operation of a motorboat/allowing bowriding with no adequate guardrails.


BARDID: 2009-MA-0017
Date: 2009-09-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:50:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Congamond Lakes
NearestCityTown: Southwick
WaterConditions: unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Inadequate Onboard Navigation Lights
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel #1 was anchored and displaying it's navigational lights when passengers on board saw vessel #2 operating at a high rate of speed coming towards them.  The vessel was approaching from the stern and would be on plane at that rate of speed.  Vessel #2 did not have the required navigation lights on and there was only 1 person onboard, the operator.  Vessel #2 struck vessel #1 and went over vessel #1.  This collision caused extensive damage to both vessels. Officer spoke to operator and noted a strong odor of alcohol.  When asked if he had been drinking prior to the accident he stated yes he had drank at home prior to heading over to a bar.  Cause of accident was determined to be operating under the influence of intoxicating liquor, reckless and negligent operation, speed, improper lookout, and failure to display navigation light.

Charges for operator of vessel #2 are as follows:-

Criminal and civil charges

Reckless and negligent operation resulting in serious bodily injury
Operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol
Operating a vessel recklessly or negligently so that the lives and safety of the public might be endangered
Excessive speed
Inland navigational rules of the road #6 "safe speed"
Rule #5 "look-out"
Rule #8 "action to avoid collision"


BARDID: 2009-MA-0018
Date: 2009-05-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:30:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Vineyard Sound
NearestCityTown: Menemsha
WaterConditions: unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Restricted Vision
AccidentCause2: Weather
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
In heavy fog two vessels collided causing property damage to both vessels but no injuries.  Both operators stated they did not see the other vessel in time to avoid a collision but did make an attempt to lessen impact of damage.  Both listed restricted vision and weather as causes of this accident.


BARDID: 2009-MA-0019
Date: 2009-05-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:15:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Mystic River
NearestCityTown: Medford
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operator #1 was on the side of the river with his engine off reaching for a bottle of water inside his storage compartment when he saw the other PWC coming towards him.  He does not believe the other operator saw him because he turned at the last second and the right rear part of his boat hit the front part of vessel #1 causing property damage but no injuries.


BARDID: 2009-MA-0020
Date: 2009-06-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:50:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Salem Harbor
NearestCityTown: Salem
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
AccidentCause3: Operator inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operator #1 was operating his vessel under power of his engine believing he had placed his auto-pilot on.  He reached for the companion way hatch and realized the vessel's auto-pilot did not properly engage.  The vessel turned 90 degrees port and as operator attempted to straighten his course he struck vessel #2 a moored vessel.  Property damage was sustained by both vessels.  Operator was issued a non-criminal violation for violation of navigationrule #5 (improper look-out).


BARDID: 2009-MA-0021
Date: 2009-06-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:55:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Chebacco Lake
NearestCityTown: Hamilton
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentCause2: Overloading
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operator #1 was rowing a canoe when vessel #2 was operating in a circle in order to get water out of his vessel.  He had a missing plug and he put it in and activated the electric bilge pump.  He did not see the canoe and while circling caused a wake that capsized the vessel causing occupants to be thrown into the water.  There were 3 injuries from passengers on the canoe.  Operator #1 was issued a written citation for overloading and not having enough pfd's on board.  Operator of vessel #2 was not considered to be negligent as he did not see canoe.


BARDID: 2009-MA-0024
Date: 2009-07-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 08:15:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Coonamesett River
NearestCityTown: Falmouth
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operator of vessel #1 was distracted while leaving mooring area and failed to avoid strking vessel #2 a moored vessel.  Property damage sustained to vessel #2.  No injuries.  Harbormaster issued operator of vessel #1 a citation for negligent operation of motorboat.


BARDID: 2009-MA-0025
Date: 2009-07-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:13:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Hampton Ponds
NearestCityTown: Westfield
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operator of vessel #2 stated accident was his fault due to him not seeing vessel #1 underway.   Damage to both vessels.  No injuries.  Cause of accident failure to observe vessel under way.  A citation for negligent operation was issued to operator of vessel #2.


BARDID: 2009-MA-0027
Date: 2009-07-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:30:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Buzzards Bay
NearestCityTown: Wareham
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Crusing under power and without sail, vessel struck rock/ledge causing damage to keel and interior of vessel.  One passenger sustained injury.


BARDID: 2009-MA-0028
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Otis Reservoir
NearestCityTown: Otis
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Sharp Turn
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
Operator was towing tube behind boat with two passengers on it.  Boat turned and the tube flipped, causing the tube to flip over.  The passengers collided with one another as they fell off the tube.  One passenger suffered an injury.


BARDID: 2009-MA-0029
Date: 2009-07-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:00:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lewis Bay
NearestCityTown: Hyannis
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: Shift
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operator of vessel #1 was approaching dock and maneuvering when the port side gear selector was jammed into forward which caused the vessel to go forward and strike the docked vessel instead of reversing into dock.  Property damage to both vessels.


BARDID: 2009-MA-0030
Date: 2009-07-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:37:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Boston Harbor
NearestCityTown: Boston
WaterConditions: unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Unknown
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Due to operator/injured language barrier information is limited.  A canoe capsized throwing the injured into water for about an hour before help arrived.  He was not wearing a pfd and hung onto the side of the canoe until he was rescued. 


BARDID: 2009-MA-0031
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-07-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 08:00:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Vineyard Sound
NearestCityTown: Martha's Vineyard
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: hazardous waters
AccidentCause3: machinery failure
MachineryFailure: unknown
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Sinking
AccidentEvent3: Person Departed Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operator states during his transit that sea state was increasing as they exited the channel.  A few waves hit the vessel damaged the drop clear view curtains, exposing them to the elements.  They put their life jackets on and proceeded to return to port.  The vessel was becoming more sluggish and a distress call was placed to USCG.  Soon after call they lost power to both engines.  The vessel then was swamped over the stern.  They had to abandon the vessel and swam away as the vessel sank.  A passing vessel assisted them and transported them back to port.  Total loss of vessel.


BARDID: 2009-MA-0032
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 05:15:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Pleasant Bay
NearestCityTown: Chatham
WaterConditions: unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
According to operator they were at a slow cruise when a rogue wave developed and he accelerated into the wall of water.  The bow came down hard causing injuries to passengers falling and striking vessel.  No property damage.


BARDID: 2009-MA-0033
Date: 2009-07-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:30:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Big Sandy Pond
NearestCityTown: Plymouth
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operator of the pwc he was only operating for a couple of minutes hit the open docked vessel head on making a very large dent.  Operator attempted to avoid docked vessel but according to witness he did not seem to know how to maneveur the pwc.  The operator fell off the pwc and was dazed and suffered an injury.  Inexperience/off throttle steering were causes of the accident.


BARDID: 2009-MA-0034
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:00:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Beverly Harbor
NearestCityTown: Beverly
WaterConditions: unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Weather
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
AccidentEvent2: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
According to Beverly Harbormaster Department injured person fell and then fell overboard, suffering an injury.


BARDID: 2009-MA-0036
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:15:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Stage Harbor
NearestCityTown: Chatham
WaterConditions: unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Weather
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
According to Chatham Harbormaster's office incident report female was transported from a sailboat for an injury.  No further info available.


BARDID: 2009-MA-0037
Date: 2009-08-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 23:30:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Charles River
NearestCityTown: Boston
WaterConditions: unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operator of vessel struck a bridge going about 30-35mph in a no wake zone at night.   According to operator was going faster than he should have and tripped flew his dog on the vessel he swerved to try and avoid a log in the water causing him to fall into the throttle.  He also knew the area under the bridge was posted no wake zone (6 mph).   He was cited for exceeding the spped limit in a no wake zone.


BARDID: 2009-MA-0038
Date: 2009-07-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:15:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Vineyard Sound
NearestCityTown: Memensha
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentCause2: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
While sailing at night opertaor of vessel #1 saw a 26ft twin engine outboard emerge from the fog going about 6-10 knots.  Impact was approximately 10 seconds later.  Both vessels sustained damage.  According to operator's report cause of accident was no proper look out and operator inattention.


BARDID: 2009-MA-0039
Date: 2009-08-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:30:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Charles River
NearestCityTown: Boston
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentCause2: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Struck by Propeller
RedactedNarrative:
According to the state trooper's report the operator acted and was cited for negligent operation of a motorboat  because he failed to have a proper lookout.  Witnesses said a group were jumping off the boat and swimming.  One of the group swam to shore and the operator asked if anyone else was in the water and he was told there was.  He put the boat in gear as injured was at the swim platform.  


BARDID: 2009-MA-0041
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:00:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Unknown
WaterConditions: Very Rough
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentCause2: hazardous waters
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
The operator of this vessel was docking.  He was on the bow with a rope ready to hand off to dockmate to tie off when a current caught the bow of boat pushing it toward another vessel.  The bowrail of the other vessel came onto vessel 1 andvictim suffered injury.  Minor damage to his vessel.


BARDID: 2009-MA-0042
Date: 2009-08-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:30:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Nantucket Harbor
NearestCityTown: Nantucket
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
MachineryFailure: Engine
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Commercial Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operator was on his way out of the harbor under power.  His engine alarm went off and smoke came out of the compartment.  The engine shut down.  A cruise ship approx. 1/4 mile behind him was heading in the same direction.  There were crew members on the bow that saw he was in distress.  Operator of vessel #1 felt there was plenty of room in channel to avoid collision.  Vessel #2 did not and struck the aft port side of vessel #1 causing property damage.  


BARDID: 2009-MA-0043
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-08-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:15:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Cohasset Harbor
NearestCityTown: Cohasset
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
AccidentEvent3: Sinking
RedactedNarrative:
Harbormaster stated that this vessel ran aground while on plane outside the harbor.  Operator unfamiliar with the area and navigated outside of the channel.  The vessel struck rock creating a sizeable hole and cuasing it to sink very quickly.  No injuries.  Vessel a total loss.


BARDID: 2009-MA-0044
Date: 2009-07-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:45:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: South Watuppa Pond
NearestCityTown: Fall River
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Both operators of each pwc claim they were struck by the another one.  Property damage to both vessels.  Witnesses on either side say the person they were with was hit.  Investigator decided it was a civil matter.  Both operators claim excessive speed by the other operator was the cause of this accident.


BARDID: 2009-MA-0045
Date: 2009-07-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:45:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Lake Quinsigamond
NearestCityTown: Shrewsbury
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
According to Shrewsbury Police officer Vessel #1 was adrift.  Vessel #2 was approaching too close from the rear.  Operator of vessel #2 released throttle on PWC causing loss of steering and struck outboard engine of Vessel #1.  No injuries.  Operator of vessel #2 had no PWC experience.  Inexperience was cause of the accident.


BARDID: 2009-MA-0046
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:00:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Buzzards Bay
NearestCityTown: Mattapoisett
WaterConditions: unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentCause2: other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
Victim's 1st time of waterskis.  Party lost balance in wake and fell.  Upon falling party injured self.  Inexperience of waterskiier is cause of this accident.


BARDID: 2009-MA-0047
Date: 2009-09-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:00:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Wareham River
NearestCityTown: Wareham
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operator of pwc hit a large wake and was thrown off pwc.  Subject hit PWC and caused injury. Operator inexperience and wake was causes of this accident.


BARDID: 2009-MA-0048
Date: 2009-09-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:20:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Cape Cod Bay
NearestCityTown: Wellfleet
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentCause2: Operator inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel #1 was was travelling in a ne direction into harbor.  Vessel #2 was drifting when he was struck by vessel #1 resulting in a large gouge in the port side stern.  Property damage only to vessel #2.  Operator of vessel #1 failed to see vessel #2.


BARDID: 2009-MA-0049
Date: 2009-09-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:30:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Quincy Bay
NearestCityTown: Quincy
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Navigation Rules Violation
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operator of vessel #1 was motoring down in preparation to enter channel.  Vessel #2 was on plane and overtaking vessel #1 when he  struck vessel #1 causing sustantial property damage but no injuries.  Officer concluded from operator of vessel #2's statements that he was not maintaing a proper look-out and was not maintaining a safe distance in overtaking vessel #1.  Operator violated USCG Navigation Rules #5 and #8.


BARDID: 2009-MA-0050
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Unknown
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
Operator states that she was travelling north in pond, towing an inner tub with a person in it when the tube hit a wake and became air-borne.  The wind caught the underside of the tube, flipping it over and tossing tuber in the water.  He complained of injury.


BARDID: 2009-MA-0052
Date: 2009-08-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:15:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Hyannis Harbor
NearestCityTown: Hyannis
WaterConditions: unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel #1 was tied to her berth at marina and unoccupied.  Vessel #2 was attempting to tie up at dock and while manuvering out of a failed docking attempt stuck the port side of vessel #1.


BARDID: 2009-MA-0053
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-09-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:45:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Follins Pond
NearestCityTown: Dennis
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
Owner/injured skiier states he was skiing directly behind his boat when he lost his balance and fell into the water.  


BARDID: 2009-MA-0054
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-10-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:30:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Boston Inner Harbor
NearestCityTown: Charlestown
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper Loading
AccidentCause2: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent2: Other
OtherAccidentEvent: person struck by vessel equipm
RedactedNarrative:
While approaching sailing center dock a passenger fell off the bow after taking down the jib.  Injured passenger got up to help person out of the water but got hit with the boom causing injury.  Person who fell in water was not injured.  Movement of passengers in the vessel caused accident.


BARDID: 2009-MA-0055
Date: 2009-10-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:45:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Boston Harbor
NearestCityTown: Boston
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Commercial Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
According to vessel #1 he was under sail on a straight course.  He saw lobster boat heading in his direction and at about 100ft noticed he hadn't changed direction.  Vessel #1 turned starboard but stalled and both passenger and operator noticed that operator of vessel #2 did not have his hands on the wheel and was looking down.  At about 25ft operator of vessel #2 looked up and saw sailboat and turned hard.  The lobsterboats bow hit the sailboat about 8 ft from the stern causing property damage to the sailboat.  No injuries.


BARDID: 2009-MA-0056
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Saquatucet Harbor
NearestCityTown: Harwich
WaterConditions: unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
According to news article received for the USCG a man fell onto the deck of his vessel when the wake for a passing vessel caused his boat to rock.   No other information was able to be obtained for this accident.  The local department that responded would not release any information due to hipaa laws.


BARDID: 2009-MA-0057
Date: 2009-06-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:30:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Wakeby Pond
NearestCityTown: Mashpee
WaterConditions: unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
This agency received a news article from the USCG in regards to this accident.  Two teenage boys were riding personal watercraft when they struck each other head on.   Numerous attempts were made by this agency to obtain this report from the local department who responded but they would not provide to us a copy due to hipaa laws and minors being involved.


BARDID: 2009-MA-0058
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:29:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Long Pond
NearestCityTown: Lakeville
WaterConditions: unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Other
AccidentCause2: Operator inexperience
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Departed Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Owner/operator had just purchased  new boat and had just had it serviced and tested for repairs.  The three friends went out for a day of boating and swimming.  Several times during the day the operator would stop the vessel and the friends would jump off the boat and swim.  The victim was not a strong swimmer.  The vessel was not equipped with an anchor or line.  The operator was cited for same.  The victim got into trouble swimming and died.  The operator drove closer to the victim and was attempting to throw a line to them which was not working.  There were lifejactkets on board but not used.  Operator inexperience due to the fact that he just purchased this vessel would seem to be a cause of accident as well as passenger behaviour as the victim was not a strong swimmer he should have been wearing a pfd while swimming.


BARDID: 2009-MA-0059
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:00:00
State: MA
NameOfBodyOfWater: Nutting Lake
WaterConditions: unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Departed Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
According to roomates of the victim he decided to take a friend's inflatable boat with an electric motor out onto the lake with the intend to go swimming.  He did this on many afternoons after work.  A passing officer saw a boat adrft and appeared to be unoccupied.  Occupants of a local taven flagged down the officer and stated they saw the victim jump/fall (conflicting witnesses) into the water.  This lake was full of vegetation, very murky and had a layer of sediment on the bottom.  One of the rescue swimmers himself became entangled in the vegetation and had to be assited to shore.  He was found 4 days latter and had died.  His roomates said he was a very strong swimmer.  The vessel was not anchored.  It is felt by the officer that the victim became entangled in vegetation and died.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0001
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-02-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:50:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Island Creek, Patuxent River
NearestCityTown: St. Leonard
County: CA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
AccidentCause2: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause3: other
OtherAccidentCause: Carelessness
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: None
RedactedNarrative:
On 2/1/09 at 1750 hrs. Md. NRP Personnel responded to Lloyd Bowen Road, St. Leonard, Md in reference to a boat accident. Upon their arrival, they were advised by EMS personnel that the victim had overturned his vessel trying to rescue a deer, had been removed from the water uninjured, but was transported to Calvert Memorial Hospital for observation.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0002
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-02-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:30:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Cheston Point, West River
NearestCityTown: Galesville
County: AA
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Storm
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Weather
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
On 2/12/09 at 10:27 am, the writer was notified by Tawes that Anne Arundel County Fireboard might need our assistance in getting a subject from Cheston Point on the West River. The subject had been kayaking in the west River. His kayak capsized ejecting him out of it. The subject was taken by helicopter to PG County Trauma Center where he was treated for mild hypothermia and released.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0003
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-02-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: 5-7 miles S/O Cedar Pt., Patux
NearestCityTown: Lexington Park
County: St. Mary's
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Sinking
PropertyDamageDescription: None
RedactedNarrative:
This writer met with Owner/operator of the vessel and he stated that he and his wife were on a 52 foot skipjack that they owned and were out for a sailing trip from solomons Island, Maryland. The operator stated that they were about 7 miles south of Cedar Point, in the Chesapeake bay, in St. Mary's County, when they observed that their vessel was taking on water. They started heading back north to solomons, in a north/west direction. The Operator stated that he tried to get the engine started in the boat, but could not. His VHF radio did not work. While trying to get closer to shore the Operator stated that he encountered a gust of wind that turned the vessel over on its port side. They were able to get into a rubber raft that was on the boat. The Operater stated that they were in their raft for about 2 to 3 hours before they made it to shore.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0004
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-04-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:20:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Entrance to Severn Narrows, Se
NearestCityTown: Severna Park
County: AA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: Engine
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fire/Explosion (unknown origin)
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
On 04/11/09 at 1736 hrs., the Writer was notified by Tawes, of a boat fire near the number 12 marker in the Severn River. Upon arrival, the boat MD 7321 BK, was fully engulfed in flames. All the passengers were on land. The Owner stated that the engine had been acting a little funny, but thought nothing of it. He looked back at the engine and noticed flames coming from the outbroard engine. He used his fire extinguisher to try and put the fire out. that did not work. A passing boater gave him their fire extinguisher to use, with negative results also. The Owner/Operator and passengers abandoned the boat and walked thru the water to shore.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0005
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-04-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:48:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Nanticoke River - Wicomico Cou
NearestCityTown: Mardela Springs
County: WI
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Alcohol
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
On 04/04/09 at approximately 2130 hrs., this writer was contacted by Lt in reference to a boat accident / missing person's investigation in the Nanticoke River ( Wicomico County). This writer made contact with Sgt to find out any additional information; and also to provide him with any assistance in the incident. He indicated that he spoke with the witnesses about the incident. In addition, he stated that he was checking several local boat ramp areas for a possible vehicle & boat trailer to confirm the identity of the missing individuals from identification items located in a camouflage backpack that was found floating in the river by rescue personnel.

On 4/5/09, this writer met with Sgt. at the witness's shorefront residence on the Nanticoke River to retrieve the backpack and its' contents; and to obtain any additional information on this incident. In addition, this writer processed, photographed, and completed an inventory form of the items on the vessel (DL 5504 AA) before it was removed from the location and transported to a secured area for storage at the Johnson Regional Office during this investigation. Next, this writer spoke with the witnesses about the incident. They stated at approximately 1900 hrs. on 4/4/09 that they were sitting in their recreation room looking out their window towards the Vienna Bridge. They can see quite a distance down the river. they both saw what appears to be spray coming from a boat heading up river (towards Sharptown). as the boat began to come better into view, it turned sharply to the side and they could tell it was a small fishing boat. It suddenly hit a wave and partiallytilted over such that they could see the boat's bottom and ejecting what appeared to be one person and maybe a dog. It happened so quickly; and was at a distance, so they could only see a quick profile. Thus not being sure whether it was a dog or second person being thrown overboard. witness immediately tried to pull their kayak in the water to see if he could paddle out to the victims while his wife  called 911. He saw no individuals swimming or any sign of person in distress. He also summoned one additional kayaker and another passing boat to look for any survivors, with negative results.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0006
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-04-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:30:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: North East River, Buoy #8
NearestCityTown: Charlestown
County: CE
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
On 4/11/09 at approximately 1710 hours, the writer responded to Red Point Beach for the report of a boat capsizing which had occurred in the North East River off of Red Point at about 1645 hours. Upon arrival, the writer spoke to witnesses, who stated that they launched from Red Point and were proceeding north when they observed two people in the water near buoy #8 shouting for help. witnesses picked the two up from the water and brought them back to Red Point. The two stated that they never saw the vessel the two had been operating. A resident of Red Point, made the two strip off their wet clothes and gave them blankets to ward off hypothermia, which the two appeared to show signs of. 

The writer proceeded to Charlestown to meet with the fire company and learned that the boat has been found overturned in the water and that they had righted it and towed it back to their pier. The vessel was not damaged during the incident. The writer arrived at Union Hospital at approximately 1800 hours and spoke with the subjects about the incident. The writer first spoke to subject1, who advised that he was seated near the bow of the boat when  a wake came over the bow and filled the vessel with water. He was wearing a PFD at the time and estimated that he and his cousin were in the water for about 20 minutes before they were able to get the attention of a passing boat and get help. the writer spoke to the operator, subject2, who stated that a wake came over the front of the boat as they were heading south in the area of Red Point. the boat filled with water as a result and he and his cousin attempted to get the boat level with subject1 moving towards the stern. the vessel overturned while they were standing in it and they went overboard. subject stated that he was not wearing a PFD at the time of the incident, althoughg there was one on board for him.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0007
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-04-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:27:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Bay Bridge E of main Channel,W
NearestCityTown: Stevenville
County: QA
WaterConditions: Strong Current
StrongCurrent: -1
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Weather
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
On 04/12/09, at approximately 1148 hrs., the writer responded to a possible overturned vessel off of pier one in the Chesapeake Bay, in Queen Annes County, Maryland. Once on scene, it was determined that the vessel, a 38' Hunter Motorsail, white in color, had not overturned. Instead, the vessel had been involved in a boat accident and was anchor with commercial assistance ( Sea Tow). No one was injured. The vessel was able to return to Annapolis Harbor under its sails and rigging were removed from the water. the writer spoke with the boat owner. He stated that his wife was operating the vessel at the time of the accident. He stated that the vessel had passed under the westbound span of the Bay Bridge and was sailing in a asoutherly direction. Suddenly it felt as if the wind shifted and a large wave lurched the vessel sharply in an Easterly direction, towards Pier One/Bay Bridge Marina. the eastbound span has a lower clearance than the westbound span. as the vessel plowed towards the eastern shore, the main mast hit the bridge and split off approximately 3' down. Instantly all of the rigging and sails fell into the bay. wife allowed the vessel to drift towards Pier One/Bay Bridge Marina, since she did not know what lines and cables may be tangled under the vessel. husband anchored the vessel just outside the channel into Bay Bridge Marina and called for commercial assistance.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0008
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-04-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 00:15:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Long Point, St. Clements Bay,
NearestCityTown: Colton's Point
County: SM
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
AccidentCause3: Excessive Speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: None
RedactedNarrative:
On Sunday, April 19, 2009, shortly after midnight, the vessel operator and passenger, left a private residence on Saint Clements Bay. They were heading southwest towards their destination in saint Patrick's Creek. As the vessel approach Long Point, identified by Red Number 2, which is a lighted navigational nun buoy, the vessels portside, side swiped rock shoreside erosion abutment which was approximately 100 yards in lenght and is adjacent to the shoreline. The rock abutment is approximately 150 yards inside the lighted nun buoy. Fiberglass evidence left on the rock abutment indicated the vessel continued approximately seventy feet on the rocks before coming to a final rest partially on the rocks. The lower unit was  torn away from the vessel and major fiberglass damage occurres on the entire portside. The female passenger was thrown against the cabins opening and sustains incapacitation injury to her left shoulder. she was transported from the boat by 7th District Fire Boat and taken to St. Mary's Hospital, by ambulance, where she was treated and released.

The operator was met on shore and given field sobriety tests for operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol, which he subsequently failed. He was not injured when the vessel struck the rock abutment.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0009
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-04-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:35:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: South River off Harness Creek
NearestCityTown: Annapolis
County: AA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: Fuel
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
On 4/25/09, at approximately 1800 hrs. that there was a burn fire in the area of Harness Creek on South River. Once on scene the writer met with the owner of the vessel, "Anna Stesi", a 34.7' 1996 Bayliner. Owner was onboard the Tow Boat US Vessel (Reliant); his wife and guest were taken to Selby Bay Marina by a samaritan. The vessel had burned to the water line and sank there were no injuries. Owner stated that he had recently serviced the vessel changing the fuel water separator unit. Owner refueled the vessel Anna Stesia, then he and his guests were cruising at 15 knots heading to the Rt 2 Bridge on South River. When they passed the mouth to Harness Creek the starboard engine backfired and the rpms dropped to zero. Owner cut the throttle and went below to investigate and saw smoke coming out of the vent. he opened the engine hatch, saw the fire, and tried to put it out with a fire extinguisher but flames were too much.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0011
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-04-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Rockhold Creek Marina, Rockhol
NearestCityTown: Deale
County: AA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: Steering
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Collision with Recreational Vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
On 4/29/2009 the writer was dispatched by Tawes Communications to respond to Rockhold Creek Marina for a boat accident. The injured owner/operator was transported to Anne Arundel Medical Center by medic. 
The vessel's passenger gave a statement to Cpl, that he and the vessel owner were about to go out in his sailboat (Cecilia Ann). While backing out of the slip, the throttle jammed, and operatoro was unable to stop the vessel. Both men attempted to brace the stern of their vessel from hitting the vessels that were docked in slips #7 - #9. oeprator got his arm caught between both vessels and the anchor on the bow of the vessel in slip #7, cutting his left arm.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0012
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-04-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 23:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Magothy River @ Green #1 (Sill
NearestCityTown: Pasadena
County: AA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentCause2: Alcohol
AccidentCause3: other
OtherAccidentCause: Carelessness
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
AccidentEvent3: capsizing
OtherAccidentEvent: Person Ejected from Vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: Channel Marker #1
RedactedNarrative:
Operator of the vessel involved in this incident indicated he was taking his boat out for a run that evening. He left Lake Placid where he lives and went out onto the Magothy River and headed to Sillery Bay is located behind Dobbins Island off Pasadena, Maryland. Operator stated he was turning around to head back toward Arnold. He was the #1 channel marker located off Dobbuns Island on his GPS, but did not see it ahead of him. When he did see the marker he attempted to avoid it, but still struck the marker with the starboard bow of his boat. the impact resulted in a serious fracture to the hull of the boat. Operator stated after the impact he could not move the boat forward, so attempted to back the boat up. After a time the boat filled up with water and capsized.

Operator and his wife both sustained serious injury in the collision with the marker. as the boat filled up with water both put on life jackets. The overturned vessel was discovered by a passing vessel, who contacted Anne Arundel County 911. Anne Arundel Fire boats were dispatched, along with this agency, Maryland State Police aviation and the Coast Guard. The county fire units were first on scene and recovered both victims from the water and transported them to shore. On shore in Paramedic 10, Operator was interviewed about this incident. The writer noted the odor of an alcoholic beverage on his breath and that his words were slurred. Operator indicated he comsumed some wine prior to taking the boat out tonight. Operator stated the impact with the marker caused his wife to be thrown forward in the vessel. At some point,  either at the time of impact or when the boat overturned, a pet dog also ends up in the water.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0013
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Westbound into Ocean City Inle
NearestCityTown: Ocean City
County: Worcester
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: NA
EquipmentFailure: NA
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
On 05/30/09, information was received that the 'Geico Caveman Off-shore raceboat' had reported a marine casualty onboard and was headed to the USCG Station in Ocean City, MD., to meet with E.M.S. Personnel.  I immediately responded to Station Ocean City at which time I observed the Orange hulled 'Geico Caveman' pulling port side to a bulkhead inside the USCG basin, with several persons on board.  Upon securing my patrol vessel I was met by the operator of the 'Geico Caveman,' who identified himself as the operator1 and hereinafter referred to as OPERATOR1.  Upon speaking with OPERATOR1, he advised that he had been the Captain of this vessel that was taking 'Corporate Sponsors' out on recreational boat rides one day prior to the Off-shore powerboat races.  OPERATOR1 further advised that the entire trip was normal and that it wasn't until they had come back in from the ocean and were transitting through the Ocean City inlet, that the victim suffered an ankle injury when the vessel came down off of a 3-4' sea.  OPERATOR1 advised that it was nothing out of the ordinary and that they were traveling in a straight line when the victim was injured.  OPERATOR1 further advised that he believed the victim had actually been sitting down when the incident occurred.  Once inside the inlet, OPERATOR1 immediately had a call made to request E.M.S. assistance, and given their close proximity to the USCG Station, it was determined that he should respond directly to that location.  

     After meeting with OPERATOR1, I had occasion to meet with and speak to the victim, who was identified as Victim and hereinafter referred to as VICTIM.  Upon interviewing VICTIM, he advised that they had completed their entire off-shore run and were coming back inside the inlet when he felt a pain in his right ankle upon the boat coming down off of a sea.  VICTIM advised that he was sitting at the time but that he went down on his ankles with a lot of force.  At the time that I was speaking with VICTIM, he was already packaged by E.M.S. and was inside the Paramedic Unit.  VICTIM advised that during his trip on the 'Geico Caveman,' that at all times the Capt. (OPERATOR1) conducted himself and operated the vessel in an appropriate and professional manner.  VICTIM further advised that they had just recently been off-shore traveling at high speeds and making maneuvers and he had no problems, but it wasn't until they were back inside the inlet that his weight went down on his ankle wrong.  VICTIM was transported to the Atlantic General Hospital via an OC Paramedic Unit.

    The names and contact information was obtained from all the other occupants of the vessel, none of which reported any inappropriate actions on behalf of the vessel Captain.  Upon meeting the the Capt. (OPERATOR1) on 5/31/09, he advised that upon picking VICTIM up from the Hospital the prior evening, that it was determined that his ankle had in fact been broken and that there were torn ligaments and/or tendons, which would require future surgery to repair.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0014
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-04-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:45:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Rock Creek off Patapso River
NearestCityTown: Pasadena
County: AA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: Shift
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Other
OtherAccidentEvent: Vessel struck by fixed object
PropertyDamageDescription: Mooring Pylons
RedactedNarrative:
Operator #1 was in the process of maneuvering the boat that he was operating from the area of the marina's boat lift. When attempting to back the vessel the engine control lever cap top came off, which cause the selector to go into forward. The boat then went forward and struck two (2) mooring pylons which were in turn pushed into vessel#1 and vessel#2 which were tied to the dock in their separate slips. The mooring pylons and the two other vessel sustained damage from the impact.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0015
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 07:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Goodhands Creek boat ramp
NearestCityTown: Stevenville
County: QA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper Loading
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
On Saturday, 05-02-09 at approximately 0700 hours the Owner of the vessel "The Mac Attack", was boarding his vessel after launching it at the boat ramp located on Goodhands Creek Road, Chester, Maryland, when he slipped and struck his head. the passenger on board the vessel stated that Owner appeared to be fine after the incident so they proceeded out to Bloody Point in the Chesapeake Bay to fish. While they trolled for stripes, Owner consumed two beers. As the day wore on Owner began complaining of a headache. In an attempt to seek relief he decided to lie down and rest. When occupant attempted to wake him he could not. He noted Owner began shaking and was unresponsive. occupant cut the fishing lines they were using to troll and headed back to Goodhands Creek where he met the Kent Island VFD. Owner was transported to AAMC for treatment and was later released.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0016
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-05-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:25:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Stoney Creek Bridge Marina Fue
NearestCityTown: Pasadena
County: AA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Ignition of Spilled Fuel or Vapor
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
PropertyDamageDescription: None
RedactedNarrative:
Operator tied his boat to the fuel dock at the stoney Creek Bridge Marina and pushed the buzzer to notify the dock attendant that he wanted to purchase fuel. The AM/FM radio was left on in the cabin. Operator removed the caps from the forward and aft tanks. The dock attendant handed the fuel nozzle and he put 65 gallons of gasoline into the 2 forward tanks and 20 gallons in each of the 2 aft tanks. Operator handed the fuel nozzle back to the dock attendant, placed the fuel caps back on each tank and paid for the fuel. Operator switched on the engine blowers, waited about 2 minutes and then started the port engine which started without any problem. The starboard engine was started next but it died. Operator attempted to restart the engine and that is when an explosive occurred in trhe engine compartment. The Halon system came on and extinguished the fire in the engine compartmen. Operator attempted to get fire extinguishers from under the seats but there was too much heat. The cabin area was also on fire. Marina employees arrived with fire extinguishers and handed them to Operator who used them to extinguish the fire in the cabin. A waterhose was used to cool the fiberglass. Marina personnel notified DNR Police who requested that the AACo Fire Department respond to the site. After the fire department and ambulance personnel arrived, subject was treated for burns to his right forearm at the site but refused to go to the hospital. Operator was transported to John Hopkins Bayview Center and treated for burns to both legs and was kept overnight for observation.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0017
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 21:46:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Patapsco River just north of K
NearestCityTown: Sparrows Point
County: BA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentCause2: Navigation Rules Violation
AccidentCause3: Excessive speed
MachineryFailure: NA
EquipmentFailure: NA
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: None
RedactedNarrative:
On 06-14-09 at approximately 2147hrs, I was dispatched to the Patapsco River just north of the Key Bridge for a 2 vessel collision with possible injuries.  The US Coast Guard was already on the scene as I arrived.  I made contact with both vessels and the subjects aboard them.   Vessel #1 can be described as a 1984 Donzi, 21' in length, blue and white in color, bearing Maryland registration 0182BC.  The operator of vessel #1 and he had been drinking.  Vessel #2 can be described as a 2005 Carolina Skiff, 20' 10" in length, bearing Maryland registration 9433BT.    

The US Coast Guard followed vessel #2 to Ft. Armistead Park where EMS personnel were waiting, as passenger of vessel #2 was complaining of an injury to her left leg.  I remained on the scene and determined that Operator1 could be under the influence of alcohol.  Baltimore County Police stood by with vessel #1, while I transported Operator1 to Ft. Armistead Park to complete Standardized Field Sobriety Tests.  

Further investigation revealed that vessel #2 was accelerating, traveling at approximately 3 knots in a southerly direction, after assisting another vessel.  Vessel #1 then struck vessel #2 in the starboard stern area at an angle, causing superficial/minor damage to the vessel in the starboard stern, midships, bow, and gunwale areas.  Victim, the passenger in vessel #2, stated that the collision injured her leg; however there was no obivious or apparent injury.  Victim ultimately refused medical treatment from EMS personnel.  Paint transfer was seen on vessel #2 from vessel #1 (see pictures).  The operator of vessel #1, Operator1, stated he was cruising at approximately 25-30 knots when he struck vessel #2 with the port bow of his vessel.  Operator1 stated that he did not see vessel #2, despite the fact that vessel #2's navigational lights were functional, and in use, during that time.  The sea conditions at this time were calm, the wind was calm, there was no fog or haze, and there was a half moon.  Boat traffic at this time was light.

While at Ft. Armistead, Operator1 refused to take any of the tests, other than HGN, due to a chronic leg injury.  There was no probable cause to make an arrest of Operator1.  Operator1 was issued 5 Natural Resources Citations, listed as follows:

4Y66147239     MR 08.18.01.05B....Negligent Operation 
5Y66147240     NR 8-738.1....Reckless Operation
6Y66147241     MR 08.18.01.04B....Unsafe Speed for Conditions
0Y66147242     MR 08.18.01.04A....Rules of the Road Violation, Rule 13, Improper Overtaking
1Y66147243     MR 08.18.01.04A....Rules of the Road Violation, Rule 5, Fail to Maintain Proper Lookout

Vessel #1 was taken to the owner's residence by the owner's family member.  Vessel #2 was taken to the owner's residence by the owner.  

In conclusion, my investigation revealed that the operator of the at-fault vessel, vessel #1, operated by the defendant, operated his vessel in a negligent manner, endangering the life, limb, and/or property of the persons involved by striking vessel #2 with his vessel, causing damage and injury.  It was determined that the defendant also operated his vessel in a reckless manner, endangering the life, limb and/or property of the persons involved, by striking vessel #2 with his vessel, causing damage and injury.  It was determined that the defendant operated his vessel at an unsafe speed for the traffic density in the area, the state of visibility, and the lighting conditions at the time, to include the presence of background light intensity from shore lights.   The defendant should have known vessel #2 had the right-of-way, and was in his path, and should have yielded the right of way according to Federal Rules of the Road.   It was determined that the defendant failed to comply with Rule 13, of the Federal Rules of the Road, fo


BARDID: 2009-MD-0018
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:45:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Deep Creek Lake, Shingle Camp
NearestCityTown: Mchenry
County: GA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentCause2: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause3: Navigation Rules Violation
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
On 05-15-09 at 1909 hours the writer received a call regarding a boat accident on Deep Creek Lake in the Shingle Victim area. Upon arrival contact was made with the victim, who informed the writer that while he was wakeboarding behind his father's vessel he collided with a dock and the piling securing the dock in place. Victim informed the writer that his father was operating the vessel at the time of the accident. Operator informed the writer that he was towing Victim past a dock and Victim "swung" out toward the dock and collided with the dock. Victim was wearing a PFD and all required safety equipment was on board the vessel. Operator stated that he was the owner of the vessel but could not locate the registration card for the vessel.

Victim was removed from the water by Operator and a man who was on board the vessel at the time of the accident. The writer interviewed subject who confrimed Victim and Operator's description of the accident.

Victim was transported to Garrett Memorial Hospital by Northern Rescue. Emergency Room Staff informed the writer that Victim's injuries consisted of a fractured left femur.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0019
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Deep creek Lake, Skippers Poin
NearestCityTown: McHenry
County: GA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
On May 23, 2009, Cpl responded to Garrett County Memorial Hospital in reference to a boat accident that occurred on Deep Creek Lake. On his arrival, he made contact with the victim's father.

Operator advised that he was towing his daughter and her friend on a tube behind his vessel. He advised that he was northbound in the area of Skippers Point and was in the process of turning around. Operator advised that he was traveling approximately 15 to 18 mph and that he was crossing several wakes at the time of the accident. Operator advised that his observer advised him to stop. He looked back and saw the tube approximately six to eight feet in the air and both girls in the water. When daughter surfaced, she was bleeding heavily from the nose. Operator advised that he retreived the girls from the water and took daughter to their residence. The bleeding stopped and daughter appeared to be normal. Approximately one hour later, daughter’s speech became slurred and she complained of a headache.

Operator and his wife transported victim to Garrett County Memorial Hospital by private vehicle. The victim was treated. she was treated and released from the hospital with a slight concussion. Cpl cleared the scene at approximately 1845 hours.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0020
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:30:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Red Eyes Dock Bar, Kent Narrow
NearestCityTown: Chester
County: QA
WaterConditions: Strong Current
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
AccidentCause2: Weather
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
On 05/11/09, at approximately 1500 hrs., the writer spoke with a complainant in reference to a boat accident that had occurred on 06/10/09 at 1430 hrs. at Red Eyes Dock Bar, at the Kent Narrows, on the Chester reiver in Queen Annes County, Maryland. Owner2 stated that his vessel, "Laugh a Lot", a 37' Cruisers Motor Yacht, white in color, documented through Pennsylvania, had been struck by a vessel while tied to the dock. No one was onboard Owner2's vessel at the time of the collision. A subject standing on the dock witnessed the incident and informed Owner2. The striking vessel, a 16'Carolina Skiff, white in color, with registration numbers MD 3268 BH. Operator1 gave Owner2 his personal information and stated that he would pay for any damages that his vessel may have occurred.

The writer contacted Operator1 per telephone conversation. Operator1 stated right away that he had been operating the striking vessel. He stated that he was approaching the dock and was attempting to throw a line around one of the piling several feet behind vessel2. He said that he under estimated the wind and the current and before he knew it, his vessel had driven up onto the rear swim platform of Owner2's vessel. He stated he quickly reversed the throttle and backed off of the vessel, leaving several nicks and scratches to the fiberglass down to the gel coat. He stated he believed his bow eye probably did the majority of the damage. By the time he finished securing his vessel to the dock behind Owner2's vessel, Owner2 had arrived and they exchanged information.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0021
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:45:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Stoney Creek, Patapsco River
NearestCityTown: Riviera Beach
County: AA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
AccidentCause2: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause3: Weather
MachineryFailure: Engine
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: None
RedactedNarrative:
While in Stoney Creek of the Patapsco River, the engine of the 31 ft. Catalina sailboat stopped and would not restart. The owner/operator hailed a passing sailboat and asked for a tow upstream through the Stoney Creek drawbridge. The passing vessel operator agreed and towed the Catatlina through the drawbridge where subject began to raise a sail to navigate back to his dock on Nabbs Creek. the towing sailboat untied and continued upstream. The wind pushed subjects sailboat toward the ZStoney Creek Bridge Marina where it collided with a Sea Ray which was tied and in its slip. The point of collision was on the post side amidship of the Catalina sailboat and to the bow of the Sea Ray.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0022
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 08:15:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: San Domingo Creek
NearestCityTown: St. Michaels
County: TA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Sharp turn
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Propeller
PropertyDamageDescription: None
RedactedNarrative:
At approximately 0815 hours, operator was leaving his sailboat in his 11 ft. dinghy with his dog abroad. The dinghy began to sputter, because it was low on gas. Operator was sitting on the port side of the dinghy in the rear next to the motor. At some point the motor jerked free from Operator's hand, and accelerated. The vessel turned hard to the left and Operator was thrown overboard. Operator was able to grab onto the vessel, but his legs went back towards the propeller and were struck by the propeller. Operator let go of the vessel, and continued to circle around him about three times before it ran out of gas. A subject was on a vessel nearby and heard Operator calling for help. Subject1 got the attention of a subject2 who responded to operator in his dinghy. Subject2 was unable to get Operator into his vessel and then got the attention of a subject3 who was crabbing nearby. Together, they were able to pull Operator aboard  subject3’s vessel, and transport Operator to the Chew Ave. Dock in St Michaels, where they were met by Talbot EMS.

Operator was treated and released for minor cuts and bruising to his legs.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0023
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:45:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Popes Creek - Potomac River
NearestCityTown: Faulkner
County: CH
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentCause2: Weather
AccidentCause3: Alcohol
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Other
OtherAccidentEvent: Person pinched between vessels
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
On May 24, 2009 at approximately 1445 hours Victim injured his right hand. operator of the boat had stopped the boat idle so he could anchor but had gotten caught in another boat's anchor line. The other boat was anchored and unoccupied. Operator then turned the engine off but the wind/waves were pushing him into the other boat. victim put out his hand on the starboard bow of the other boat to push off. The waves/chop of the water then slammed the two boats together, thru smashing victim’s hand between the two boats. There was no damage to the boats or to anyone else on the boat. The identity of the other boat is unknown. Cpl met Victim at Civista Hospital. Charles County EMS - Newburg unit had transported him there.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0024
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:45:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Herring Creek in the area of 1
NearestCityTown: Ocean City
County: WO
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
PropertyDamageDescription: Damage to dock wooden support beams
RedactedNarrative:
On 05/24/09 at approximately 1701 hours, Ofc was dispatched to the scene of a personal injury boating accident involving a personal watercraft. This accident occurred at a dock located along the Herring Creek waterway, and more specifically located south of the Route 50 bridge which overpasses Herring Creek.

Upon Ofc arrival, he was advised that the victim/operator of the personal watercraft was possibly seriously injured, and had left the scene several minutes before by way of Ocean City Fire Dept. Ambulance, which transported the injured victim/operator to a helicopter landing zone. Maryland State Police Helicopter subsequently transported the victim/operator to John's Hopkins Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, Md. Through interviews with witnesses at the scene, the victim/operator was identified as a 13 year old white female from Rising Sun, Md.. Ofc made contact with a witness at the scene of the accident. Witness advised that at approximately 1645 hours, victim was riding his Personal Watercraft with his permission, and as she was returning to the dock  at approximately 1/2 speed/throttle, she ran underneath the wooden dock, knocking herself off the ski and injuring her chin and forehead. witness stated that there was a support broken underneath the wooden dock, and the PWC had some superficial fiberglass damage to the front area forward of the steering controls.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0026
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-04-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 21:30:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Turkey Point Area - Upper Ches
NearestCityTown: North East
County: CE
WaterConditions: Unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
On 5/01/09 at approximately 1400 hours, the writer was assigned the complaint of a possible missing person by Sgt. Sgt stated that he had spoken to the complainant, and was advised by Complainant that he and a friend were fishing on the Susquehanna Flats at about  1100 hours on 4/30/09. Complainant repoprted that he fell asleep on their boat at about 1930 hours and slept until about 2130 hours, at which time he found that subject was no longer in the vessel. Complainant ran out  of fuel searching for his friend and did not arrive home until approximately 1300 hours on 5/01/09. Complainant stated to Sgt that he thought that it was possible that his friend had boarded another boat and was not concerned about his friend's welfare until he arrived back home and was that subject truck was still parked in a vacant lot behind the house. Sgt stated that Complainant had a felony criminal record and that the license plate displayed on subject’s truck came back.

Complainant stated that the two headed out to the Susquehanna Flats and estimated that it took approximately 30 - 40 minutes to arrive at their destination near the Aberdeen proving Ground. Neither man was wearing a PFD. Cpl asked Complainant if there were any other vessels nearby and he stated that he remembered a U.S. Coast Guard vessel was tied to a buoy with sight of them. Complainant stated that they remained at that location for approximately 2 hours, during which time the only fish that they caught were catfish and eels. The two saw several boats on the North East Flats near Turkey Point and decided to try their luck over in that area. Complainant stated that they anchored the boat in that area and stayed there for the remainder of the time. Complainant said that he laid down in the boat to get some sleep sometime between 1900 and 1930 hours. He awoke at approximately 2130 hours and Subject was no longer on the boat. Complainant had thought that Subject may have gotten on another boat while he was asleep because Subject knew a lot of people and had recognized and acknowledged people on five or six different vessels who called him by his nickname.

On 5/05/09  at approximately 1400 hours, this writer was contacted by Tawes Communication Center in reference to a body recovery in the Northeast River out in front of the Sandy Cove ministries Retreat Camp - North East, MD. Upon arrival. this writer met with additional NRP Personnel at the scene. This writer made contact with the two young men who discovered the body in the water. The writer obtained a voluntary written statement from them. The body was observed in a face down position in approximately 4' feet of water and about 70 yards offsjore. No life jacket was observed on the body.  Subject's sister responded to the location and made a positive ID that this was her brother. The decedent's body was transported to the medical Examiner's Office in Baltimore City for an autopsy.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0027
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:45:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Assawoman Bay, west of 66th St
NearestCityTown: Ocean City
County: WO
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
On 05/24/09 at approximately 1905 hours, the writer was dispatched to respond to the Atlantic General Hospital in regards to meeting with a boat accident victim that was currently being seen at the Emergency Room. The writer responded to that location, arriving at 1927 hours, and responded to the ER to meet with the victim. Upon speaking with Victim, the writer observed that she had a very small laceration above her left eye, which had already been glued shut by ER Personnel. Victim advised that while sitting in the rear portside seat of the boat, that at some point she lost her balance, falling forward to the floor and striking the left side of her head against the inside of the gunwale. While Victim recalls that the water was very choppy, she doesn't recall them making any turns at the time of the incident.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0029
Date: 2009-05-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:50:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Chesapeake Inn Floating C Dock
NearestCityTown: Chesapeake City
County: CE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
MachineryFailure: Engine
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Falls overboard
PropertyDamageDescription: None
RedactedNarrative:
On 5/30/09 at approximately 1350 hours, Cpl was on land and heard yelling coming from the Chesapeake Inn floating dock. Cpl observed a person dangling from the bow of a Carver yacht and he ran to scene. A couple of men in a skiff had already helped the victim get down from the bow and into their boat. The victim was being helped onto the C-Dock of the Chesapeake Inn. Victim had an injury to her right foreame and lower right leg. Cpl called Tawes and requested EMS. Victim was conscience and alert. An off-duty nurse rendered first to Victim.

Cpl spoke to the husband of victim. Husband stated that he was the owner/captain of the San Souci. He was attempting to dock his 44' Pacemaker into a slip on B-Dock. He stated that he backing into the slip when the current, combined with a wake caught him and swung him toward C-Dock. Husband stated that he attempted to right his vessel but the port engine would not respond. His boat then drifted toward vessels #2 & #3. He stated that victim was on the stern of the starboard side trying to push off from the other vessels. Vessel #1 then struck vessels #2 & #3 while they where docked. at this time Victim was jolted off of vessel #1, breaking the railing on vessel #1. Victim landed on bow of vessel #2 and fell. She clung to the bow rail of vessel #2 until two men in a skiff helped her into their boat.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0030
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Charlestown Marina, Northeast
NearestCityTown: Charlestown
County: CE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
Cpl1 was asked to handle a boat damage call from the Charlestown Marina on the Northeast River. On scene he contacted VslC who showed Cpl1 a gouge on the port side stern of his vessel. VslC showed Cpl1 a ladder that had been ripped off the dock. The boat had struck the ladder. The boat was located in slip C-18. The vessel's name is "Miller-Tyme" (Vessel#3).
VesselB was also at the scene and stated that his boat had also received damage from a large wake. Cpl1 walked down C Dock to VesselB's 57' Chris Craft (Vessel #2). VesselB pointed out a small hole starboard side under the ladder. the hull is wooden. VesselB stated that he was sitting on board his boat the pervious night (5/28/09) at approximately 2000 hours. He stated that he observed a boat on plain near the bulkhead of Charlestown Marina. The vessel was heading south on the Northeast River. VesselB stated that the boat slowed down and entered Charlestown Marina at approximately 9 knots. He stated that the boat was "Squatting" and threw a huge wakeinto the marina and severely rocked his boat, lifting it out of the water. His boat then struck the dock causing the damage. VesselB stated that he went to A dock and observed two people on the deck of the suspect boat (Vessel#1). VesselB stated that the boat was known to him and pointed to a vessel named "Good TO Go II". VesselB stated that the person operating the boat was not the owner. The owner was on board but not driving. He stated that another subject was operating the boat.
Cpl1 spoke to another person who stated that he was in his boat ( not identified) when he was severely rocked. He looked out and saw a large boat turning the corner towards A Dock.

Cpl1 went to A Dock and made contact with the owner of the suspect boat (vessel #1), Good to Go II. Cpl1 asked the owner what happened the previous night. VesselA stated that he, his wife and a friend were coming back to the Charlerstown marina from dining at the Naughty Goose in North East, Md. VesselA stated that he was at the controls of the boat and traveling south on the Northeast River. He stated that he backed off the throttle and was going slow about a mile from the Charlestown Marina. He observed a single swell on the port side of his boat. The swell rocked his boat and continued into the Charlestown Marina. he continued into the marina and somebody started yelling at him about the swell. He stated that he called the USCG and tried to report the swell. He went and talked to the marina owner the following day. Marina owner advised him to call the NRP because people were upset at him for his wake the previous evening. VesselA stated his boat did not throw a wake but he could understand why people thought he did. He stated it was a freak swell and came out of nowhere. He stated the swell probably looked like it came from his boat from the viewpoint of those on shore or docked in the marina.

Cpl1 spoke to friend on VesselA who was on board the Good To Go II at the time of the incident. friend repeated VesselA's description of what happened. He added that the swell was a single rolling wave with no white cap.

Cpl1 was contacted by VesselE about damage to his vessel. VesselE gave Cpl1 his information and stated that the damage to his boat(vessel#5) occurred at the same time as the damage to VesselB boat occurred.

Cpl1 was contacted by VesselD about damage to his boat (Vessel#4) that occurred at Charlestown Marina. VesselD stated that damage was new and had heard about several boats receiving "wake damage".


BARDID: 2009-MD-0031
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-06-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 01:10:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Mouth of Island Creek, St. Geo
NearestCityTown: Piney Point
County: SM
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentCause2: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause3: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
PropertyDamageDescription: None
RedactedNarrative:
On 6-06-09 at approximately 1545 hours Cpl received a call from Tawes Communications Center in reference to a found boat in Island Creek.

Cpl responded to that location and met with resident at address. Resident stated that he noticed a boat that was partially sunk and sitting against the rock jetty at the intersection of Island Creek and St. Mary's River. Resident stated that the boat was not there when he went to sleep on Friday night but was there when he awoke on Saturday morning. Resident stated that he waited until approximately 1500 hours on Saturday to investigate the boat. Resident towed the boat to shore and then notified Tawes Communications Center.

The boat had extensive damage to the bottom of the hull and appeared to have been involved in a boat accident. Cpl located the owner's information in the boat and was able to make contact with the owner. Owner stated that he had let a friend use the boat on Friday night and stated that his friend had run into the rock jetty at the mouth of Island Creek. Owner stated that there were no injuries and only property damage to the boat.

Cpl met with the boat operator who stated that he had launched the boat at St. George's Island boat ramp at approximately 1300 hours on saturday morning and was heading to Camp Merryelande located on the Potomac River. Operator stated that he was going around St. George's Island past Island Creek and was unaware of the rock jetty at the mouth of Island Creek. Operator stated that his flashlight battery had gone dead and he did not see the jetty until right before he made contact with it. operator stated that the boat immediately filled up with water and sunk at the jetty. Operator stated that he was uninjured and able to walk to shore and then went to his camp site at Camp Merryelande.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0032
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Harris Creek, Choptank River
NearestCityTown: Bozman
County: TA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Sudden Medical Condition
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
PropertyDamageDescription: None
RedactedNarrative:
06/01/09 at approximately 0945 hrs., a concerned citizen called the Talbot County 911 Center to report an unmanned vessel running in circles in Harris Creek behind her residence. At approximately 1000 hours, the vessel stopped circling as it appeared to have run out of fuel. Uniformed Natural Resources Police Officers responded, secured the vessel, and began searching the area. The vessel was determined to belong to the victim. The last confirmed sighting of Victim had been at approximately 0430 hrs. by his wife as he left the house to go crabbing in his boat. No one saw Victim operating the vessel. St. Michaels Fire Department, Oxford Fire Department, Maryland State Police, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the Preston Mid-Shore Dive team all assisted with the search for the victim. At approximately 1645 hrs., the body of the victim was recovered within 25 yards of where the concerned citizen had first seen the boat spinning in circles. Victim's body was transported to the office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for autopsy. Results of the autopsy will not be available for some time; however, it appears that the nature of Victim's demise was related to a long history of serious heart disease. No one witnessed Victim operating the vessel before the accident. No one witnessed the accident. This case remains open pending autopsy results.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0033
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:17:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Knapps Narrows
NearestCityTown: Tilghman
County: TA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
PropertyDamageDescription: tore electric wires loose from bridge
RedactedNarrative:
On 06/07/09 at approximately 1230 hrs., Cpl received a report of a boat accident in Knapps Narrows. The report came from M&R Management (contractor for the bridge tenders for State Highway). Cpl arrived at Knapps Narrows to find the sailboat "Impulse" tied to the bulkhead of the Narrows Restaurant. Cpl made contact with the owner of the vessel who stated that he was traveling through Knapps Narrows. When he was approaching the bridge, the bridge was up and other vessels were passing through. Operator stated that he was contacted by the bridge tender by VHF Radio ( ch. 13) and was asked, "what is your intention?" Operator replied, "To come through." Operator stated that the bridge tender replied, "Step on it, I need to close the bridge." Operator stated that he gave his vessel the full throttle, which usually runs his vessel at about 6 knots. Operator stated that as he came to the bridge ( he could not see the bridge because of his bimini top) he struck the bridge, his bow went up, water came into his cockpit, the mast snapped and fell onto the bimini. The vessel then settled, and Operator was able to find safe port next to the bridge at The Narrows Restaurant.

Cpl then proceeded to the bridge tenders quarters and contacted the Bridge Tender for Knapps Narrows. Tender stated that at about 1212 hrs., he was contacted by a motor boat "Lady Peggy", by phone request a bridge opening. The vessel "Lady Peggy"  and a second vessel "Flat Broke" were on the west side of the bridge. When the bridge was opened the two vessels to the west proceeded through the bridge, on the east side of the bridge were three sail boats, the first boat past through the bridge, the second vessel was sitting horizontal to the bridge and was some distance back and according to tender did not appear to be approaching the bridge. Tender started the process of lowering the bridge. Tender stated that the bridge is fullyu up right at 71 degrees, as the bridge was coming down, he saw sailing vessel "Impulse" coming at a high rate of speed. "Impulse" made contact with the bridge when it was at 37 degrees, at which time, Tender stopped the bridge from coming down and raised it. Tender stated that he did not make any radio contact with any vessel during this whole raising and lowering sequence.

On 6/08/09 Cpl made contact with a subject by telephone. Subject stated that he was in a sailing vessel "Spell Bound" which was behind the sailing vessel vessel "Impulse" on the east side of the bridge. Subject stated that when the bridge was up, a sailing vessel near the bridge went through, and the sailing vessel "Impulse" was sitting still. Subject got on the VHF radio (Ch. 13) and asked the sailing vessel "Impulse" what his intentions were. The vessel "impulse" replied, "To come through"' Subject replied, "you had better step on it, the bridge is closing." Subject stated at that point the vessel "Impulse" began moving at a high rate of speed, and as the bridge was being lowered, struck the bridge.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0034
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-05-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:30:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Potomac River, Dam #4 - Big S
NearestCityTown: Williamsport
County: Washington County
WaterConditions: Strong Current
StrongCurrent: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Navigation Rules Violation
AccidentCause2: other
OtherAccidentCause: Carelessness
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
On Saturday, 05/30/09, at approximately 1440 hours, Ofc was patrolling by boat the Big Slackwater section (Dam#4) of the Potomac River. Drifting in his patrol boat near the Potomac Fish and Game Club, Ofc observed two jet skies traveling upriver towards him about 300 yards away. One jet ski followed closely behind (a few yards) and slightly to the right of the other jet ski. Both vessels were moving at approximately 10 - 15 knots. suddenly the operator of front PWC (#1) turned sharply to the right. The second PWC collidied with Vessel1's jet ski, throwing Vessel1 into the water. Vessel1 climbed back onto his jet ski. Vessel1 and Vessel2 took their jet skis to the club's boat ramp as Ofc arrived on scene. Vessel1 complained of pain to his leg and back. Ofc called Tawes Communication Center requesting an ambulance and notified the duty Officer. Ofc obtained personal and vessel information from the two subjects. Rescue personnel from Williamsport, MD arrived on scene. Vessel1 was transported to the Washington County Hospital where he was treated and released from the Minor care Unit for contusions to the left knee and leg.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0036
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:30:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Furnace Creek, Patapsco River
NearestCityTown: Glen Burnie
County: AA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Departed Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Propeller
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
On Sunday, June 7, 2009, at approximately 1637 hours Ofc responded to Furnace Creek on the Patapsco River for report of a vessel prop being stuck in a male subject's leg. Ofc arrived on scene at approximately 1749 hours and EMS along with AA County Police were already on scene. The victim was already in the ambulance. Ofc interviewed the passenger of the vessel who lives with the victim. Passenger stated that as they were leaving the dock the vessel got stuck on a sand bar and the victim jumped into the water to push the vessel off the sand bar. Passenger stated that Operator had operated the vessel and that she has no vessel operating experience. Passenger stated that Operator then became stuck in the prop and she yelled for help.

Operator was flown to Shock Trauma and was interviewed there by Cpl. Operator stated that he had been underway for about three hours that day and traveled to Reckless Ricks where he knows the owner. Operator stated that he was there about 30 minutes and comsumed one beer. He then stated that he left the pier and did not want to back all the way out, so he turned the vessel around near the dock. He stated that as he was heading out the vessel became stuck on a sand bar. He stated that his knee lenght shorts were caught by the prop when it started turning, which pulled him into the prop and out drive. Operator stated that the prop stopped turning after he became wedged on the back of the vessel. the prop hit him on the back part of his upper right leg. Operator admitted that the whole incident was his fault.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0037
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-02-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:25:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Seneeca Creek State Park, Clop
NearestCityTown: Germantown
County: MO
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Sudden Medical Condition
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
PropertyDamageDescription: None
RedactedNarrative:
On February 16, 2009 at approximately 0925 hours, a witness saw a boat with a subject in it going in circles at the north west end  of Clopper Lake at Seneca Creek State Park, in a cove near Kingfisher Overlook. A short time later a second witness noticed a boat going in circles in the same area with nobody on the boat. That witness called 911. The Montgomery County E.M.S. and Montgomery County Police responded to the scene and located and recovered the body. The Montgomery County Police identified the victim by his driver license. The victim was transported to M.E. Office in Baltimore City. Notification was made to the victim's wife by Sgt. and Sgt. Cpl. spoke with the victim's wife who stated that her husband had previously had a heart attack in his thirties and that his father had died at a young age as a result of a heart attack. All property was released to the wife. Cpl. will attend the autopsy on 2/17/09.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0038
Date: 2009-06-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:30:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Worton Creek, Kent County
NearestCityTown: Worton
County: KE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by Vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: None
RedactedNarrative:
On 6/13/09, at 1530 hours, cpl spoke with the victim, and his mother at Chester River in Chestertown, Md. The victim stated earlier in the day, at approximately 1430 hours, he and a friend were riding jet skis in Worton Creek. He stated that they had been traveling in a circle, when he came to rest in the water. Friend was approaching him from the port side. He said he felt she was coming at him so he put his jet ski in gear and moved forward, out of her way. At the same time, she turned toward his bow end to avoid him. Her jet ski hit his ski on the port side, knocking him off into the water. Both were wearing life jackets. He got back on the ski, and they drove them back to his dock, located on Tims Creek. He told his mother what had happened, and she took him to Chester River Hospital Center to be checked out. X-Rays showed no sprains or broken bones. He splinted victim’s left arm just to keep it stable for a while.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0041
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Chesapeake Bay off North of Fa
NearestCityTown: Chestertown
County: KE
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
On 05-25-09 at approximately 1645 hours the writer responded to the Great Oak Marina located on Fairlee Creek for a report of a boat accident which occurred on the Chesapeake Bay just northwest of Fairlee Creek. Upon arrival the writer met with the victim who had already been removed from the vessel and placed in the waiting ambulance. At this time the vessel involved in the accident had already been removed to return to the western shore of Maryland to avoid an incoming storm.

The writer then proceeded to the Chester River Hospital Center and spoke with an occupant of the vessel,  who advised that Victim was down below aboard a 42' Fountain, when the vessel hit a wave and Victim was thrown from the stairway onto her back on the floor. Victim immediately began complaining of back and neck pains. The vessel turned around and returned to the Great Oak Marina to seek medical attention.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0043
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:18:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Thousand Aces area of Deep Cre
NearestCityTown: Swanton
County: GA
WaterConditions: Unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent2: Grounding
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
On June 08, 2009 at approximately 2218, Ofc responded to a report of a vessel that had run aground in the Thousand Acres area of Deep Creek Lake. Complainant found the motor of the boat to be running and found no occupants on board. The vessel in question was a 24 foot Harris pontoon boat bearing Maryland registration 8568 BC. Responding Officers located a local address for the registered owner and checked his residence but were unable to make contact with anyone. involved personnel then made contact with the Hardy County Dispatch in West Virginia in an attempt to have the vessel's owner residence contacted. A surface search was then conducted in the area with no sucess and that search was called off at 0230 hours. At 0800, approximately five and one half later, on June 9, 2009, Sgt responded to the scene by vehicle and again checked the missing residence with no sucess. At that time Sgt entered the unlocked residence and found no one inside. Sgt then locateda Dodge pick-up truck registered to the owner of the vessel parked at the community dock parking lot. At that time, Sgt contacted the Hardy County, West Virginia Dispatch Center and requested a law enforcement officer to respond to the Hardy County residence of the missing boater. This request was fruitful and the Hardy County Sheriff's Department relayed the information that Victim was now living by himself at his Deep Creek Lake residence. At the same time Officers began conducting a surface search. Maryland State Police helicopter, Trooper 5, was requested and responded from Cumberland Airport. At 0920 hours Trooper 5 located the victim floating near the shoreline adjacent to a residence. this investigator arrived on scene approximately 1005 hours and observed the victim floating face down in the water. Officer and this Investigator then pulled the victim to the water's edge and this Investigator retrieved a wallet from his left front shorts pocket. Driver's license photo identification confirmed the victim, the registered owner of the vessel found aground the night before. The vessel registered to Victim was then examined by the Investigator. The vessel was located tied to a tree along the shoreline approximately 1/4 mile from where the victim was located. There were several empty beer cans on the deck and a partially consumed beer can in the cup holder at the operator's console. Located on the deck were some clothing items including a pair of jeans indicating the victim may have put his shorts on while on the boat. Although not running, the vessel was in gear with throttle at about a 2/3 forward position. There were no other remarkable contents found on the vessel.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0044
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:30:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: C & D Canal Basin
NearestCityTown: Chesapeake City
County: CE
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Weather
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
On June 13, 2009 at approximately 1645 hours, I (Ofc) received a dispatch to respond to the C & D Canal Basin concerning a vessel that had struck another vessel. I met Operator, who stated that as he was exiting his slip in reverse a strong gust of wind forced his vessel into the port side of the Adriana III. Operator stated that an eye-hook on his vessel chipped an area of approximately 2ft x 1ft on the Adriana III port side. I interviewed vessel2, the Adriana III Captain, who confirmed Operator account of the accident. Operator provided vessel2 with his insurance information. I observed the above listed damage and noted gusting winds due to threatening thunderstorms.vessel2 estimated the cost for repairs to the fiber glass to be approximately $5,000.00.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0045
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Ocean City Inlet / M.R. Ducks
NearestCityTown: Ocean City
County: WO
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Departed Vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: None
RedactedNarrative:
On June 25, 2009, at 1905 hours, I Ofc was notified by Tawes Communications of a subject who had been injures docking a vessel at M.R. Ducks in Ovean City. At 1913 hours, I arrived at M.R. Ducks restaurant located just south of the Route 50 Bridge. I met with ocean City Emergency Medical Services personnel, who directed me to their patient. Victim stated that she jumped from a vessel while docking M.R. Ducks, and upon landing on the pier, had twisted her ankle and caused abrasions on her right arm as she fell. Victim also stated that her fiance' had taken the vessel from M.R. Ducks to their residence on 28th Street, so that he could meet her at the hospital. To not hold the ambulance staff at the scene for an extended period time, I agreed to meet Victim at the Atlantic General Hospital. At 1945 hours, I arrived at Atlantic General Hospital and again met witrh Victim. Victim provided me with her pertinent information.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0046
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:20:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Isle of Wight Bay off of 52nd
NearestCityTown: Ocean City
County: WO
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: None
RedactedNarrative:
On June 14, 2009 at 1635 hours, I, Ofc was dispatched by Tawes Communications to respond to Action Watersports in the area of 52nd Street for a reported boat accident which had resulted in a personal injury. At 1640 hours, I arrived at Action Watersports and met with the reported victim. Prior to my arrival, staff from Action Watersports had provided first aid in the manner of bandages to Victim's left knee.

Victim stated that she and her sister had a rented a personal watercraft, ski#6, from Action Watersports, and were operating that PWC in the Isle of Wight Bay off of 52nd Street. Victim stated that she had fallen from the vessel while making a turn. Sister was seated on the vessel with the ignition off as Victim attempted to climb onto the vessel from the rear. Victim pulled down the padded step on the rear of the vessel, then placed her knee on the step. As Victim placed her knee on that step, her knee cap was cut. Victim was immediately brought back to Action Watersports where first aid was administered.

Action Watersports staff provided me with information regarding the vessel, a Kawasaki STX 15F bearing Maryland registration MD 2089 LB. Inspection of the stern of an identical vessel found that the metal housing at the rear of the jet nozzle bore a very sharp edge that could conceivably cut a person if their skin made contact.

On June 16, 2009, I made contact with Victim via telephone. Victim informed me that after leaving Action Watersports, she was taken by a private party to Atlantic General Hospital. Victim stated that she received a tetanus shot, and six (6) staples as a result of the incident.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0047
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Potomac River 10 miles south o
NearestCityTown: Bryans Road
County: CH
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
On June 15, 2009 at 0900 hours I was dispatched by Tawes to go to Civista Medical Hospital. An individual later identified as Victim who was in a tubing accident the day before had been taken to the emergency room by Victim's mother. Victim stated that the operator of the boat was making a u-turn and as he came out the turn, the boat hit the wake or turbulence from another boat that had gone on down the river. Then the tube that Victim and another subject were on hit the wake. The wake bounced Victim backwards out of the tube with her face hitting the water. Other subject was not thrown off of the tube. Victim said there was water in her nose and it felt like her nose was bleeding. At this time she had a slight headache and later threw up different times. At 0030 hours, Victim became very nauseous, had blurred vision and a bad headache. Victim received a cat-scan at Civista Medical Hospital. I called back and was told that she had a mild concussion.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0048
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: East end of Inlet at Ocean
NearestCityTown: Ocean City
County: WO
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
On 06/16/09, at approximately 1630 hours, I was contacted by Tawes in reference to a PWC accident victim who was currently at the Emergency Room at Atlantic General Hospital (AGH). The accident had occurred approximately one(1) month prior to the victim going to the hospital.

Upon my arrival at AGH, I met with the victim. He advised me that about a month ago he and his girlfriend, were on a jet ski in the Ocean City Inlet. He was the operator of the PWC. He stated that he was traveling east, out of the inlet, when he hit a wave right where the ocean and the inlet come together. He stated that he fell off the PWC and injured his right shoulder. He stated that he did not think that he was injured seriously so he did not get treated at the time. He said as time went by the pain did not go away so he came to the Emergency Room at AGH. He stated that the doctor feels he strained/sprained a rotator cuff and advised him to get more test done later.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0049
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:45:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: 120th Street Canal off Assawom
NearestCityTown: Ocean City
County: WO
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
PropertyDamageDescription: None
RedactedNarrative:
On Friday, 06/26/09, at approximately 2040 hours, I was contacted by Tawes Communications concerning a boating related accident that had occurred in Asawoman Bay. Tawes was notified by 75th Street Medical Center that a 13 year old male was being treated after the tube he was riding on hit a piling at the entrance to 120th Sreet Canal. I spoke with the victim's father, by cell phone. father stated that he was operating a jet ski and pulling his son on a tube. When they turned into the canal at 120th Street operator did not reduce the speed quick enough to keep the tube from continuing its forward momentum. The tube hit the piling at a dock at the entrance to the canal. After the victim was injured, operator and the observer assisted victim onto the jet ski. He was taken to 75th Medical and then to Atlantic General Hospital.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0051
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-06-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Chesapeake Bay, William Presto
NearestCityTown: Stevensville
County: QA
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
On the above date at approximately 2000 hours, Cpl of the MNRP was traveling eastbound on the William preston Lane, Jr. Memorial Bridge in an off-duty status. At that time CPL observed three individuals clinging to what appeared to be an overturned cooler. CPL also observed what appeared to be the bow section of a vessel sticking out of the water near the victims. At that time CPL notified Tawes Communication and responded to the Bay Bridge Marina where he went underway with an NRP vessel. CPL advised via radio that he was able to locate, with the assistance of an MdTA officer providing direction, the three individuals on two coolers. Once on board CPL immediatly checked the well being and determined that two individuals were still missing. CPL did advised that the two missing individuals were wearing PFDs. At that time two vessels from Area 3 were dispatched and arrived on scene to help with the search. After approximately five minutes the two remaining individuals were spotted on the Eastern Shore just north of the bridge. At that time all individuals were brought to the Bay Bridge Marina for medical assistance.

Once at the Marina all individuals were checked by medical personnel from the Kent Island VFD. All refused medical attention. at that point I spoke with the vessel operator who advised the following. at approximately 1600 hours the five individuals launched the 18' vessel from Sandy Point State Park to fish. Once on the bay the five head for, and fished around, the Sandy Point Light. After fishing the area the five then proceeded to the Eastern Shore side of the main shipping channel and re-anchored to fish some more. At approximately 1800 hours a large commercial vessel traveled under the main span of the bridge and continued north. After the vessel passed, the operator noticed that wake from the vessel was approaching. At that time the operator pulled the anchor and attempted to start the motor. With the anchor pulled, the vessel drifted several feet and the bow had turned to face the Eastern Shore. The operator was unable to start the vessel's motor before the wake arrived. The wake struck the transom of the vessel and caused water to enter same over the stern. The operator then advised that there was too much water in the vessel for the bilge pump to empty. At that time the operator had all on board move to the bow of the vessel in an attempt to raise the stern.hile all were on the bow the operator continued to attempt to start the motor. After approximately five minutes the vessel began to sink by the stern and as she went under the bow  rolled causing the vessel to capsize before sinking.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0052
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Choptank River (Fred Maulkus B
NearestCityTown: Cambridge
County: TA
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
AccidentCause2: Weather
MachineryFailure: Engine
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
PropertyDamageDescription: None
RedactedNarrative:
On 06/21/09 at 1122 hours, Ofc. was notified of a boating accident off the Talbot County waters of the Choptank River near the rt. #50 Bridge. This Officer and Cpl responded from Cambridge, by boat and arrived at 1202 hours. The sailing vessel bearing DC Registration DC 0271 C was observed just west of the bridge . This Officer observed five persons on board the vessel.

Operator advised while returning to port, at Gateway Marina, the transmission failed and the vessel drifted east and the mast and Jib Sail hit the Fred Maukus Bridge. the sail, weathervane, and navigation lights were damaged. Operator notified the U.S. Coast Guard and received a tow, away from the bridge, where this Officer made contact with the vessel at anchor. The operator advised no injuries were sustained to any of the passengers aboard. The operator contacted commercial towing assistance which had a four (4) hour estimated time of arrival.

This Officer and Corporal ford towed the vessel to Gateway Marina, due to fear of safety for the crew. The operator cancelled commercial towing assistance.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0054
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:30:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Main Lake @ Deep Creek
NearestCityTown: McHenry
County: GA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Improper lookout
AccidentCause3: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
On 06/21/09 at approximately 1730 hours, while on boat patrol at deep creek Lake near Rt. 219 Bridge and Marsh Run Cove, I was contacted by the operator of V2. Vessel2 advised he was traveling south at approximately 15 mph slowing from 30 mph on Deep Creek Main Lake in the area of Bill's Marine Service when he was struck by a PWC/ V#1 traveling west. Vessel2 further advised the PWC was traveling approximately 20 to 30 mph jumped a wake and struck him in the left stern of the vessel. Both Vessels at that time were escorted to the Aquatic Center to obtain information. it should be noted that Ofc and I observed stress crack to the stern of the vessel and the rubber seal had been tore off. At that time I contacted the operator of the PWC/V#1 who advised he observed the boat and they were just drifting, he got to close and a large wake caused him to be thrown into the rear of the vessel causing the accident.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0055
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:30:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Isle of Wight Bay off Ocean Pi
NearestCityTown: Ocean Pines/Berlin
County: WO
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Unknown
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
AccidentEvent2: Other
OtherAccidentEvent: person strikes propeller
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
On 06/25/09 at approximately 1129 hours, I was dispatched to the Atlantic General Hospital emergency Room in regard to meeting with the victim of a boating accident who had injured herself while boarding a vessel after skiing/tubing. i arrived at  AGH ER at approximately 1147 hours, and met with the victim identified as subject 1. subject 1 advised me that while onboard a rental pontoon boat in the Isle of Wight Bay ( just off Ocean Pines area) she was attempting to reboard the vessel via the rear attached ladder.subject 1 advised me that as she ascended the ladder, the ladder gave way and broke, causing her to fall into the water, and in doing so,subject 1l's left leg struck the propeller area of the motor causing an injury to her leg. subject 1 stated that the ladder had broken, she further described that the black part of the upper step rail had broken while going up the ladder. subject 1 stated that this was her only injury as a result of the fall.

 and Seasonal Ofc  responded to the area of Advanced Marine located at 122 66th Street in Ocean City, Md via patrol vessel. Cpl obtained information concerning the rental vessel and rental paperwork held by the rental establishment. Cpl  and SO examined the rear ladder upon the vessel, and found that the ladder was operating properly, and that there was no damage to the ladder rungs or mounting.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0056
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:38:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Mallows Bay off of Potomac Riv
NearestCityTown: Nanjemoy
County: CH
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Improper Lookout
AccidentCause3: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Submerged Object
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
subject 1 was traveling southbound on the Potomac River on June 26, 2009 at approximately 2238 hours when a rain storm with lightning and thunder occurred. subject 1 went into Mallows Bay because of the storm. He missed seeing Bouy #40. He thought the red warning beacon was an aid to navigation and ran his vessel on top of World War I sunken ships.subject 1 had thought the red beacon was for Wades Bay. Potomac Marine salvaged the boat on June 28, 2009 at approximately 1200 hours. subject 2 used an excavator to lift the boat upon a barge and then towed the boat to Neabsco Bay at Hampton's Landing.subject 1's boat MD 2953 BK had a 12" gash in the lenght and 8" gash deep in the keel with various scrapes and scrathes on the bottom of it. subject 1 estimates that it will take $12,000.00 to fix his boat.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0057
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:10:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Deep Creek Lake north of Glade
NearestCityTown: McHenry
County: GA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentCause2: other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
On 06/28/2009 at 1830 I was notified by MSP of a boat accident, victim at Garrett Memorial Hospital. I arrived at 1850 hours and interviewed the victim,  of New Concord, Ohio, who had been involved in a tubing accident on Deep Creek Lake. The victim stated that at 1610 hours she had been tubing behind a boat operated by subject 2 of Swanton, Md.. The tube was flipped by a large wake from another boat and the victim's right hand became caught on the handle of the tube. This resulting in her arm getting twisted and a fractured elbow.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0058
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:30:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Kentmoor Marina, Chesapeake Ba
NearestCityTown: Stevensville
County: QA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
AccidentCause2: Weather
MachineryFailure: Engine
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
On monday 06/29/09 I received the following complaint of a hit and run boat accident reported on Sunday 06/28/09 at approximately 2000 hours.

On Sunday 06/28/09 at approximately  1830 hours the vessel "O Donna" operated by subject 1 was backing into a patron slip located at Kentmoor Restaurant located off the Chesapeake bay on Kent Island, Maryland. While backing into slip subject 1 stated the wind was pushing his 42 foot vessel and the engine stalled. He was at the aft control  of his vessel and to run forward to restart his boat. subject 1 first stated he thought he had struck the people and nothing more but then stated he noted a mark on the side of the forward vessel but thought it was a rub tranfer only.subject 1 stated he went into the restaurant and left a business card at the card in order to have the owner contact him.subject 1 advised no one  onboard his vessel was injured and he returned to his slip at the Queen Anne Marina on Price's Creek that evening.

On Monday, 06/29/09 at 1810 hours I met subject 3 and 4. They had taken photographs of the damage and showed the photographs to me. They advised they received several calls from friends who happened to be at the restaurant and witnessed the event. They advised these witnesses overheard subject 1 discussing the accident once inside the restaurant. Subject 3 provided the witness names and contact information.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0061
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: sassafras river
NearestCityTown: Georgetown
County: KE
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Other
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
AccidentCause3: operator inexperience
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
PropertyDamageDescription: none
RedactedNarrative:
injured party was being towed on a wake board by a vessel.  Injured subject was novice and unable to control the board.  Upon take off the board nosed into the water and subject struggled to stay on.  Subject believes the injury to his leg was caused during the struggle as he felt immediate pain.   He signaled for pickup and police and EMS were contacted.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0062
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:30:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Chesapeake Bay @ Camp Tockwogh
NearestCityTown: Still Pond
County: KE
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Other
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
PropertyDamageDescription: none
RedactedNarrative:
While water skiing the injured subject attempted to crossa boat wake and fell.  Upon surfacing she called for assistance due to pain and was removed from the water and taken to shore for treatment.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0063
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Isle of Wight Bay
NearestCityTown: Ocean City
County: WO
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
While riding on a PWC with his father the injure subject received a laceration to his knee.  The injured subject does not know how or when he was injured other than that it occurred while riding.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0064
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 21:50:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: St. Patricks Creek
NearestCityTown: Avenue
County: SM
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: Gouges in pilings
RedactedNarrative:
The operator of the at fault vessel failed to maintain a proper look out and ran into a vessel that was tied to a dock and also the dock.   The operator of the striking vessel looked for signs of damage but indicated that he was unable to find any.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0065
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:32:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: North Channel to Kent Narrows
NearestCityTown: Grasonville
County: QA
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Congested Waters
AccidentCause3: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
PropertyDamageDescription: none
RedactedNarrative:
While navigating in high winds and restricted space operator struck a day marker in order to avoid striking a smaller vessel.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0069
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-07-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:30:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: St Martins River
NearestCityTown: Ocean Pines
County: WO
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
AccidentCause2: Ignition of Spilled Fuel or Vapor
MachineryFailure: Ventilation
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
SUBJECT STARTED HIS VESSEL AND HEARD WHAT HE THOUGHT TO BE A BACKFIRE.  HE LOOKED TOWARD THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND SAW FLAMES COMING FROM THE AREA.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0072
Date: 2009-07-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:45:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: DEEP CREEK LAKE 300 YDS N OF D
NearestCityTown: MCHENRY
County: GA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
WHILE WATERSKIING, SKIER FELL IN A SPLIT LEG POSITION AND STRAINED LEG MUSCLES.  WAS NOT JUMPING WAKES OR MANUEVERING, JUST IMPROPER SKI TECHNIQUE.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0073
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:11:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: BACK RIVER
NearestCityTown: ESSEX
County: BA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
AccidentCause3: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
PropertyDamageDescription: STRUCTURAL DAMAGE
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR OF PWC acCELERATED AWAY FROM SHORELINE THEN TURNED AND RETURN TOWARD SHORE AND A DOCK .  FAILED TO REDUCE SPEED AND STRUCK A SUPPORT POST ON THE DOCK AT APPROXIMATELY 20 KNOTS.  OPERATOR STRUCK AND DAMAGED CONTROLS ON PWC AND MAY HAVE STRUCK PILING AS WELL.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0075
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:45:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: ASSAWOMAN BAY NORTH OF RT 90 B
NearestCityTown: OCEAN CITY
County: WO
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Navigation Rules Violation
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL ONE WAS TRAVELING NORTH AND HAD JUST PASSED BENEATH THE RT 90 BRIDGE.  THE OPERATOR OBSERVED A PWC (VESSEL 2)COMING AT HIM FROM THE EAST AND MADE A TURN TO STARBOARD IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID A COLLISSION WITH THE PWC.  THE PWC ATTEMPTED TO TURN TO PORT TO AVOID A COLLISSION BUT DID NOT MAKE THE TURN SOON ENOUGH RESULTING IN CONTACT BEING MADE.  THE PWC STRUCK VESSEL 1 AT MIDSHIPS ON THE PORT SIDE.  OPERATOR OF VESSEL ONE SAW THAT THE PWC WAS TAKING ON WATER AND BROUGHT IT'S PASSENGERS ON BOARD HIS VESSEL HE THEN TOWED THE PWC TO PORT.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0076
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: OCEAN CITY INLET
NearestCityTown: OCEAN CITY
County: WO
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
AccidentCause3: Hazardous Waters
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
PONTOON BOAT WAS STURCK BY A LARGE WAKE OR ROLLING SEA AT AN OCEAN INLET AND A PASSENGER WHO WAS MOVING ON DECK WAS KNOCKED DOWN.  PERSON SUSTAINED INJURIES DURING HER FALL.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0077
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:45:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: NORTH GLADE COVE, DEEP CREEK L
NearestCityTown: MCHENRY
County: GA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
WAKE BOARDER FELL FACE FIRST INTO THE WATER WHILE BEING TOWED AT 20+ KNOTS AND SUFFERED A CONCUSSION FROM IMPACT.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0078
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-16 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: SASSAFRAS RIVER NEAR GREGG NEC
NearestCityTown: GEORGETOWN
County: KE
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentCause2: other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
PropertyDamageDescription: NONE
RedactedNarrative:
ON 07/18/2009 AT 1030HRS, THIS OFFICER SPOKE WITH THE VICTIM, WHILE SHE WAS AT CHESTER RIVER HOSPITAL. SHE STATED THAT SHE HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN A WAKEBOARD ACCIDENT TWO DAYS PRIOR,ON THURSDAY 07/16, ON THE SASSAFRAS RIVER.SHE STATED SHE DIDN'T SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T HAVE PAIN.
SHE STATED THAT SHE WAS WAKEBOARDING WITH FRIENDS THURSDAY,07/16,AT APPROX. 1900HRS. THEY WERE ON THE SASSAFRAS RIVER,NEAR GREGG NECK MARINA, THE BOAT THAT WAS PULLING HER IS OWNED AND WAS OPERATED BY subject 1. THE BOAT IS A 1987 FORMULA,24' IN LENGTH.ONE OTHER INDIVIDUAL WAS ON BOARD, AND ONE SUBJECT WAS BEING PULLED ON A SECOND WAKEBOARD ALONG WITH THE VICTIM. SHE STATED SHE HIT A WAKE WRONG,AND GOT THROWN FORWARD INTO THE WATER.SHE REMEMBERS SEING UNDERWATER,AND WHEN SHE CAME UP,SHE SAW STARS.SHE HAD ALSO CHIPPED 2 FRONT TEETH. SHE STATED THAT ONCE THE STARS WERE GONE SHE FELT OK,SO SHE DID NOT SEEK ANY MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE NEXT DAY,SHE HAD SLIGHT NECK PAIN.SATURDAY MORNING,SHE HAD MORE NECK PAIN,SO HER MOTHER TOOK HER INTO CHESTER RIVER HOSPITAL TO BE CHECKED OUT.AFTER AN EVALUATION,Dr. DIAGNOSED victim WITH WHIPLASH. HE RELEASED HER WITH A PRESCRIPTION FOR TYLENOL WITH COEDINE,EXTRA STRENGTH MOTRIN,AND SOME NECK EXERCISED TO DO. I SPOKE WITH HER AGAIN ON MONDAY 7/20,AND SHE STATED THAT SHE FELT MUCH BETTER.
DAYS LATER I WAS ABLE TO TRACK DOWN subject 1 REFERENCE TO THE ACCIDENT,AND HE STATED THE SAME FACTS.HE SAID THE WATER WAS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.BOTH PARTIES STATED THAT ALCOHOL WAS NOT INVOLVED.
THIS OFFICER FINDS NO FAULT WITH THE OPERATOR NOR THE VICTIM IN THIS ACCIDENT.NO CHARGES ARE PENDING.THIS OFFICER REQUESTS THIS CASE TO BE CLOSED.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0079
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 21:51:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: SEVERN RIVER AREA OF HERALD HA
NearestCityTown: CROWNSVILLE
County: AA
WaterConditions: Unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Departed Vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
VICTUM JUMPED OUT OF CANOE AND DROWNED. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WERE CONSUMED BY THE VICTUM PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT.  TOXICOLOGY REPORT OF DECEASED SHOWED BAC OF .27.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0080
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:40:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: CHESTER RIVER NORTH ROLPH'S WH
NearestCityTown: CHESTERTOWN
County: KE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
PropertyDamageDescription: NONE
RedactedNarrative:
VICTIM WAS INJURED FROM HIS SKIIS HITTING THE WATER. WAS COMPLAINING OF TROUBLE BREATHING AND WAS EXPERIEINCING SEVERE PAIN IN HIS RIB AREA. TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL AND HAD X-RAYS TAKEN FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THE EXTENT OF HIS INJURIES WAS BRUISED RIBS. CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE OPERATOR AND OWNER OF THE VESSEL AMD WAS ADVISED THE ABOVE EVENTS WERE WHAT HAPPENED
REQUEST THIS CASE BE CLOSED


BARDID: 2009-MD-0081
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-07-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:09:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: GOOSE BAY
NearestCityTown: PORT TOBACCO
County: CH
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Ignition of Spilled Fuel or Vapor
AccidentCause2: Failure to vent
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
OWNER/OPERATOR LAUNCHED BOAT JUST AFTER FILLING WITH FUEL. 1 ATTEMPT TO START ENGINE, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE SECOND ATTEMPT TO START ENGINE, THE BOAT EXPLODED.  THE EXPLOSION BLEW injured FORWARD TOWARD THE DASH. iT BLEW THE CABIN DOORS OFF, THE ENGINE COVER OFF AND SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD AND BLEW OUT THE PORT SIDE OF THE BOAT. THE ENGINE AREA THEN CAUGHT FIRE.  BYSTANDERS ASSISTED IN EXTINGUISHING THE FIRE.  Injured GOT GLASS CUTS ON ONE HAND AND BOTH LEGS FROM THE SHATTERED WINDSHIELD AND THE FIRE SINGED THE HAIR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD AND HIS LEFT ARM.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0083
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:45:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: DEEP CREEK LAKE,NEAR GLENDALE
NearestCityTown: MCHENRY
County: GA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentCause2: other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
ON JULY 11,2009 AT 1325HRS, I WAS ADVISED TO RESPOND TO GA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN REFERENCE TO A WAKEBOARDING ACCIDENT. MADE CONTACT WITH VICTIM  AND HIS WIFE .Victim ADVISED THAT HE WAS BEING TOWED ON A WAKE BOARD BEHIND A VESSEL OPERATED BY subject 1. THE VESSEL WAS TRAVELLING SOUTH BOUND TOWARDS THE GLENDALE BRIDGE AT APPROX. 18MPH. Victim ADVISED THAT HE WAS CROSSING THE VESSELS WAKE FROM RIGHT TO LEFT AND ATTEMPTED TO DO A 360 DEGREE TURN IN THE AIR AS HE CROSSED THE WAKE. THE VICTIM ADVISED THAT HE ONLY COMPLTED A 180 DEGREE TURN AND THE WAKE BOARDS EDGE CAUGHT IN THE WATER. Victim 1 ADVISED THAT HE WAS PULLED OVER BACKWARDS INTO THE WATER INJURING HIS ABDOMEN. THE VICTIM WAS ASSISTED IN THE VESSEL BY FAMILY MEMBERS AND TRANSPORTED TO GA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BY HIS WIFE.victim WAS TREATED BY DR. SUBJECT WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0084
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 23:07:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: POTOMAC RIVER AT MATTAWOMAAN C
NearestCityTown: STUMP NECK
County: CH
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentCause2: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Floating Object
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
AccidentEvent3: Flooding/swamping
PropertyDamageDescription: CHANNEL BOUY 45
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL TRAVELLING SOUTH ON THE POTOMAC RIVER AT APPROX 23 TO 25 KNOTS ON AUTO PILOT WHEN IT STRUCK A CHANNEL BOUY #45. subject 1 WAS COMPLAINING OF CHEST PAINS AND FACIAL INJURIES. THE OPERATOR/OWNER NOTICED THE BOAT WAS TAKING ON WATER SO HE TOOK THE BOAT TO THE SHORELINE.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0085
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-07-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:45:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: NORTH EAST RIVER-NORTH OF TURK
NearestCityTown: NORTH EAST
County: CE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: Engine
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fire/Explosion (unknown origin)
PropertyDamageDescription: NONE
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL #1 WAS TRAVELING SOUTH IN THE NORTH EAST RIVER NORTH OF TURKEY POINT AT CRUISING SPEED WHEN THE OPERATOR  NOTICED A GRADUAL LOSS OF ENGINE SPEED. Operator THEN LOOKED T OWARDS THE VESSELS ENGINE AREA AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THEN IMMEDIATELY OBSERVED FLAMES EMANATING FROM THE ENGINE AREA.Operator USED THE VESSELS ONBOARD FIRE EXTINGUISHER ALONG WITH ITS HALON FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TO PUT THE ENGINE FIRE OUT HOWEVER IT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE ENGINE FIRE SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BOAT CAUSING ALL ONBOARD TO EVACUATE THE VESSEL. THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VESSEL WERE ABLE TO BOARD NEARBY VESSEL BEING OPERATED BY WITNESS.

THE FOLLOWING FIRE BOATS RESPONDED TO ASSIST AND EXTINGUISH THE BOAT FIRE
NORTH EAST FIRE AND RESCUE
CHARLESTOWN FIRE BOAT
HAVRE DE GRACE FIRE BOAT

TOW BOAT US TOWED THE VESSEL TO JACKSON MARINA IN THE NORTH EAST

THERE ARE NO REPORTED INJURIES IN THIS INCIDENT

DAMAGE TO VESSEL WAS TOTAL


BARDID: 2009-MD-0086
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: deep creek lake/ MAIN BODY AND
NearestCityTown: MCHENRY
County: GA
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person struck by Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VICTUM WAS OPERATING RENTED JET SKI IN HEAVY WAKE CONDITIONS AT ATTEMPTED TO TURN JET SKI 360 DEGREES. hE FELL OFF JET SKI.  THE JET SKI CAME AROUND AND THE STERN OF THE PWC STRUCK him IN THE HEAD CAUSING A DEEP LACERATION TO THE FORE HEAD RESULTING IN 8 STITCHES TO CLOSE.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0087
Date: 2009-07-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:45:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: C&D CANAL,CHESAPEAKE CITY
NearestCityTown: CHESAPEAKE CITY
County: CE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
PropertyDamageDescription: FLOATING DOCK
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL #1 WAS TRAVELLING AT EXCESSIVE SPEEDS CAUSING A VERY LARGE WAKE. CAUSING A GOOD AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO A FLOATING DOCK AS WELL AS VESSEL NUMBER 2. SEVERAL PHOTOS ATTACHED TO REPORTS AS WELL.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0088
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:30:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: WORTON CREEK/GREEN POINT MARIN
NearestCityTown: WORTON
County: KE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: Engine
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Subject 1'S VESSeL LOST POWER WHILE MOTORING OUT OF A SLIP AT THE WORTON MARINA AND STRUCK subject 2'S BOAT CAUSING APPROX. $2,000.00 IN DAMAGES.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0090
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: CHESAPEAKE BAY OFF WORTON AREA
NearestCityTown: WORTON
County: KE
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: operator behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Other
OtherAccidentEvent: person struck by vessel equipm
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
subject 1 WAS OUT ON VESSEL NUMBER 1 ON THE YMCA SAILBOAT WHEN SHE NOTICED THAT THE LADDER WAS DOWN ON THE VESSEL MAKING IT VERY HARD TO STEER. SHE THEN ATTEMPTED TO RAISE THE LADDER,BUT IT HAD BEEN STUCK,WHILE CONTINUING TO ATTEMPT TO LIFT THE LADDER IT RELEASED AND HIT HER FOREHEAD. ON THE WAY BACK TO SHORE SHE NOTIFIED CAMP STAFF AND SHE WAS SENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM PER THE CAMPS INSURANCE. NO OTHER INJURY WAS FOUND EXCEPT A BRUISE TO HER HEAD AND SHE WAS RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL. THIS CASE IS CLOSED.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0091
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-31 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:45:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: MILES RIVER BETWEEN BUOY #6 AN
NearestCityTown: ST MICHAELS
County: TA
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Storm
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Other
OtherAccidentEvent: limb pinched between vessels
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
ON JULY 31,2009 AT APPROX. 1630HRS subject 1 WAS INJURED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SECURE THEIR DINGHY WHILE OPERATING DURING STORM CONDITIONS IN THE MILES RIVER. subject 1 WAS TRANSPORTEDTO THE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN EASTON AND TREATED FOR A PARTIAL AMPUTATION OF HER RIGHT PINKIE FINGER,A BROKEN FINGER,AND INJURY TO HER RIGHT HAND. THE INJURY OCCURED APPROX. 1545HRS IN 40MPH WINDS. DINGHY WAS LOST IN MILES RIVR BETWEEN BUOYS SIX AND EIGHT. IT WAS RECOVERED BY THIS OFFICER LATER THAT EVENING AND TRANSPORTED TO HILLSBORO FOR SAFEKEEPING UNTIL IT CAN BE RETURNED TO OWNER.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0092
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-11-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:45:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: SPIDER BUOY, MOUTH OF SEVERN R
NearestCityTown: ANNAPOLIS
County: AA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Unknown
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
PropertyDamageDescription: NONE
RedactedNarrative:
ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 21,2009 AT 1715HRS NRP WAS ADVISED THAT subject 1 HAD FALLEN OVERBOARD WHILE SAILING AND WAS PICKED UP BY THE CATHERINE MARIE OF WATERMARK CRUISES.subject 2 OF WATERMARK CRUISES ADVISED ME THAT WHILE RETURNING TO ANNAPOLIS CITY DOCK HER CREW ALERTED HER TO A PERSON IN THE WATERS. AT THAT TIME SHE NOTIFIED COAST GUARD ON VHF RADIO AND ALERTED HER COURSE TO ASSIST.subject 2 AND HER CREW ADVISED ME THAT THEY THREW A RING BUOY AND HELPED TO PULL THE PERSON FROM THE WATER,LATER IDENTIFIED AS subject 1 ONTO CATHERINE MARIE.subject 1RE WAS TRANSPORTED TO ANNE ARUNDEL MEDICAL CENTER BY ANNAPOLIS CITY EMS.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0094
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-11-03 00:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: CHESAPEAKE BAY, OFF OF OYSTER
NearestCityTown: ANNAPOLIS
County: AA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Unknown
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
PropertyDamageDescription: NONE
RedactedNarrative:
ON 11/03/2009 THERE WAS A REPORT OF A YELLOW KAYAK FLOATING IN THE BAY IN THE AREA OF ARUNDEL ON THE BAY. subject 1 SAID HE WAS SAILING SOUTH IN BAY. HE ADVISED THERE WAS A KAYAK WITH A WHITE MALE 25 TO 30 YEARS OLD IN IT. HE SAID THE MAN WAS WEARING BRIGHT SHORTS AND A DARK SHIRT.subject 1 SAID HE WENT NEAR THE MAN AND SAID "ARE WE HAVING FUN YET?" THE MANS ANSWER TO THAT WAS "SUMMER ISNT OVER UNTIL I SAY IT IS."subject 1 TOLD ME THAT WHEN HE TURNED AND CAME BACK BY THE AREA WHERE THE KAYAK WAS,HE SAW THE KAYAK WITH NOBODY IN IT,AND A PADDLE AND A LIFEJACKET FLOATING. THE LIFEJACKET IS A YOUTH SIZE AND WOULD NOT HAVE FIT THIS PERSON. subject 1 SAID HE CALLED USCG IMMEDIATELY.THERE ARE KAYAKS THAT ARE KEPT ALONG THE SHORE IN THE AREA OF BAY RIDGE AND ARUNDEL ON THE BAY. RESIDENTS IN THE DEVELOPMENTS WERE NOTIFIED OF THE SITUATION AND WERE ADVISED TO CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT IF ANYTHING DEVELOPED THAT MAY BE OF INTEREST HELPING TO LOCATE THE WHEREABOUTS OF THE PERSON IN THE KAYAK.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0095
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: DEEP CREEK LAKE, NORTH GLADE C
NearestCityTown: MCHENRY
County: GA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Weather
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Other
OtherAccidentEvent: person struck by vessel equipm
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
subject 1 SAID THAT HE WAS  SITTING ON THE BOAT IN NORTH GLADE COVE AREA ALONG WITH HIS PASSANGERS.  subject 2 WAS WALKING FROM THE BOATS MID SECTION TO THE BOW WHEN A STRONG GUST OF WIND CAME UP, CAUSING THE UNSECURED MID SECTION OF GLASS ON THE THREE SECTIONAL WINDSHIELD TO LIFT UP AND SLAMMED INTO HER HEAD.  SHE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL, CHECKED OVER AND RELEASED.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0096
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:15:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: EASTERN BAY AT WADES POINT
NearestCityTown: CLAIBORNE
County: TA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: Ventilation
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Carbon Monoxide Exposure
RedactedNarrative:
WHILE BOAT WAS TRAVELLING TOWARS KENT NARROWS, ALL OCCUPENTS WERE OVERCOME BY EXHAUST FUMES AND CONTACTED 9-11 FOR ASSISTANCE.ALL THREE OCCUPENTS WERE TRANSPORTED TO SHORE BY TALBOT COUNTY RESQUE AND THEN TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO EASTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WHERE THEY WERE TREATED AND RELEASE FOR EXHAUST INHALATION.NO SERIOUS INJURIES WERE REPORTED.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0097
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: MARLEY CREEK OFF POINT PLEASAN
NearestCityTown: GLEN BURNIE
County: AA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Navigation Rules Violation
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL # 1 WAS OCCUPIED BY VICTiM. iT WAS TRAVELLING 25-30 MILES PER HOUR OUT OF MARLEY CREEK TOWARDS CURTIS CREEK. VSSEL #2 WAS OCCUPIED TWO TIMES. THE OPERATOR AND HIS 13 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS THE PASSENGER.  VESSEL #2 HAD COME FROM FURNACE CREEK INTO MARLEY CREEK AROUND POINT PLEASANT AND WAS ALSO TRAVELLING 25-30 MILES AN HOUR. AT THIS TIME BOTH VESSELS WERE HEADED TOWARD EACH OTH.OPERATOR OF VESSEL 2 STATED HE ATTEMPTED  EVASIVE MANEUVERS, BUT EVERY TIME HE TURNED, VESSEL #1 TURNED TOWARDS HIM.  tHE STARBOARD BOW OF VESSEL #2 STRUCK THE STARBOARD BOW OF VESSEL # 1.  tHE COLLISION CAUSED VESSEL # 2 TO ROLL OVER ONE TIME AND EJECTED BOTH OCCUPENTS. NEITHER WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED. VESSEL #1 WENT INTO A SPINWITH THE VICTiM BEING THROWN TO THE BACK OF THE BOAT.  SOMETHING STRUCK THE THE VICTiM DURING THE COLLISION THAT SLICED OPEN HIS HEAD AND CAUSED TRAMATIC EVACUATION OF HIS BRAIN.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0099
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:05:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: NEAR ST CLEMENTS ISLAND/ POTOM
NearestCityTown: LEONARDTOWN
County: SM
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause3: Navigation Rules Violation
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: NONE
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL # 1 WAS FOLLOWING VESSEL #2 ON THE POTOMAC RIVER BECOUSE VESSAL #1 DID NOT HAVE A WORKING DEPTH FINDER.  VESSEL #2 REDUCED HIS SPEED IN ORDER TO SECURE A PLASTIC WINDSHIELD COVER. OPERATOR OF VESSEL #1 WAS PUTTING ON HIS SHIRT AND DID NOT NOTICE THAT VESSEL #2 HAD REDUCED HIS SPEED, THUS STRIKING VESSEL#2.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0101
Date: 2009-08-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: MCHENRY COVE/DEEP CREEK LAKE
NearestCityTown: MCHENRY
County: GA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: excessive Speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR OF VESSEL #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACK THE BOAT AWAY FROM THE DOCK.  HE PUT THE BOAT IN FORWARD AND PUT THE THROTTLE ALL THE WAY FORWARD.HE THEN LET GO OF THE CONTROLS AND THE STEERING WHEEL.VESSEL #1 WENT FORWARD AND STRUCK A SKI BOAT THAT WAS TIED TO THE DOCK GOING OVER TOP OF THE LEFT SIDE AND THE BOW OF THE SKI BOAT, THEN CAME TO REST ON SHORE.  VESSEL #1 WAS INSPECTED AFTER THE COLLISION AND FOUND TO BE IN PROPER WORKING ORDER AND MECHANICALLY SOUND.  
   Subject 1 WAS ISSUED A CITATION FOR NEGLIGENT OPERATION.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0102
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 08:15:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: SINEPUXENT BAY & OCEAN CITY I
NearestCityTown: OCEAN CITY
County: WO
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
AccidentCause3: Improper Lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
ON 8/27/09 AT APPROXIMATELY 1100HRS, OFC  RESPONDED TO ALANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL IN REGARDS TO AN INJURED SUBJECT FROM A PWC ACCIDENT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE INJURED/OPERATOR  WAS EASTBOUND A 6KNOTS, STRUCK A LARGE WAKE CAUSING HIS LEFT KNEE TO STRIKE THE CONSOLE OF THE PWC CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION. SUBJECT WAS RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL.  CASE CLOSED WITHOUT CHARGES.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0103
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: ISLE OF WRIGHT BAY - 38TH ST
NearestCityTown: OCEAN CITY
County: WO
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentCause2: Weather
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
ON 08/26/09 AT APPROX. 1426HRS, OFC WAS DISPATCHED TO ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL IN BERLIN, MD. INJURED PARTIES HAS LEFT PRIOR TO MY ARRIVAL. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE RIDING ON A PWC AND UPON CROSSING A WAKE OF ANOTHER VESSEL, BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE EJECTED OFF THE PWC.  OPERATOR AND OCCUPANT STRUCK THEIR HEADS ON EACH OTHER.  THIS RESULTED IN MINOR INJURIES TO EACH, REQUIRING 2 STAPLES IN THE OPERATORS HEAD AND 4 STITCHES IN THE OCCUPANTS CHIN.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0104
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:18:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: FAIRVIEW BEACH,POTOMAC RIVER
NearestCityTown: FAIRVIEW BEACH
County: KG
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Storm
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: improper lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
subject 1 STATED ON THAT EVENING HIS VESSEL WAS ANCHORED AND RAFTED ALONG SIDE 10 OTHER VESSELS. subject 1'S VESSEL WAS RAFTED INSIDE OF THE VESSELS, THIRD FROM THE LEFT SIDE. subject 1 STATED DURING THE CONCERT A THUNDERSTORM ENVELOPED THE AREA CAUSING 45MPH WINDS,4TO 5FT.SEAS AND HEAVY RAIN. subject 1 STATED THAT THE PLEASURE BOAT ANCHORAGE AREA WAS CONGESTED WITH OTHER ANCHORED VESSELS APPROX. 200-300 VESSELS. WHEN THE STORM HIT,VESSELS THAT WERE ANCHORED IN THE AREA OF THE CONCERT STARTED TO LEAVE RAPIDLY WITH NO DIRECTION AND CONFUSION. subject 1 STATED IN THE RAFTED AND ANCHORED VESSELS,HIS VESSEL WAS SECURE AND HE AND HIS PARTY REMAINED ON LOCATIONO.subject 1 STATED HE OBSERVED A WHITE,38FT FOUNTAIN SPEED BOAT OFF OF HIS PORT STERN IN OPERATION. THE VESSELS DIRECTION OF TRAVEL WAS CLOSING ON HIS VESSEL.subject 1 STATES THE VESSEL WAS APPROACHING HIS PORT STERN AT AN ANGLE AND THEN IMPACTED WITH HIS VESSELS SWIMMING PLATFORM CAUSING DAMAGE.ALL 23 OCCUPANTS ON BOARD subject 1's VESSEL WERE NOT HARMED. THE STRIKING VESSEL HIT AND BOUNCED OFF subject 1's VESSEL AND LEFT THE SCENE WITHOUT STOPPING. subject 1 WAS UNABLE TO OBTAN REGISTRATION NUMBER OR NAME OF VESSEL. THE 38FT VESSEL WAS ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE THE CONGESTED AREA DUE TO THUNDERSTORM.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0105
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: DOBBINS ISLAND/SILLERY BAY- MA
NearestCityTown: PASADENA
County: AA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
CongestedWaters: -1
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Congested Waters
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL # 1 , OPERATED BY subject 1, WAS ANCHORED AMONG SEVERAL OTHER BOATS IN  THE AREA OF DOBBINS ISLAND. subject 1 ADVISED THAT HE REALIZED THAT HIS BOAT BEGAN DRIFTING TOWARDS OTHER BOATS. hE STARTED HIS BOAT AND ATTEMPTED TO GET AWAY FROM THE OTHER VESSELS IN THE AREA.  HE STATED THAT THERE WERE HIGH WINDS, SHOAL WATER AND LIMITED SPACE TO MANEUVER.tHE STERN OF HIS VESSEL STRUCK THE STARBOARD BOW OF VESSAL #2


BARDID: 2009-MD-0106
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:15:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: MOUTH OF SOUTH RIVER
NearestCityTown: EDGEWATER
County: AA
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Departed Vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: NONE
RedactedNarrative:
FIVE SUBJECTS LEFT PIER SEVEN MARINA ON THE SOUTH RIVER IN EDGEWATER,AACO ON BOARD VESSEL ONE. THEY TRAVELLED TOWARDS THE MOUTH OF THE SOUTHER RIVER. AT THE TIME,SEAS WERE APPROX. 2-3FT AND THE WIND WAS OUT OF THE SOUTHEREAST AT APPROX. 15MPH. ONCE THERE,THE BOAT WAS TURNED OFF AND DRIFTED AND THE OPERATOR AND subject 1 JUMPED OFF OF THE REAR SWIM PLATFORM TO GO SWIMMING. subject 1 BECAME FATIGUED AND STARTED TO CALL FOR HELP. operator MADE AN EFFORT TO SWIM TO HIM AND PULL HIM OUT, BUT HE WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE OTHER INDIVIDUALS ON BOARD ATTEMPTED TO THROW PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICES AND LINES TO subject 1 TO RESCUE HIM,BUT victim WAS UNABLE TO GRASP ANY OF THEM. A GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS ON A SECOND BOAT(ABOVE LISTED WITNESSES) ATTEMPTED TO RESCUE subject 1 AS WELL.WITNESS  ATTEMPTED TO SWIM TO subject 1 TO SAVE HIM, BUT BY THE TIME SHE REACHED THE AREA THAT HE WAS IN,HE HAD GONE UNDERWATER AND WAS NOT SEEN AGAIN. A SEARCH ENSUED INVOLVED USCG,AACO FD, AND NRP.

ON TUESDAY 28subject 1'S BODY WAS RECOVERED IN THE VICINITY OF WHERE THE SEARCH FOR HIM ORGINALLY BEGUN. HIS BODY WAS LOCATED IN 15-17 FEET OF WATER. THE SURFACE WATER TEMPERATURE WAS 81.9 DEGREES. HIS BODY WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE OFFICE OF THE MEDICAL EXAMINER IN BALTIMORE FOR AUTOPSY.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0107
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-03 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 07:30:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: CAROT COVE, NORTH EAST RIVER
NearestCityTown: CHARLESTOWN
County: CE
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
WATER SKIER WAS TRYING WAKEBOARDING FOR THE FIRST TIME AND THE WATER WAS A LITTLE CHOPPY. THE VICTIM LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE WAKE BOARD. VICTIM WAS FLOWN TO SHOCK TRAUMA WHERE HE RECEIVED SOME STICHES AND WAS RELEASED.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0108
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: ATLANTIC OCEAN OFF 73 RD ST.
NearestCityTown: OCEAN CITY
County: WO
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: sharp turn
AccidentCause3: Force of wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
WHILE RIDING A PWC IN THE OCEAN HE STRUCK A WAVE AT AN ANGLE CAUSING HIM TO BE THROWN OVER THE HANDLE BAR INTO THE WATER. HE STATED THAT HE STRUCK HIS BACK ON THE VESSEL AS HE FLIPPED OVER THE HANDLBARS.  LATER THAT EVENING HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT WORSE SO HIS MOTHER TOOK HIM TO THE HOSPITAL .  HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED AT THE HOSPITAL FOR A FRACTURED VERTABRA.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0109
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: DEEP CREAK LAKE NEAR THE DAM
NearestCityTown: MCHENRY
County: GA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
subject 1 ADVISED THAT He AND HIS SON,subject 2 WERE RIDING A TUBE NEAR THE DAM ON DEEPR CREEK LAKE WHEN THE TUBE HIT A WAKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL OFF AND SUBSEQUENTLY TWISTING HIS KNEE.subject 1 WAS TRANSPORTED BY PERSONAL VEHICLE TO THE HOSPITAL AND WAS TREATED AND RELEASED


BARDID: 2009-MD-0110
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:30:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: GLENDALE SHORES SOUTH OF GLEND
NearestCityTown: MCHENRY
County: GA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
subject 1 ADVISED HE WAS TOWING HIS DAUGHTER AND HER BOYFRIEND,  NEAR GLENDALE SHORES WHEN A WAKE CAUSED HIS DAUGHTER TO BUMP HEADS WITH HER BOYFRIEND. subject 1 FURTHER ADVISED HIS DAUGHTER WAS HAVING HEADACHES AND HE BROUGHT HER TO THE HOSPITAL FOR PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0111
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-07-28 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:30:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: DEEP CREEK LAKE/ MCHENRY COVE
NearestCityTown: MCHENRY
County: GA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause3: Navigation Rules Violation
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
STARBORDS BOW AND MIDSHIP VESSEL # 1 STRUCK THE  PORT REAR OF VESSEL #2.  BOTH VESSELS WERE RENTED FROM DEEP CREEK MARINA.   VESSEL #2 HAD EXTENSIVE DAMAGE.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0112
Date: 2009-07-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:20:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: ASSAWOMAN BAY-CANAL AT 122ST
NearestCityTown: OCEAN CITY
County: WO
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: NONE
RedactedNarrative:
ON 07/10/2009 AT APPROX. 1530, OFC  RESPONDED TO THE AREA OF 122 ST IN OCEAN CITY, MD TO MEET WITH OWNER OF VESSEL CLAIMING DAMAGE AND IDENTIFIED AS subject 1.  subject 1 ADVISED THAT ON TODAYS DATE AT APPROX. 1420HRS HE AND HIS SON WERE WORKING ON THE MOTOR ONBOARD HIS VESSEL.  A BARGE BEING PUSHED BY A TUG OWNED BY "MCGINTY'S MARINE CONSTRUCTION PASSED BY HEADING OUT OF THE CANAL AND STRUCK THE LOWER OUTDRIVE UNIT OF subject 1'S VESSEL.  subject 1S VESSEL WAS TIED TO THE PIER AND NOT UNDERWAY AT THE TIME.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0113
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-24 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:15:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: SASSAFRAS RV. ORDINARY PT.
NearestCityTown: KENTMORE PARK
County: KE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentCause2: People on Gunwale, Bow, or Transom
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
PropertyDamageDescription: NONE
RedactedNarrative:
ON 07/24/09 NRP RESPONDED TO THE SASSAFRAS RIVER IN REF TO POSSIBLE FATAL BOAT ACCIDENT. UPON ARRIVAL IT WAS LEARNED THATsubject 1 WAS OPERATING A 24FT MASTERCRAFT TRAVELING UP THE SASSAFRAS RIVER AT APPROX. 35MPH.  HE ENCOUNTERED A WAKE FROM A PASSING VESSEL CAUSING HIS 11 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WHO WAS SITTING IN THE BOW TO BOUNCE VIOLENTLY OUT OF HER SEAT.  UPON OBSERVING THIS, subject 1 PULLED BACK ON THE THROTTLE.  AS HE DID THIS, HIS DAUGHTER  BOUNCED OFF THE BOW OF THE VESSEL.  subject 1 IMMEDIATELY PLACED THE VESSEL IN NEUTRAL HOWEVER THE MOMENTUM OF THE BOAT CAUSED THE BOAT TO CONTINUE OVER HIS DAUGHTER. subject 1 JUMPED OVERBOARD IN ATTEMPTS TO LOCATE HER BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO.  SHE WAS NOT WEARING A PFD AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0114
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 23:42:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: POTOMAC RIVER - BUOY 21
NearestCityTown: INDIAN HEAD
County: CH
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Restricted Vision
AccidentCause2: improper lookout
AccidentCause3: Operator Inattention
OtherAccidentCause: Carelessness
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Floating Object
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: NAVIGATIONAL BUOY #21
RedactedNarrative:
ON 7/11/09 AT 2342HRS, subject 1 WAS ENROUTE FROM FAIRVIEW BEACH VA. TO NANJEMOY IN CHARLES CO. MD.  subject 1 STATED THAT HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE SEEING DUE TO THE DARKNESS AND THE LIGHTS FROM HIS GPS/DEPTHFINDER.  AS subject 1 APPROACHED BUOY #21 HE FAILED TO OBSERVE SAME IN TIME AND STRUCK SAME.  A TOTAL OF 4 PEOPLE WERE ON BOARD AT THE TIME.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0115
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:45:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: mchenry cove/ deep creek lake
NearestCityTown: SWANTON
County: GA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
ON 8/4/2009 skier WAS WATER SKIING IN THE AREA OF MCHENRY COVE ON DEEP CREEK LAKE.  HE FELL AND WHEN HE SURFACED ONE OF THE SKI'S HIT HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE. HE RECEIVED 8 STITCHES ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYE.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0117
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: CHESAPEAKE BAY OFF CAMP TOCKWO
NearestCityTown: STILL POND
County: KE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Other
OtherAccidentEvent: person struck by vessel equipm
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
subject 1 STATED THAT HE WAS ON BOARD ONE OF THE CAMPS DAYSAILERS WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY JIVED THE WRONG WAy CAUSING THE BOOM OF THE VESSEL TO SWING STRIKING THE VICTIM IN THE FOREHEAD. VICTIM WAS FLOWN TO JOHN HOPKINS CHILDRENS HOSPITAL VIA MEDIVAC FOR PRECAUTIONARY REASONS. VICTIM WAS TREATED AND RELEASED LATER THAT EVENING.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0118
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:48:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: ISLE OF WIGHT BAY-DRUM POINT A
NearestCityTown: OCEAN CITY
County: WO
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: grounding
PropertyDamageDescription: NONE
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL #1` WAS TAKING ON WATER IN THE AREA OF WIGHT BAY NEAR DRUM POINT. THE OPERATOR STATED THAT BY THE TIME HE REALIZED THE BOAT WAS TAKING ON WATER , WAKES FROM OTHER BOATS IN THE AREA WERE WASHING OVER THE STERN OF HIS BOAT.  tHE OPERATER WAS ABLE TO MAKE ENOUGH WAY TO GROUND HIS VESSEL AT A NEARBY MARSH ISLAND.  THE AFT END OF THE VESSELL SANK BELOW THE WATER LINE.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0119
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:45:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: MAIN LAKE @ DEEP CREEK LAKE
NearestCityTown: MCHENRY
County: GA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: improper lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
PropertyDamageDescription: NONE
RedactedNarrative:
subject 1 ADVISED ON OF HIS RENTAL BOATS MD 1995LB WAS RETURNED WITH $8000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE CENTER PONTOON.subject 2 ADVISED HE ATTEMPTED TO RETURN A TUBE RENTAL AT BILL MARINA SOUTH AND STRUCK THE DOCK WITH THE CENTER PONTOON. I CONTACTED BILL MARINA IN REFERENCE TO THIS INCIDENT AND THEY ADVISED THEY HAD NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THEIR DOCK.subject 2FURTHER ADVISED HE WAS AT FAULT FOR THE INCIDENT AND EXPLAINED HE WILL PAY FOR ALL DAMAGES TO THE VESSEL.subject 2 AND 1 EXCHANGED INFORMATION AND AT THE REQUEST OF MANAGEMENT, subject 2 WAS NOT CHARGED WITH THE INCIDENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0120
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-12 00:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: HERRING BAY AT THE ENTRANCE TO
NearestCityTown: DEALE
County: AA
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: improper lookout
AccidentCause3: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: NONE
RedactedNarrative:
ON THE RETURN TRIP FROM ROCKHOLD CREEK,subject 1 WAS OPERATING. ONCE THEY ENTERED HERRING BAY AND CLEARED THE CRAB POT LINE, subject 1 TURNED THE HELM OVER TO subject 2 AND STEPPED OUTSIDE OF THE CABIN ON TO THE BACK DECK OF THE BOAT. APPROX. ONE MINUTE LATER,subject 1 SAID THE BOAT HAD A VIOLENT IMPACT AND RAISED UP IN THE AIR. THE VESSEL HAD COME TO REST ON TOP OF THE STONE JETTY JUST  TO THE RIGHT OF RED DAY MARKER #2 AT THE MOUTH OF ROCKHOLD CREEK. subject 1 ESTIMATES THAT AT THE TIME OF IMPACT,THE VESSEL WAS TRAVELLING AT APPROX. 20KNOTS.subject 2 SUFFERED BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA INJURIES.subject 1 UNINJURED.PARAMEDICS RESPONDED TO THE SCENE AND REMOVED BOTH MEN FROM THE VESSEL. subject 2 DIED AS A RESULT OF INJURIES SUSTAINED IN THE IMPACT. subject 1 WAS INTERVIEWED AND GAVE A WRITTEN STATEMENT CONCERNING THE ACCIDENT. THE VESSEL WAS RETRIEVED FROM THE JETTY BY TOW BOAT U.S,AND PUT ON A TRAILER AT A RAMP IN ROCKHOLD CREEK. IT WAS TRANSPORTED BY NRP PERSONNEL FOR STORAGE AT MATAPEAKE FACILITY.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0121
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-09-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:45:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: CHESTER RIVER
NearestCityTown: CHESTERTOWN
County: KE
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: NONE
RedactedNarrative:
subject 1 ADVISED THAT HIS VESSEL STRUCK A WAKE,CAUSING HIS WIFE,subject 2,TO BOUNCE AROUND IN THE BOW AREA OF THE VESSEL. subject 1 ADVISED THAT HIS WIFE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN HER SIDE AREA AND HE CALLED FOR EMS. subject 2 WAS TAKEN TO SHORE AT 98 CANNON STREET IN CHESTERTOWN WHERE SHE WAS TREATED BY EMS. SHE WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO CHESTER RIVER HOSPITAL WHERE SHE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED. I CONTACTED subject 2 BY PHONE THE FOLLOWING DATE AND SHE ADVISED THAT OTHER THAN SOME BRUISING SHE WAS FINE.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0122
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-09-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:30:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: DEEP CREEK LAKE,GREEN GLADE CO
NearestCityTown: SWANTON
County: GA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentCause2: other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
THIS OFFICER MET WITH subject 1 IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM. SHE ADVISED HER SON subject 2 WAS WAKEBOARDING IN THE AREA OF GREEN GLADE COVE. SHE ADVISED HER SON JUMPED THE WAKE AND WHEN HE LANDED HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE WATER. SHE ADVISED HE HAD TEMPORARY MEMORY LOSS SO SHE TRANSPORTED HIM TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR TREATMENT.  subject 2 WAS TREATED FOR CONCUSSION AND RELEASED.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0123
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: SINEPUXENT BAY NEAR SOUTHPOINT
NearestCityTown: BERLIN
County: WO
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: NONE
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR WAS TRAVELLING SOUTH AT APPROX 50 MPH WHEN THE JET SKI BEGAN TO SUBMARINE, THROWING HIM AND HIS 8 YEAR OLD PASSENGER.  hE THOUGHT HIS RIGHT TOE HIT HIS 8 YEAR OLD SONS ARM.  HE TOOK HIS SON TO THE HOSPITAL FOR PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.  hIS SON WAS X-RAYED AND SHOWED NO INJURIES.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0124
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: DEEP CREEK LAKE/ STILLWATER CO
NearestCityTown: MCHENRY
County: GA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
PropertyDamageDescription: NONE
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR WAS TOWING subject 1 ON A WAKEBOARD. subject 1 FELL IN THE WATER AND THE WAKEBOARD STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD, CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0125
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: sinepuxent bay
NearestCityTown: ocean city
County: WO
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Weather
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
on 07/26/2009 subject 1 and 5 friends attempted to cross sinepuxent bay from east to west and in high winds. several waves washed into the boat and due to uneven weight distribution the boat overturned. there were no injuries. Boat U.S. was notified and they towed the vessel back to Assateague State Park where the vessel was righted and placed on its trailer.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0126
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: ASSAWOMEN BAY
NearestCityTown: OCEAN CITY
County: WO
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Weather
AccidentCause3: Force of wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
ON 08/02/2009, THE OPERATOR  WAS OPERATING HIS YAMAHA PWC SOUTHBOUND IN THE ASSAWOMEN BAY AREA AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WHEN HE HIT AN UNSEEN WAKE/WAVE AND LOST HIS GRIP ON THE PWC AND FELL OVERBOARD.operator LOST CONSCIOUSNESS AS A RESULT OF THE FALL, AWOKE AND DRIFTED FOR APPROX. 15 MINUTES BEFORE BEING ASSISTED BY ANOTHER BOATER.operator DID MANAGE TO RETRIEVE HIS PWC AND RETURNED TO HIS RESIDENCE WHERE HE CONTACTED EMS.operator WAS TAKEN BY EMS TO PRMC AND WAS LATER RELEASED WITH MINOR INJURIES.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0127
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:33:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: GREEN GLADE COVE, DEEP CREEK L
NearestCityTown: SWANTON
County: GA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
ON 08/04/2009, victim WAS WAKE BOARDING WHEN HE FELL. WHEN HE SURFACED THE WAKE BOARD HIT HIM IN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD. Victim’s FAMILY TRANSPORTED HIM TO GARRETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED 4 STITCHES AND WAS RELEASED.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0128
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:45:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: SINEPUXENT BAY, JUST SOUTH OF
NearestCityTown: OCEAN CITY
County: WO
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
ON 08/23/2009 subject 1,  subject 2 & subject 3 RENTED JET SKI'S FROM OC JET SKI RENTAL (OCEAN CITY) AND WERE RIDING IN THE SINEPUXENT BAY AREA WHEN  subject 3'S PWC STOPED RUNNING BECAUSE HE HAD WRAPPED THE SAFETY LANYARD AROUND HIS WRIST.  subject 1 NOTICED THIS AND SLOWED DOWN AND TURNED TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID STRIKING subject 3'S PWC.  subject 2 NOTIED THIS AND TRIED TO AVOID  subject 1 BUT GOT CAUGHT IN SOME WAVES AND COULD NOT TURN AND EVENTUALLY STUCK  subject 1'S PWC ON THE RIGHT SIDE CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE.

ONCE BACK AT THE BOAT RAMP EMS CHECKED OVER subject 1 AND SHE HAD A MINOR SCRAPE ON HER HIP. SHE REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT. SHE SIGNED THE RELEASE FORM AND EMS LEFT THE SCENE.

AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE CO-OWNER , HE ADVISED THE TOTAL DAMAGE FOR THE TWO PWC'S WOULD BE APPROX $2,000.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0130
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-09-05 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: DEEP CREAK LAKE NEAR HOLY CROS
NearestCityTown: MCHENRY
County: GA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
subject 1 ADVISED SHE WAS RIDING AN INFLATABLE TUBE BEING TOWED BY A VESSEL OPERATED BY subject 2. THE VESSEL WAS ON THE MAIN LAKE JUST OFF HOLY CROSS PENINSULA,HEADING INTO THE HOLY CROSS COVE. THE INFLATABLE HIT WAKE FROM ANOTHER VESSEL. subject 1 BECAME AIRBORNE AND RETURNED TO THE INFLATABLE, SPRAINING.STRAINING HER LEFT SHOULDER. SHE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED. I THEN INTERVIEWED THE OPERATOR, subject 2,AT THE DOCK WHERE HE HAD SECURED THE VESSEL. HIS ACCOUNT MATCHED subject 1'S. HE STATED HE HAD BEEN TRAVELING APPROX. 25MPH,AND WAS GOING IN A SEMI-STRAIGHT LINE AT THE TIME THE INFLATABLE HIT THE WAKE.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0131
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-10-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: POCOMOKE RIVER, SOUTH OF PORTE
NearestCityTown: SNOW HILL
County: WO
WaterConditions: Strong Current
StrongCurrent: -1
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Improper Loading
AccidentCause2: other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
OFFICER WAS DISPATCHED TO A REPORTED CANOE CAPSIZED ON THE POCOMOKE RIVER.THE FIRST VICTIM WAS FOUND ABOUT 200YRDS DOWN RIVER. HE WAS PULLED FROM THE WATER AND WAS IN SOME DISTRESS DUE TO THE COLD TEMPERATURE OF THE WATER. THE SECOND SUBJECT  WAS FOUND APPROX. 100YRDS DOWN RIVER FROM THE FIRST SUBJECT AND HE WAS WITH THE CANOE.BOTH SUBJECTS AND THE CANOE WERE TAKEN BACK TO THE LAUNCH POINT AT PORERTS CROSSING.A DISCUSSION WITH THE SUBJECTS REVEALED THAT THEY HAD BEEN MANUEVERING AROUND AND UNDER A LOW HANGING BRANCH WHEN THEY BOTH LEANED THE SAME DIRECTION AND CAPSIZING THE CANOE.
EMS PERSONNEL EVALUATED BOTH SUBJECTS AND DETERMINED THAT THEY SHOULD BE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL TO BE EVALUATED FOR POSSIBLE MILD HYPOTHERMIA. BOTH SUBJECTS WERE TRANSPORTED BY THE SNOW HILL FIRE DEPT TO PENINSULA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER WITH NON-LIFE THREATENING INJURIES.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0132
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-10-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:46:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: SPA CREEK,BELOW EASTPORT BRIDG
NearestCityTown: ANNAPOLIS
County: AA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentCause2: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause3: Navigation Rules Violation
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
THE BOAT THAT WAS STRUCK WAS THE ANNAPOLIS CITY PUMPOUT BOAT. I MET WITH subject 1 AND HIS SUPERVISOR. subject 1 TOLD ME THAT HE HAD PULLED UP ABOUT 30-40YDS OFF THE ANNAPOLIS CITY MARINA TO PUMP HIS BOAT OUT.HE WAS IN NEUTRAL BUT STILL DRIFTING BECAUSE OF HIS MOMENTUM. HE WAS FACING DOWNRIVER. HE WAS STRUCK ON THE STARBOARD STERN BY THE BOW OF THE HELENA WHICH WAS ALSO HEADED DOWNRIVER. THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT PUSHED THE PUMPOUT BOAT TO STARBOARD. THE PUMPOUT BOAT SUSTAINED A DENT TO THE STERN. THE GELCOAT ON THE BOW OF THE HELENA WAS BADLY SCRATCHED. ACCORDING TO THE WITNESS, THE PUMPOUT BOAT WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 3KNOTS AND THE STRIKING VESSEL WAS GOING ABOUT 4-5KNOTS.BOTH VESSELS WERE ON THE SAME HEADING.ACCORDING TO subject 1'S REPORT FILED WITH THE ANNAPOLIS HARBOR MASTERS OFFICE,THE OPERATOR OF THE HELENA,LATER IDENTIFIED AS subject 2 NEVER STOPPED OR ASKED IF subject 1 OR HIS BOAT WAS ALRIGHT. subject 1 WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE THE NAME OF THE STRIKING VESSEL. THE NAME OF THE VESSEL IS HELENA. I HAD subject 1 COMPLETE A BOAT ACCIDENT REPORT.ACCORDING TO THE CHECK OF THE DOCUMENTATION, THE HELENA IS REGISTERED TO ORION II LLC OUT OF DENVER CO.I WAS CONTACTED BY subject 2 ABOUT THE ACCIDENT. HE TOLD ME THAT HE WAS HEADED UP SPA CREEK,MADE A U-TURN BEFORE THE EASTPORT BRIDGE AND HEADED BACK DOWNRIVER. HE TOLD ME THAT ONE OF HIS PASSENGERS, HAD STOOD UP IN THE BOAT AND BEGAN TO WARN subject 2, HE CHECKED ON subject 1'S WELFARE. I SPOKE TO subject 2 AGAIN ABOUT THE ACCIDENT. AS HE WAS DESCRIBING THE ACCIDENT HE SAID HE NEVER SAW THE BOAT. HE ADMITTED TO STRIKING THE VESSEL. I TOLD HIM WHAT THE ESTIMATED DAMAGE TO THE PUMPOUT BOAT WAS AND HE SAID HE WOULD PAY FOR THE DAMAGES. I ALSO SPOKE TO subject 1 THAT DAY. I ASKED HIM IF subject 2 CHECKED ON HIS WELFARE. HE SAID THAT subject 2 SAID SOMETHING TO HIM BUT HE WAS NOT EXACTLY SURE WHAT WAS SAID. HE SAID IT WAS SOMETHING ALONG THE LINES OF "OH NICE RUNNING INTO YOU TODAY". I SPOKE TO subject 2's wife AND SHE TOLD ME THAT subject 2 DID CHECK ON THE OTHER BOATS WELFARE. subject 2 WILL BE RECEIVING A NATURAL RESOURCES NOTICE OF VIOLATION FOR FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER LOOKOUT.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0134
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:15:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: CHES.BAY SOUTH OF SASSAFRAS RI
NearestCityTown: WORTON
County: KE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Person struck by Vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
I WAS DISPATCHED TO ECHO HILL CAMPGROUND FOR A REPORT OF A SAILBOAT ACCIDENT. UPON MY ARRIVAL I SPOKE TO VARIOUS CAMP COUNSELORS WHO ADVISED THE VICTIM HAD BEEN TRANSPORTED TO CHESTER RIVER HOSPITAL WITH INJURIES TO HER BACK AND RIBS. I WAS ADVISED THAT SHE WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE VESSEL. A 16FT HOBBIE CAT SAILBOAT WHICH OVERTURNED APPROX. 300 YARDS OFF SHORE. THE VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIE DOWN A SAIL IN ORDER TO RETURN TO SHORE WHEN THE WIND CAUGHT THE SAIL. THE VESSEL OVERTURNED, PITCHING THE VICTIM INTO THE WATER. THE VICTIM STRUCK HER BACK AND RIBS ON THE VESSEL WHEN IT CAME DOWN UPON HER. THE VICTIM WAS WEARING A LIFE JACKET AND WAS ASSISTED TO SHORE BY VARIOUS CAMP MEMBERS. IN LIGHT OF HER INJURIES THE VICTIM WAS KEPT IN THE WATER UNTIL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ARRIVED TO PROPERLY REMOVE HER. SHE WAS TRANSPORTED TO CHESTER RIVER HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0135
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:10:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: DEEP CREEK AT MCHENRY COVE
NearestCityTown: MCHENRY
County: GA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
RedactedNarrative:
WHILE WATER SKIING IN FEEP CREEK LAKE IN THE AREA OF MCHENRY COVE, THE INJURED SUBJECT FELL OFF THE SKI AND BROKE HIS SHOULDER


BARDID: 2009-MD-0137
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:50:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: BUSH RIVER AT FLYING POINT PAR
NearestCityTown: EDGEWOOD
County: HA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentCause2: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
PropertyDamageDescription: NONE
RedactedNarrative:
JET SKI WAS PULLING A THREE PERSON INFLATABLE RAFT ON THE BUSH RIVERBY FLYING POINT PARK.  THE TOW LINE GOT STUCK IN THE INTAKE OF THE JET SKI CAUSING IT TO LOSE POWER AND CONTROL. AS A RESULT OF THE CONTINUING MOMENTUM, THE INFLATABLE RAFT STRUCK THE PIER AT FLYING POINT PARK CAUSING INCAPACITATING INJURIES TO TWO OF THE THREE OCCUPENTS OF THE RAFT.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0138
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:15:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: DEEP CREEK LAKE-NORTH GLADE CV
NearestCityTown: MCHENRY
County: GA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentCause2: Navigation Rules Violation
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
ON 7/13/09 AT APPROX 1715HRS, VESSEL 2 WAS COMING OUT OF NORTH GLADE COVE PULLING AN INFLATABLE RAFT WITH 3 OCCUPANTS ON SAME.  VESSEL 1 WAS INBOUND.  VESSEL 1 OBSERVED A PWC IN FRONT OF VESSEL 2 COMING IN HIS DIRECTION.  VESSEL 1 ALTERED HIS COURSE TO STARBOARD TO AVOID THE PWC.  VESSEL 1 THAN ALTERED HIS COURSE TO PORT TO AVOID VESSEL 2.  AFTER PASSING VESSEL 2, VESSEL 1 TURNED TO STARBOARD TO AVOID A PIER AND STRUCK THE INFLATABLE RAFT BEING TOWED BY VESSEL 2.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0140
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-10-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:50:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: wye east river north of green
NearestCityTown: QUEENSTOWN
County: QA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
ON 10/11/2009 subject 1 HAD TIED HIS VESSEL'S STARBOARD SIDE TO THE SAILBOATS (MY PLEASURE) PORT SIDE AND SEPARATED THEM USING 6 FENDERS, TO HELP PREVENT DAMAGE. AN UNKNOWN VESSEL, (POSSIBLY A SPORT FISHER) PASSED BY AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED CAUSING A SERIES OF WAVES TO STRIKE THE TWO VESSELS CAUSING DAMAGE TO HIS VESSEL ON THE STARBOARD SIDE AND THE PORT SIDE ON THE SAILBOAT.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0141
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-09-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:32:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: CHESTER RIVER NORTH OF KENT NA
NearestCityTown: GRASONVILLE
County: QA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Other
OtherAccidentEvent: person tangled in activity equ
RedactedNarrative:
PASSENGER OF A VESSEL ATTEMPTED TO PULL IN A SKI TUBE WHILE THE VESSEL WAS UNDERWAY.  THE TUBE HAD TAKEN ON WATER AND WHEN THE LINE WAS PULLED IT DUG IN AND REMOVED ALL SLACK FROM THE TOW LINE.  THE VICTIM'S HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE GUNWALE AND THE LINE, CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE HAND.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0142
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-08-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 19:10:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: GUNPOWDER RIVER
NearestCityTown: JOPPATOWNE
County: BA
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
RedactedNarrative:
SUBJECTS WERE CRABBING FROM A SMALL VESSEL WHEN THE WEATHER BECAME HEAVY.  A FOLLOWING SEA CAME OVER THE STERN OF THE VESSEL WHILE THE OPERATOR WAS TRYING TO RETURN TO PORT.  THE VESSEL SWAMPED AND BOTH OCCUPANTS WENT OVERBOARD.  OCCUPANTS WERE PICKED UP BY OTHER VESSELS IN THE AREA AND THE BOAT WAS TOWED TO PORT BY ANOTHER BOATER.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0143
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-09-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:30:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: DEEP CREEK LAKE MAIN BODY AND
NearestCityTown: MCHENRY
County: GA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
PropertyDamageDescription: NONE
RedactedNarrative:
ON 09/02/2009 subject 1 RENTED A VESSEL FROM THE DEEP CREEK MARINA AT MCHENRY. subject 1 LATER CALLED TO THE MARINA TO ADVISE THE VESSEL WAS STUCK IN REVERSE. A MECHANIC CAME OUT TO ASSIST. THE MECHANIC SWAPPED VESSELS WITH subject 1. AFTER THE MECHANIC RETURNED TO THE MARINA AND CHECKED THE DAMAGED VESSEL HE FOUND DAMAGE TO THE PROP, SKEG, LOWER UNIT AND THROTTLE CABLE.
ALL OCCUPANTS OF THE VESSEL WERE INTERVIEWED BY NRP OFFICERS TO FIND OUT THE CAUSE OF THE DAMAGE.  ALL OCCUPANTS ADVISED THEY DIDN'T HIT AND ROCKS OR GET TO CLOSE TO SHORE. (STATEMENTS APPEARED TO BE REHEARSED). subject 1 WAS ADVISED THE DAMAGE COULD BE AS MUCH AS $10K AND WAS ADVISED TO MAKE SOME TYPE OF ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE MARINA MAKING RESTITUTION.subject 1 CONTACTED subject 2 FROM THE MARINA AND THEY SETTLES ON $1,500.00 WHICH WAS PAId IN FULL BY CREDIT CARD.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0144
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: KENT NARROWS DRAW BRIDGE
NearestCityTown: GRASONVILLE
County: QA
WaterConditions: Strong Current
StrongCurrent: -1
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Hazardous Waters
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
RedactedNarrative:
WHILE PASSING THROUGH AN OPEN DRAW SPAN THE VESSEL WAS MANUEVERED TOO CLOSE TO THE SPAN.  THE MAST AND SPREADER BECAME ENTANGLED WITH THE BRIDGE ROAD SURFACE/DRAW SPAN.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0145
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: ISLE OF WIGHT BAY OFF 32ND ST
NearestCityTown: OCEAN CITY
County: WO
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
INJURED SUBJECT WAS PASSENGER ON A PWC.  HE LOST HIS GRIP AND FELL OFF THE PWC, AND INJURED HIS RIB CAGE AND LOWER BACK UPON STRIKING THE WATER.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0146
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:30:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: POTOMAC RIVER @ MATHIAS POINT
NearestCityTown: NANJEMOY
County: CH
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Hull Failure
AccidentCause2: Machinery Failure
AccidentCause3: other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/Skier Behavior
MachineryFailure: unknown
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: capsizing
AccidentEvent3: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL AND 0CCUPANTS WERE RETURNING TO PORT WHEN THEiR ENGINE BEGAN OPERATING POORLY.  AN ENGINE HATCH WAS OPENED AND REVEALED WATER WAS IN THE BILGE AND COVERING THE ENGINE.  SUBJECTS BAILED BUT COULD NOT KEEP AHEAD OF THE INCOMING WATER.  ENGINE FIANALLY STALLED.  SHORTLY AFTER WHICH THE BOW POINTED UPWARD AND THE VESSEL SANK BACKWARD INTO THE WATER AND ROLLED TO STARBOARD.  ALL SUBJECTS SWAM TO SHORE.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0147
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-10-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 05:15:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: BRYANTOWN LANDING, WYE RIVER
NearestCityTown: GRASONVILLE
County: QA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: improper lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
ON 10/11/2009 subject 1AND HIS WIFE WERE ANCHORED (VESSEL #2) WITH ANCHOR LIGHTS. subject 2 (VESSEL #1) WAS MANEUVERING OUT OF BRYANTOWN AREA IN THE FOG, HE STRUCK VESSEL #2 ON THE PORT BOW. subject 2 ADVISED subject 1'S ANCHOR LIGHT BLENDED IN WITH THE LIGHTS FROM THE HOUSES ON THE SHORELINE.subject 2 COULD NOT TELL THEM APART BECAUSE OF THE FOG. BOTH CAPTAINS EXCHANGED INFO.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0148
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-09-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: DEEP CREEK LAKE RED RUN AREA
NearestCityTown: OAKLAND
County: GA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause3: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
PropertyDamageDescription: LADDER ATTACHED TO DOCK DESTROYED
RedactedNarrative:
MADE CONTACT WITH INJURED SUBJECT who INFORMED ME THAT HE WAS OPERATING THE VESSEL IN CIRCLES AND WHEN HE CAME OUT OF THE CIRCULAR PATTERN HE COULD NOT STEER THE VESSEL AND COLLIDED WITH THE DOCK CAUSING HIS INJURIES. injured STATED THAT HE PANICKED WHEN HE SAW THE DOCK COMING TOWARD HIM. I EXPLAINED THE REGULATION WHICH PROHIBITS OPERATING A PWC IN EXCESS OF 6KNOTS WITHIN 100FT OF A STATIONARY OBJECT TO  injured.  injured STATED THAT HE WAS TRAVELING 10TO15MPH WHEN HE COLLIDED WITH THE DOCK. I ISSUED him A CITATION FOR OPERATING A PWC IN EXCESS OF 6KNOTS WITHIN 100FT OF A STATIONARY OBJECT.

AFTER A MEDICAL EXAMINATION HOSPITAL STAFF DETERMINED THAT  injured RECEIVED A SEPERATED PELVIS AND HAD A SMALL AMOUNT OF INTERNAL BLEEDING IN HIS PELVIS. HE WAS FLOWN TO WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL TO RECEIVE SURGERY FOR HIS INJURIES.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0149
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-09-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:33:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: POTOMAC RIVER OFF OLD BRETON B
NearestCityTown: LEONARDTOWN
County: SM
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: excessive Speed
AccidentCause3: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
PropertyDamageDescription: NONE
RedactedNarrative:
THE VICTIM  HAD GUNNED THE JETSKI AND TOOK OFF TURNING THE HANDLES SHARPLY TO THE LEFT AND THE SKI STARTED TO SKID,SHE PANIC AND JERKED THE HANDLES BACK TO THE RIGHT TO SHARPLY AND TO CLOSE TO THE PIER. DRIVING THE JERSKI RIGHT INTO A NEARBY PIER. SHE WAS OPERATING THE JETSKI ABOVE 6KNOTS WHEN SHE STRUCK THE PIER.DRIVING THE KETSKI RIGHT INTO THE PIER CAUSING FRONT END COLLISION WITH THE PIER AND THE JETSKI.THE OPERATORS FACE STRUCK THE PIER AT THE TIME OF THE COLLISION.

THE VICTIM HAD BEEN MOVED FROM THE COLLISION SITE TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS RESIDENCE. THE EMS UNIT WAS INSIDE THE RESIDENCE TREATING AND PREOPARING VICTIM FOR TRANSPORT. SHE HAD SCRATCHES ALONG HER ARMS,LEGS AND FACE. SHE HAD BITTEN HER TONGUE AND WAS BLEEDING FROM THE INJURY AND WAS HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME SWALLOWING. SHE WAS COMPLAINING OF BACK AND LEG PAIN AND WAS IN A GREAT DEAL OF PAIN WHEN THE EMS LAID HER DOWN ON THE BACK BOARD AND PLACED HER ON THE STRETCHER. MSP TROOPER 7 WAS CALLED FOR TRANSPORT. VICTIM WAS FLOWN TO PG SHOCK TRAUMA FOR TREATMENT.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0150
Date: 2009-09-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 06:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: #1 GREEN DAY MARKER AT THE MOU
NearestCityTown: ST. LEONARD
County: CA
WaterConditions: Unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: poor
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: improper lookout
AccidentCause3: excessive Speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR STATED THAT HIS VESSEL WAS TRAVELING JUST ON PLANE APPROX.15KNOTS WHEN HE SAW THE LIGHTED RED MARKER TO ST LEONARD CREEK. AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME THAT HE SAW THE RED MARKER HE STRUCK THE UNLIT #1 GREEN MARKER. OPERATOR WAS THROWN INTO THE CENTER CONSOLE AND HIS WIFE WAS THROWN INTO THE BOW OF THE VESSEL. OPERATOR RECEIVED A SEVERE BRUISE ON HIS FOREHEAD AND WAS BEING TREATED FOR A POSSIBLE CONCUSSION. subject 1 WAS BEING TREATED FOR POSSIBLE BROKEN RIBS,INTERNAL INJURIES AND BACK INJURIES. LAST REPORT ON subject 1 WAS THAT SHE WAS BEING FLOWN TO SHOCK TRAUMA FOR INTERNAL INJURIES.

SEA CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THIS ACCIDENT WERE CALM,NO WIND OR WAVES BUT LIMITED VISIBILITY DUE TO HEAVY FOG. THIS WAS A PREVENTABLE ACCIDENT AND THE OPERATOR OF THE VESSELOPERATOR WILL BE CHARGED WITH THE FOLLOWING 3 NOTICE OF VIOLATION FOR:

08.18.01.04 FAILURE TO OBEY NAVIGATION RULES (RULES OF THE ROAD)
RULE #5,FAIL TO POST A PROPER LOOKOUT
RULE #6,SPEED TO GREAT FOR CONDITIONS

08.18.01.05B NEGLIGENT OPERATION OF VESSEL


BARDID: 2009-MD-0151
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-09-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:15:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: DEEP CREEK LAKE/RED RUN COVE
NearestCityTown: MCHENRY
County: GA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentCause2: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
subject 1 STATED THAT SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO WAKEBOARD FOR HER FIRST TIME IN DEEP CREEK LAKE IN THE RED RUN COVE AREA. subject 1 INDICATED THAT AS SHE WAS BEING TOWED,THE WAKEBOARD HAD DUG INTO THE WAKE OF THE TOWING VESSEL,CAUSING HER TO LOSE HER BALANCE AND FALL FACE FIRST INTO THE WATER. subject 1 INDICATED THAT SHE WAS WEARING AN APPROVED PFD DURING THE WAKEBOARDING ACTIVITIES. subject 1'S CHIEF MEDICAL COMPLAINT WAS THAT OF PAIN TO HER FACE AND HEAD. subject 1 INDICATED THAT SHE HAD NO OTHER PAIN OF INJURIES ABOT THE REST OF HER BODY

CONTACT WAS MADE WITH VICTIM NEXT DAY AND subject 1 WAS DISCHARGED THAT NIGHT FROM THE HOSPITAL,THE DOCTOR HAD DETERMINED THAT subject 1 HAD A CASE OF WHIPLASH AND MAY HAVE SUFFERED A MILD CONCUSSION.NO OTHER LASTING MEDICAL EFFECTS ARE EXPECTED AS A RESULT OF  THE INJURY.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0152
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-10-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:24:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: CHES.BAY @ HOOPERS ISLAND/HOOP
NearestCityTown: HOOPERVILLE
County: DO
WaterConditions: Very Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Hull Failure
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Flooding/swamping
AccidentEvent2: Sinking
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
OWNER AND OPERATOR OF VESSEL ADVISED ME THAT WHILE TRAVELING SOUTH IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY COMING INTO HOOPERS STRAITS,subject 1 WAS OPERATING THE VESSEL WHEN THEY TOOK A BAD WAVE. HULL BROKE LOOSE AND BEGAN TAKING ON WATER. subject 2 SAID THAT THE VESSEL WENT DOWN IN A MATTER OF MINUTES. THEY WERE PULLED FROM THE WATER BY MSP HELICOPTER. INCIDENT #09-5227.THEY WERE TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO DORCHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL TO BE PICKED UP BY A FRIEND.subject 1 and 2 BOTH REFUSED TREATMENT. THE VESSEL WAS IN ABOUT 11 TO 13 FEET OF WATER WITH AN ANCHOR OUT.THE VESSEL DID NOT SEEM TO BE LEAKING ANY FLUID.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0153
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-09 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: potomac river south of marylan
NearestCityTown: NANJEMOY
County: CH
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL # 1 WAS APPROX 1 MILE SOUTH OF MARYLAND POINT ON THE POTOMAC RIVER TRAVELLING 55-60 MPH WHEN THE HIT  "A ROLLER THAT CAME OUT OF NO WHERE" AS STATED BY THE OPERATOR. THIS CAUSED VESSAL #1 TO GO AIRBORNE.  WHEN THE VESSEL CAME DOWN IT MADE A HARD RIGHT TURN, EJECTING 6 0F THE 8 OCCUPENTS  IN THE VESSEL.  INTERVIEWS FROM SEVERAL OCCUPENTS REVEALED THAT THE SPEED  OF THE VESSEL WAS A FAACTOR OF THE INCIDENT.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0154
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:30:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: SINEPUXENT BAY - DAY MARKER #8
NearestCityTown: OCEAN CITY
County: WO
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause3: Improper lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
PropertyDamageDescription: DAYMARKER #8 - PAINT SCRATCHED
RedactedNarrative:
ON 07/15/09 AT APPROX. 1237HRS, VESSEL 1 WAS NORTHBOUND IN SINEPUXENT BAY APPROACHING DAY MARKER #8.  VESSEL 1 WAS PART OF A GROUP OF 5 PWC'S ON A GUIDED TRIP FROM A PWC RENTAL BUSINESS.  THE GUIDE WAS LEADING THE GROUP BACK TO THEIR DOCKS AT A RATE OF APPROX. 30KTS, AND PASTED BETWEEN A WHITE VESSEL AND THE DAY MARK.  VESSEL 1 FAILED TO MAINTAIN A DISTACE OF 100' WHILE EXCEEDING 6KTS. OPERATOR OF VESSEL 1  FAILED TO MAINTAIN A PROPER LOOKOUT AND STRUCK DAY MARKER #8 HEADON.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0155
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:15:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: DEEP CREEK LAKE-LAKE SHORE DR
NearestCityTown: MCHENRY
County: GA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
ON 07/15/09 AT APPROX. 1715HRS, THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL 1 WAS EASTBOUND ON DEEP CREEK LAKE NEAR LAKE SHORE DR. AT A SPEED OF 15 TO 20 KTS.  THERE WERE 2 OCCUPANTS ON VESSEL #1(PWC).  VESSEL 1 CROSSED A LARGE WAKE CAUSING THE OCCUPANT/INJURED TO STRIKE THE HANDLEBARS WITH HIS CHIN.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0156
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: ISLE OF WRIGHT BAY - 52ND ST
NearestCityTown: OCEAN CITY
County: WO
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: NONE
RedactedNarrative:
ON 07/17/09 AT APPROX. 12HRS,  VESSEL 1 WAS OPERATING IN ISLE OF WRIGHT BAY NEAR 52ND ST. VESSEL 1 WAS PROCEEDING AT APPROX 25 KNTS, MADE A HARD LEFT TURN TO PORT CAUSING THE PASSEBGER/OCCUPANT TO BE THROWN OUT OF THE VESSEL.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0157
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:15:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: SINEPUXENT BAY-MARKER 14
NearestCityTown: OCEAN CITY
County: WO
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: improper lookout
AccidentCause3: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: OFFSHOREDUCK BLIND
RedactedNarrative:
ON 07/17/09 AT APPROX 1015HRS. VESSEL 1 WAS NORTHBOUND IN SINEPUXENT BAY NEAR DAYMARK 14.  WHILE  NORTHBOUND, VESSEL 1 APPROACHED A OFFSHORE DUCK BLIND, ATTEMPTED TO TURN AND STRUCK SAME.  BOTH THE OPERATOR AND PASSENGER/OCCUPANT WERE THROWN FROM THE VESSEL INTO THE DUCK BLIND.   VESSEL 1 WAS TRAVELING AT APPROX 25 KTS. AT THE TIME OF IMPACT.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0158
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:11:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: WICOMOCO RIVER #16
NearestCityTown: MT VERNON
County: SO
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: NONE
RedactedNarrative:
ON 07/19/09 AT APPROX.1611 HRS. VESSEL 1 WAS EASTBOUND IN THE WICIMICO RIVER NEAR DAYMARK #16.  VESSEL WAS ENROUTE TO MT VERNON HARBOR WITH A MEDICAL EMERGENCY ON BOARD WHEN THE VESSEL VEERED OUTSIDE THE CHANNEL AND RAN AGROUND.  THE GROUNDING CAUSED INJURIES TO 2 OTHER OCCUPANTS ON THE VESSEL AS A RESULT OF THE ABRUPT STOPPING OF VESSEL 1.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0159
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-26 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Isle of Wright Bay nr 49th St.
NearestCityTown: Ocean City
County: WO
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
Operator was operating a jet ski and struck wake. Operator lost his grip and struck the handlebars with his chin causing a laceration that required stiches.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0161
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-09-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: TURKEY POINT
NearestCityTown: NORTH EAST
County: CE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: unforeseen water hazard
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Floating Object
PropertyDamageDescription: NONE
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL # 1 WAS TRAVELLING IN THE ELK RIVER ROUNDING TURKEY POINT HEADING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST RIVER WHEN IT STUCK AN UNKNOWN OBJECT IN THE WATER.  THE OPERATOR AND ONE PASSENGER WERE THROWN FORWARD INTO THE WINDSCREEN, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE OPERATOR AND A PASSENGER. THE BOAT HAD OVER $10,000. IN DAMAGES AS ESTIMATED BY  CHARLES TOWN MARINA.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0162
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-10-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:35:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: elk river at court house point
NearestCityTown: CHESAPEAKE CITY
County: CE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: improper lookout
AccidentCause3: Equipment Failure
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: Auxiliary
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
PropertyDamageDescription: NONE
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR OF VESSEL # 1 STATED THATHE WAS RETURNING HOME FROM OCEAN CITY ON THE C AND D CANAL WITH THE AUTO PILOT ENGAGED.  HE SAID HE WAS SITTING DOWN AND EATING WHEN ONE OF THE THREE PASSENGERS STARTED SCREAMING. HE SAID THAT THEN THE VESSEL RAN HARD AGROUND.  DAMAGE OF THE VESSEL WAS UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME DUE TO THE VESSEL BEING SOO FAR AGROUND AND NOT ABLE TO SEE THE BOTTOM OF THE VESSEL AT THAT TIME.  nO INJURIES WERE INVOLVED.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0163
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:20:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: PATAPSCO RIVER OFF BRANDON SHO
NearestCityTown: PASADENA
County: AA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: NONE
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL #1 STRUCK A WAKE CAUSING THE PASSENGER TO BE THROWN FORWARD AND TO THE RIGHT.  THE PASSENGER STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE GEAR SHIFT AND THE WINDSHIELD CUTTING HIS LIPS AND SEVERLY GASHING HIS FOREHEAD.HE WAS KNOCKED UNCONCIOUS DUE TO THE IMPACT.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0164
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: HAWK COVE NEAR MOUTH OF MIDDLE
NearestCityTown: MIDDLE RIVER
County: BA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: NONE
RedactedNarrative:
DUE TO HEAVY BOAT TRAFFIC IN THE AREA, VESSEL #1 STRUCK A WAKE AND THROUGH THE BOAT FROM SIDE TO SIDE.  THE PASSENGER OF VESSELL #1 WAS THROWN FROM THE PASSENGER SEAT TOWARD THE STERN OF THE BOAT AND LANDED STARBOARD SIDE MID-SHIP.  SHE STRUCK HER HEAD AND WAS KNOCKED UNCONCIOUS FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0165
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:30:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: PATUXENT RIVER SOUTH OF MERTLE
NearestCityTown: CALIFORNIA
County: SM
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
PropertyDamageDescription: NONE
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL#1 WAS PULLING A TUBE WEST ON THE PATUXENT RIVER SOUTH OF MERTLE POINT IN THE COVE NEAR THE OPERATOR"S RESIDENCE. AS HE PREPARED TO TURN THE VESSEL AROUND, HE SLOWED DOWN TO 10-15 MPH AND MADE A LEFT  TURN. ONE OF THE TWO OCCUPENTS OF THE TUBE FELL OFF THE TUBE AND COMPLAINED OF HEr BACK HURTING.  sHE WAS TRANSPORTED TO CALVERT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SEVERAL HOURS LATER WHEN THE PAIN WORSENED BY HER MOTHER.  SHE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED WITH WHIP-LASH INJURIES SUSTAINED WHEN SHE HIT THE WATER.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0166
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-29 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 07:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: SUSQUEHANNA RIVER
NearestCityTown: PORT DEPOSIT
County: CE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
PropertyDamageDescription: NONE
RedactedNarrative:
VESSELL #1 WAS HEADING NORTH ON THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER WHEN IT STRUCK SUBMERGED ROCKS AND BECAME  STUCK. THE OPERATOR TOOK THE BOAT WITHOUT THE OWNERS PERMISSION AND WAS CHARGED WITH THEFT OVER $500.00.
   THE OWNER OF THE VESSAL TOOK POSSESION AFTER DNR TOWED THE BOAT TO SUSKEY RESTAURANT,  THE DAMAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT 10,000 BY THE OWNER.  3 EMPTY BEER CANS WERE FOUND ON THE VESSEL BUT THE OPERATOR PASSED FIELD SOBRIETY TESTS.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0167
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-10-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 10:40:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: DAY MARKER #5 BROOKS CREEK
NearestCityTown: RAGGED POINT
County: DO
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: restricted vision
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
PropertyDamageDescription: DAY MARKER #5 BROAD CREEK
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL #1 WAS TRAVELLINGSOUTH OUT OF BROAD CREEK WITH THE PASSENGER SITTING ON A COOLER IN FRONT OF THE OPERATOR.  TWO DOGS WERE ALSO ON BOARD THE VESSEL.THE OPERATOR ADVISED THAT HIS VIEW WAS PARTUALLY BLOCKED BY THE PASSENGER AND HIS ATTENTION WAS DISTRACTED BY THE DOG JUMPING ON HIM AT THE TIME OF THE COLLISION WITH THE DAY MARKER.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0168
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-09-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: BULLNECK CREEK
NearestCityTown: DUNDALK
County: BA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: improper lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Fire/Explosion (Non-fuel)
AccidentEvent3: Electrocution
PropertyDamageDescription: HIGH TENSION POWER LINES
RedactedNarrative:
SAILBOAT WAS COMING IN FROM BEAR CREEK TOWARDS THE DOCKIN DUNDALK WHEN IT SRTUCK THE OVERHEAD POWER LINES AT NEAR MERRITT POINT PARK.  THE VESSEL CaUGHT FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED.  THE OPERATOR OF THE VESSEL WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO JOHN HOPKINS MEDICAL BAYVIEW HOSPITAL WERE HE WAS TREATED FOR SEVERE BURNS.  HE WAS RECOVERED FROM THE WATER BY A GOOD SAMARATAN.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0169
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-12-14 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 07:50:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: ATLANTIC OCEAN OFF 118TH ST
NearestCityTown: OCEAN CITY
County: WO
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: Electrical
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (non-fuel)
PropertyDamageDescription: FISHING GEAR ON VESSEL
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL #1 WAS TRAVELLING FROM OCEAN CITY TOWARDS  LEWIS DELAWARE WHEN AN ODOR OF ELECTRICAL FIRE WAS OBSERVED.  OPENING OF THE SALON DOORS REVEALED A HAZE OF LIGHT COLORED SMOKE. IN ATTEMPT TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINES, THE OPERATOR SAID THE STARBOARD ENGINE SHUT DOWN BOT THE PORT ENGINE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. WITHIN 8-12 MINUTES THE VESSEL WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THEY ABANDONED THE VESSEL AND BOARDED A GOOD SAMARATIANS VESSEL THAT CAME TO THE AID.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0170
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-09-12 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:15:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: PINTAIL CANAL IN OCEAN PINES
NearestCityTown: OCEAN PINES
County: WO
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Collision with Fixed Object
PropertyDamageDescription: NONE
RedactedNarrative:
OPERATOR OF VESSEL #1 ADVISED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DOCK THE BOAT, HE WAS WALKING FORWARD TO TIE THE BOAT OFF TO THE CLEAT ON THE BULKEAD AND REALIZED HE MIS-JUDGED HIS TURN.  HE RAN BACK IN ATTEMPT TO PUT THE BOAT IN REVERSE AND INADVERTINATELY PUT THE GEAR IN FORWARD AND FULL THROTTLE. THE VESSEL RAN INTO THE BULKHEAD AND BECAME VERTICAL, EJECTING THE OPERATOR. THE VESSEL THEN FELL BACK INTO THE WATER AND SPED ACROSS THE CREEK STRIKING ANOTHER BULKHEAD AND BECOMING IMPALED INTO A PILING. THE OPERATOR / SOLE OCCUPENT OF THE VESSEL, WAS NOT INJURED.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0171
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-17 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 16:15:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: SPA CREEK - OUTER ANCHORAGE
NearestCityTown: ANNAPOLIS
County: AA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentCause2: restricted vision
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: NONE
RedactedNarrative:
ON 7/17/09 AT APPROX.1615HRS, VESSEL 1 WAS LEAVING THE AREA OF CITY DOCK IN ANNAPOLIS.  VESSEL 1, A SAILBOAT WAS UNDER POWER AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF RAISING THE SAILS.  VESSEL 1 STRUCK VESSEL 2 WHICH WAS ANCHORED, HEADON.  CAPTAIN OF VESSEL 1 STATED THAT HIS VISION WAS OBSTRUCTED BY THE RAISING OF THE SAILS AND THAT HE FAILED TO OBSERVE VESSEL 2.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0173
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-07-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 18:50:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: BODKIN CREEK
NearestCityTown: PASADENA
County: AA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Navigation Rules Violation
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: NONE
RedactedNarrative:
ON 07/19/09AT APPROX 1850HRS., VESSEL 1 AND VESSEL 2 WERE BOTH HEADED WEST GOING UP BODKIN CREEK.  THE VESSELS WERE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO ONE ANOTHER.  VESSEL 2 INCREASED SPEED TO GET AHEAD OF VESSEL 1. VESSEL 1 INCREASED SPEED AND VEARED OFF TO PORT.  VESSEL 1 THEN TURNED TO STARBOARD AND CAME ACROSS THE BOW OF VESSEL 2.  VESSEL 2 ATTEMPED TO GO INTO REVERSE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO AND STRUCK VESSEL 1 ON THE STARBOARD SIDE AMIDSHIP.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0174
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-08-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 05:15:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: TILGHMAN CREEK, PUBLIC WHARF
NearestCityTown: CLAIBORNE
County: TA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: Engine
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fire/Explosion (unknown origin)
AccidentEvent2: Fire/Explosion (Non-fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
ON 08/20/2009subject 1 STARTED HIS VESSEL AND LEFT THE MOORING AND WENT TO THE PUBLIC WHARF WHERE HE SHUT OFF THE ENGINE WHILE HE BAITED HIS TROTLINE. subject 1 WENT TO START THE VESSEL AND THEN THE ENGINE EXPLODED AND CAUGHT FIRE. HIS VESSEL WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE DOCK AREA. STATE FIRE MARSHALL HAS NOT MADE A DETERMINATION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION AND FIRE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

PropertyDamageDescription:
FIRE DAMAGE TO END OF PUBLIC WHARF AND ONE "NO DOCKING" SIGN. ESTIMATE DAMAGE $15,000.00 BY COUNTY COORDINATOR.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0175
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-06-27 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:30:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: C&D CANAL
NearestCityTown: CHESAPEAKE CITY
County: CE
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
ON 6/27/09 AT APPROX. 1230HRS. VESSEL 1 WAS SOUTHBOUND IN THE C&D CANAL AT A SPEED OF 25KTS.  OPERATOR OF VESSEL 1 ADVISED THAT HE CROSSED THE LARGE WAKE OF A NORTHBOUND VESSEL.  OPERATOR ADVISED THAT THIS CAUSED HIS VESSEL TO GO AIRBORNE.  A PASSENGER/OCCUPANT WHO WAS BELOW DECK IN THE CABIN FELL IN THE BOAT AS A RESULT STRIKING HER HEAD WHICH RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0176
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-09-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 13:15:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: SINEPUXENT BAY - DAYMARK 16
NearestCityTown: OCEAN
County: WO
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: NONE
RedactedNarrative:
ON 09/01/09 AT APPROX. 1315HRS, VESSEL 1 (PWC) WAS HEADED TOWARDS THE OCEAN CITY INLET IN SINEPUXENT BAY NEAR DAYMARK 16. OPERATOR OF VESSEL 1 ADVISED THAT HE STRUCK A WAKE WHICH CAUSED THE PWC TO SWING TO THE RIGHT. AS A RESULT, THE PASSENGER/OCCUPANT WAS EJECTED OFF THE PWC.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0177
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 07:04:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: DEEP CREEK LAKE - MCHENRY COVE
NearestCityTown: MCHENRY
County: GA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
PropertyDamageDescription: NONE
RedactedNarrative:
ON 07/19/09 AT APPROX 0704HRS, VESSEL 1 WAS TOWING A WATERSKIER ON MEHENRY COVE IN DEEP CREEK LAKE.  THE SKIER DECIDED TO END THE RUN AND LET GO OF THE TOW ROPE.  WHILE SLOWING DOWN, THE SKI CAUGHT THE WATER AND TWISTED, CAUSING THE RIGHT LEG TO SUSTAIN A FRACTURE TO THE TIBIA BONE.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0178
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-10-09 00:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: NORTH OF PINEY POINT CREEK, PO
NearestCityTown: TALL TIMBERS
County: SM
WaterConditions: Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Weather
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Grounding
AccidentEvent2: Flooding/Swamping
RedactedNarrative:
ON 10/09/2009subject 1 AND TWO FRIENDS WENT CRUSING THE POTOMAC RIVER LOOKING FOR LIGHTHOUSES WHEN THEIR 20FT SPORT CRAFT RAN OUT OF GAS. DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS OF ROUGH WAVES AND WINDY CONDITIONS THE VESSEL WASHED UPON THE ROCK BULKHEAD CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE HAUL AND FLOODING INTO AND OVER THE TRANSOM/STERN.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0179
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-12-01 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:22:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: CHESAPEAKE BAY-PT.LOOKOUT/BUOY
NearestCityTown: SCOTLAND
County: SM
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
PropertyDamageDescription: NONE
RedactedNarrative:
ON 12/01/09AT 1422HRS, VESSEL 1 WAS OPERATING NORTHBOUND IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY OFF PT.LOOKOUT.  2 PEOPLE ON BOARD.  OPERATOR OF VESSEL 1 STATED THAT VESSEL 1 WAS BETWEEN BUOY'S 70 AND 72 AT A SPEED OF APPROX. 3 KNOTS.  OCCUPANTS WAS PREPARING TO FISH AND VICTIM WAS PREPARING PLANER BOARDS TO GO OVERBOARD.  OPERATOR HEARD A SPLASH, TURNED AROUNG AND OBSERVED THAT THE VICTIM HAD GONE OVERBOARD.  OPERATOR THREW A BOAT FENDER TO VICTIM WHO WAS UNABLE TO HOLD ONTO SAME.  OPERATOR TURNED VESSEL 1 AROUND BUT WAS UNABLE TO GET VICTIM BACK ON BOARD.  OPERATOR SECURED VICTIM TO VESSEL 1.  VICTIM WAS FLOATING FACE DOWN WHEN VESSEL 1 RETURNED TO VICTIMS LOCATION.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0180
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-12-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: SUSQUEHANNA RV.-FLATS
NearestCityTown: HAVRE DE GRACE
County: HA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Unknown
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: NONE
RedactedNarrative:
ON 12/06/09 AT APPROX.1400HRS, VESSEL 1 WAS TRAVELING NORTHEAST ACROSS THE SUSQUEHANNA FLATS NEAR HAVRE DE GRACE AT A SPEED OF 60MPH, OPERATOR HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK. OPERATOR WAS PUSHED INTO THE WINDSHIELD AND CONSOLE AND LOSS CONSCIOUSNESS.  UPON COMIMG TO OPERATOR NOTICED THAT ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AND LAYING ON IT'S SIDE.  OPERATOR WAS ABLE TO SHUT ENGINE DOWN.  A PASSENGER WAS THROWN OVERBOARD WITH SERIOUS LEG INJURIES.  PASSENGER WAS WEARING A PFD.  OPERATOR OF VESSEL 1 SECURED PASSENGER TO VESSEL AND CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0181
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-13 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: DEEP CREEK LAKE-HOOP POLE COVE
NearestCityTown: OAKLAND
County: GA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
PropertyDamageDescription: NONE
RedactedNarrative:
ON 8/13/09 AT APPROX. 2000HRS., VESSEL 1 WAS WESTBOUND ON DEEP CREEK LAKE IN HOOP POLE COVE WITH A TOTAL OF 6 POB.  2 OCCUPANTS WERE IN AN INFLATABLE RAFT BEING TOWED AT A SPEED OF30MPH. BEHIND VESSEL 1.  VESSEL 1 WAS MAKING A TURN, THE RAFT WENT OUTSIDE THE BOATS WAKE. UPON CROSSING THE WAKE, 1 OCCUPANT OF THE RAFT WAS THROWN OFF AND INTO THE WATER. UPON STRIKING THE WATER, THE OCCUPANT INJURED THEIR BACK.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0182
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: DEEP CREEK LAKE-STILLWATER CV
NearestCityTown: SWANTON
County: GA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Sharp Turn
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
PropertyDamageDescription: NONE
RedactedNarrative:
ON 8/15/09 AT APPROX. 1500HRS,  VESSEL 1 WAS NORTHBOUND IN STILLWATER COVE.  VESSEL 1 WAS PULLING A TUBE WITH 1 OCCUPANT ON THE TUBE.  VESSEL 1 MADE A TURN CAUSING THE OCCUPANT WHO WAS ON THE TUBE TO FALL OFF INTO THE WATER. OCCUPANT OF TUBE STATED THAT WATER RUSHED INTO HIS EAR AND THAT HE WAS HAVING SEVERE HEADACHES. VICTIM WAS TRANSPORTED TO GARRETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BY HIS PARENTS.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0183
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-08-10 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:45:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: POTOMAC RIVER UPSTREAM FR POT.
NearestCityTown: FALLING WATERS
County: O/S
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: Electrical
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
PropertyDamageDescription: FLOATING DOCK
RedactedNarrative:
ON 8/10/09 AT APPROX.1545HRS, THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL 1 HAD INSTALLED A NEW BATTERY IN VESSEL 1.  EARLIER IN THE DAY, THE OPERATOR DID MECHANICAL WORK ON THE VESSEL WHICH INCLUDED FLUSHING THE FUEL LINES.  OPERATOR TURNED ON THE BILGE BLOWERS AND AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, TURNED ON THE ENGINE. ENGINE WAS ON FOR APPROX. 15 SECONDS AT WHICH TIME THE ENGINE EXPLODED AND CAUGHT FIRE.  VESSEL 1 WAS TIED TO THE DOCK AT THE TIME OF THE EXPLOSION.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0184
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-02 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: BACK RIVER - PORTER POINT
NearestCityTown: ESSEX
County: BA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: excessive Speed
AccidentCause3: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Struck by Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Person Struck by Propeller
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
ON 08/02/09 AT APPROX 1700HRS, VESSEL 1 WAS OPERATING IN BACK RIVER OFF PORTER POINT.  VESSEL 1 HAD A TOTAL OF 7 OCCUPANTS ON BOARD, 2 OF WHICH WERE BEING TOWED ON AN INFLATABLE TUBE BEHIND VESSEL 1.  1 OCCUPANT HAD FALLEN OFF THE TUBE.  VESSEL 1 TURNED AROUND TO PICK UP THE OCCUPANT/VICTIM WHO HAD FALLEN OFF.  AS VESSEL 1 GOT CLOSE TO THE VICTIM, OPERATOR OF VESSEL 1 LOST SIGHT OF SAME.  VICTIM WAS STRUCK BY THE BOAT AND PROPELLER RESULTING IN FATAL INJURY.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0186
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-11 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 09:30:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: DEEP CREEK LAKE - GREEN GLADE
NearestCityTown: SWANTON
County: GA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Departed Vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: NONE
RedactedNarrative:
ON 08/11/09 AT APPROX. 0930 HRS.  VESSEL 1 WAS FISHING ALONG GREEN GLADE COVE WITH 3 POB.  OPERATOR/VICTIM WAS SEATED IN THE BOW WHEN A FISHING ROD'S LINE BECAME SNAGGED. ROD WAS PULLED OVERBOARD.  OPERATOR/VICTIM IMMEDIATELY JUMPED OVERBOARD TO RETRIEVE THE ROD.  UPON ATTEMPTING TO SWIM BACK TO VESSEL 1, HE WAS UNABLE TO DO SO AND CALLED FOR HELP.  WIND HAD PUSHED VESSEL 1 FURTHER AWAY FROM VICTIM.  AN OCCUPANT OF VESSEL 1 JUMPED IN TO ATTEMPT A RESCUE.  HE WAS UNABLE TO KEEP THE VICTIM AFLOAT AND EVENTUALLY HAD TO LET GO OF THE VICTIM TO SAVE HIS OWN LIFE.  NEITHER THE VICTIM NOR THE OCCUPANT WHO ATTEMPTED RESCUE WAS WEARING A PFD.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0190
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 21:15:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: CRAB ALLEY CREEK
NearestCityTown: CHESTER
County: QA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Improper Lookout
AccidentCause2: excessive Speed
AccidentCause3: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
PropertyDamageDescription: PIER AND ROOF OF DOCK
RedactedNarrative:
ON 08/15/09 AT APPROX. 2115 HRS., VESSEL 1 WAS TRAVELING NORTH UP CRAB ALLEY CREEK WITH 2 POB.  WHILE PROCEEDING TO THAT DESTINATION, THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL 1 FAILED TO MAINTAIN A PROPER LOOKOUT AND STRUCK A PIER .  VESSEL 1 WAS RUNNING AT A SPEED OF 20 TO 25MPH AT THE TIME.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0192
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-08-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 21:45:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: COX CREEK -EASTERN BAY
NearestCityTown: CHESTER
County: QA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Poor
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: excessive Speed
AccidentCause3: Operator Inattention
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: grounding
AccidentEvent3: Fall in vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: DESTROYED END OF PIER
RedactedNarrative:
ON 08/15/09 AT APPROX. 2145 HRS., VESSEL 1 WITH 4 POB WAS EASTBOUND IN COX CREEK OFF EASTERN BAY AT APPROX 30 KNTS.  OPERATOR OF VESSEL 1 FAILED TO OBSERVE A PIER EMERGING OUT FROM THE SHORELINE. VESSEL 1 STRUCK THE PIER, DESTROYING SAME, CONTINUED ON AND STRUCK A BULKHEAD ALONG THE SHORELINE.  VESSEL 1 WENT AIRBORNE FOR 59 FEET, IMPACTED THE GROUND AND CONTINUED FOR ANOTHER 84 FEET.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0193
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:15:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: SUSQUEHANNA RV-TIDEWATER MARIN
NearestCityTown: HAVRE DE GRACE
County: HA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: 2 WOODEN PILINGS
RedactedNarrative:
VESSEL 1 HAD EXITED IT'S SLIP AT TIDEWATER MARINA AND HEADED EAST TOWARD THE ENTRANCE.  VESSEL 1 VEARED TO THE NORTH SIDE OF THE MARINA BASIN STRIKING THE BOW OF VESSEL 2 IN SLIP 327 AND THE PORTSIDE PILING FOR THAT SLIP.  VESSEL 1 CONTINUED ON STRIKING THE BOW OF VESSEL 3 IN SLIP 329.  OPERATOR OF VESSEL 1 STEERING TO STARBOARD AND APPLIED MORE THROTTLE WHICH CAUSED VESSEL 1 TO TURN TO STARBOARD AND PROCEED ACROSS THE BASIN AND STRIKE VESSEL 4 ON IT'S STARBOARD BOW AND THE STARBOARD PILING FOR VESSEL 4. THIS SECOND DISLODGED PILING THEN STRUCK VESSEL 5 CAUSING DAMAGE TO IT'S PORT BOW. VESSEL 1 CAME TO REST LODGED BETWEEN VESSEL 4 AND THE PILING.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0194
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-18 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:59:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: ISLE OF WRIGHT OFF 32ND ST
NearestCityTown: OCEAN CITY
County: WO
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: NONE
RedactedNarrative:
ON 08/18/09 AT APPROX. 1259 HRS. VESSELS 1 AND 2 WERE TRAVELING SOUTHEAST IN ISLE OF WRIGHT BAY.  THEY WERE TRAVELING AT A SPEED GREATER THAN 6 KNOTS AND WERE WITHIN 100' OF EACH OTHER.  BOTH VESSELS 1 AND 2 WERE PWC'S.  VESSEL 2 WAS AHEAD OF VESSEL 1. VESSEL 2 TURNED TO PORT AND SLOWED.  VESSEL 1 LET OFF THE THROTTLE IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID CONTACT WITH VESSEL 2.  THIS RESULTED IN A LOSS OF STEERING TO VESSELL 1.  VESSEL 1 THEN STRUCK VESSEL 2.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0195
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-19 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:30:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: 118TH ST CANAL
NearestCityTown: OCEAN CITY
County: WO
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Struck by Vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: NONE
RedactedNarrative:
ON 08/19/09 AT 1230HRS, VESSEL 1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO DOCK IN THE 118TH ST CANAL.  AS VESSEL 1 WAS TRYING TO DOCK, THE INJURED  WAS ON THE DOCK ATTEMPTING TO ASSIST.  THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL 1 APPARENTLY HIT THE THROTTLE DRIVING IT INTO THE DOCK AND PINNING THE INJURED ' LEG BETWEEN THE DOCK AND THE PWC.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0196
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:20:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: MIDDLE RIVER
NearestCityTown: ESSEX
County: BA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: People on Gunwale, Bow, or Transom
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: NONE
RedactedNarrative:
ON 07/25/09 AT APPROX. 2020 HRS, VESSEL 1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO DOCK AT THE RIVERWATCH RESTAURANT. OPERATOR OF VESSEL 1 DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH SPACE AND ABORTED THE ATTEMPT.  AS OPERATOR OF VESSEL 1 WAS BACKING AWAY, VICTIM/OCCUPANT WAS ON THE BOW.  VICTIM LOSS THEIR BALANCE AND FELL. VICTIM'S RIGHT HAND STRUCK THE CORNER OF THE CABIN NEAR A HATCH CAUSING A LACERATION OF THE RIGHT HAND.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0197
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:59:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: DEEP CREEK LAKE-CHERRY CREEK C
NearestCityTown: MCHENRY
County: GA
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Tuesday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause3: Force of wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Skier Mishap
PropertyDamageDescription: NONE
RedactedNarrative:
ON 07/07/09 AT APPROX 1215 HRS, VESSEL 1 WAS IN CHERRY CREEK COVE TOWING A OCCUPANT ON A TUBE AT 25 KTS.  ANOTHER UNKNOWN VESSEL WAS PROCEEDING IN VESSEL 1 DIRECTION FROM HIS PORT SIDE.  VESSEL 1 TURNED TO STARBOARD TO AVOID VESSEL 2(IDENTITY UNK).  VESSEL 1 AVOIDED VESSEL 2,  HOWEVER THE OCCUPANT ON THE TUBE BEING TOWED BY VESSEL 1 MADE CONTACT WITH THE  STARBOARD SIDE HULL OF VESSEL 2.  THE OCCUPANT OF THE TUBE BEING TOWED BY VESSEL 1 WAS TREATED FOR A BROKEN THUMB.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0198
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-09-04 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 14:45:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: ATLANTIC OCEAN - O.C. INLET
NearestCityTown: OCEAN CITY
County: WO
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
AccidentCause2: Force of wave/wake
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Person Ejected from Vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: NONE
RedactedNarrative:
ON 09/04/09 AT APPROX. 1445 HRS, VESSEL 1 WAS OPERATING EASTBOUND JUST OUTSIDE THE OCEAN CITY INLET.  OPERATOR OF VESSEL1 ADVISED THAT HE HAD CRESTED A LARGE WAVE.  OPERATOR WAS THROWN FROM VESSEL 1 (PWC).  OPERATOR STRUCK WATER CAUSING PAIN IN HIS BACK.  OPERATOR WAS ABLE TO RECOVER VESSEL 1 AND CONTINUED ON TO DESTINATION.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0199
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-08-15 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:05:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: ELK RIVER - CHANNEL MARKER #19
NearestCityTown: ELKTON
County: CE
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Alcohol
AccidentCause2: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause3: Improper Lookout
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Floating Object
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: GREEN BUOY #19 DENTED AND SCRAPED
RedactedNarrative:
ON 08/15/09 AT APPROX. 2205 HRS, VESSEL 1 WAS TRAVELING SOUTH IN THE ELK RIVER NORTH OF BUOY #19.  OPERATOR OF VESSEL 1 FAILED TO OBSERVE BUOY 19 AND STRUCK SAME ON HIS STARBOARD BOW.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0200
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-10-08 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:30:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: WEST RIVER
NearestCityTown: GALESVILLE
County: AA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/skier behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fall in vessel
RedactedNarrative:
ON 10/08/2009 subject 1P, WHILE ADRIFT IN THE WEST RIVER STARTED TO CLIMB THE LADDER TO REACH THE BRIDGE AREA, WHEN HER FOOT MISSED A RUNG ON THE LADDER AND FELL TO THE DECK.subject 2AP DOCKED THE VESSEL AND TRANSPORTED subject 1 BACK TO THEIR RESIDENCE WHERE THEY CONTACTED EMS.subject 1 WAS TAKEN TO ANNE ARUNDEL MEDICAL CENTER WHERE SHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CONCUSSION AND WAS RELEASED.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0201
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-10-07 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:37:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: CRAB ALLEY BAY
NearestCityTown: QUEENSTOWN
County: QA
WaterConditions: Very Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Storm
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Weather
AccidentCause2: Hazardous Waters
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
ON 10/07/09 AT APPROX. 1737 HRS, VESSEL 1-A SMALL SAILBOAT WAS OPERATING IN CRAB ALLEY BAY.  SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WAS IN EFFECT WITH 30 TO 40 MPH WINDS.  ROUGH WATER CONDITIONS PRESENT.  VESSEL 1 OVERTURNED PUTTING THE OPERATOR/OCCUPANT IN THE WATER.  OPERATOR HAD A PFD HOLDING IT BY A STRAP BUT WAS NOT WEARING IT.  A SECOND VESSEL ATTEMPTED TO ASSIST THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL 1 BUT WAS UNABLE TO GET OPERATOR INTO THE SECOND VESSEL.  OPERATOR OF VESSEL 1 DROWNED UPON EXAMINATION BY MEDICAL EXAMINER.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0202
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-10-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:30:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: BACK CREEK - SOLOMON'S HARBOR
NearestCityTown: SOLOMONS
County: CA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: Engine
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Recreational Vessel
RedactedNarrative:
ON 10/22/09 AT APPROX. 1130HRS.  VESSSEL 1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACK INTO IT'S ASSIGNED SLIP AT THE CALVERT MARINA.  DURING THIS MANEUVER, THE PORT ENGINE FAILED WHICH CAUSED VESSEL 1 TO DRIFT INTO VESSEL 2 WHICH WAS MOORED IN THE ADJACENT SLIP.


BARDID: 2009-MD-0203
AVesselLoss: -1
Date: 2009-10-21 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 20:38:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: BEAR CREEK
NearestCityTown: DUNDALK
County: BA
WaterConditions: Calm
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: None
Visibility: Fair
DayofWeek: Wednesday
AccidentCause1: Operator Inattention
AccidentCause2: Operator Inexperience
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Collision with Fixed Object
AccidentEvent2: Fall in vessel
PropertyDamageDescription: NAVIGATIONAL DAYMARK #5 - SUPPORT POLE, BENT LADDER-1 RUNG, EXTINQUISHED NAV. LIGHT
RedactedNarrative:
ON 10/21/09 AT APPROX 2038 HRS., VESSEL 1 WAS HEADED NORTHBOUND INTO BEAR CREEK.  WHILE ENROUTE, OPERATOR OF VESSEL 1 FAILED TO OBSERVE THE LIGHTED DAYMARK #5


BARDID: 2009-MD-0204
Date: 2009-10-22 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 15:30:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: ISLE OF WRIGHT BAY-WHITE MARLI
NearestCityTown: OCEAN CITY
County: WO
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Thursday
AccidentCause1: Force of Wave/wake
AccidentCause2: Excessive speed
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Other
OtherAccidentEvent: Person pinched between boat an
RedactedNarrative:
ON 10/22/09 AT APPROX. 1530 HRS, VESSEL 1 WAS TIED OFF TO THE FUEL DOCK AT THE WHITE MARLIN MARINA IN ISLE OF WRIGHT BAY.  VESSEL 2, A 23 -24 FT CUDDY CABIN, IDENTITY UNKNOWN, PASSED BY VESSEL 1 AT A SPEED OF 20 TO 25 MPH.  THIS CAUSED A LARGE WAKE TO BE GENERATED. VESSEL 1 TOOK THAT WAKE ON THE PORT BEAM.  AN OCCUPANT OF VESSEL 1 ATTEMPTED TO KEEP VESSEL 1 FROM BEING DAMAGED BY STRIKING THE FUEL PIER.  THE OCCUPANT USED HIS HANDS TO DO THIS.  THIS ACTION RESULTED IN THE OCCUPANTS HAND BEING CRUSHED BETWEEN VESSEL 1 AND THE PIER.


BARDID: 2009-MD-1000
Date: 2009-12-06 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 22:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Chespaeake
NearestCityTown: Glen Burnie
County: AA
WaterConditions: unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Sunday
AccidentCause1: Machinery Failure
MachineryFailure: Electrical
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (non-fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
FROM NEWS MEDIA: 12-06-09 GLENN BRNIE, MD 3 boats damaged by weekend fire hometownglenbernie.com (12-09-09) Three boats were damaged Sun. night (12-06) in Glen Burnie after one of the vessels caught fire, county Fire Dept. officials said. Firefighters were called to the 1700 block of Marley Avenue at about 10 p.m. for the fire, said Battalion Chief, a county Fire Dept. spokesman. Firefighters found a 22-ft. boat with heavy flames showing, and fire spreading to 2 other boats. It took 41 firefighters about 30 min. to bring the blaze under control. Damage to the boats is estimated at $30,000. The cause remains under investigation.  http://www.hometownglenburnie.com/news/Top_Stories/2009/12/09-34/Arundel+Digest%0A.html


BARDID: 2009-MD-1001
Date: 2009-07-24 00:00:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: cheasapeake
NearestCityTown: earleville
County: aa
WaterConditions: unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Ignition of Spilled Fuel or Vapor
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Fire/explosion (fuel)
RedactedNarrative:
07-24-09 EARLEVILLE, MD NJ man critically burned in Md. boat fire philly.com (07-25-09) Authorities say a NJ man is in critical condition after a boat fire in eastern Maryland. Deputy state fire marshals say 57-y/o victim of Broadway had been adjusting the engine on his friend's 31-ft. boat at the Hacks Point Marina in Earleville on Fri. (07-24) when fuel vapors built up, ignited and caused a flash fire. Fire marshals say victim has been hospitalized with first, 2nd and 3rd-degree burns across his body. http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/state/new_jersey/20090725_ap_njmancriticallyburnedinmdboatfire.html


BARDID: 2009-MD-1002
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-07-23 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 17:20:00
State: MD
NameOfBodyOfWater: Back River
NearestCityTown: aberdeen
County: aa
WaterConditions: unknown
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Unknown
Visibility: Unkn
DayofWeek: Friday
AccidentCause1: Unknown
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
RedactedNarrative:
individual reported as overdue from trip.  Subject departed residence on the River between 1300 and 1330 to go crabbing  and was due to return before sunset.  Cell phone was going straight to voice mail.  Witnesses had spotted victim aroudn 1900 with a fouled prop. deceased subject was located .25nm from his boat.


BARDID: 2009-ME-0001
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-04-20 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:00:00
State: ME
NameOfBodyOfWater: Peabody Pond
NearestCityTown: Sebago
County: Cumberland
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Moderate
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Improper Loading
AccidentCause2: Alcohol
AccidentCause3: other
OtherAccidentCause: Passenger/Skier Behavior
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Falls overboard
PropertyDamageDescription: N/A
RedactedNarrative:
The operator of the vessel was fishing. The operator stood up in the vessel to relieve himself and fell overboard. The operator was not wearing a PFD, but was able to get back into the vessel. The operator was able to get to shore and summonsed help. The operator was transported by ambulance to a local hospital where the operator was treated for hypothermia. The operator stated that he had consumed a couple of beers. The operator did not appear to be under the influence.


BARDID: 2009-ME-0004
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-30 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 11:30:00
State: ME
NameOfBodyOfWater: DEAD RIVER
NearestCityTown: The Forks
County: Somerset
WaterConditions: Very Rough
StrongCurrent: 0
HazardousWaters: -1
Wind: Light
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Saturday
AccidentCause1: Hazardous Waters
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Other
OtherAccidentEvent: Person struck by activity equi
RedactedNarrative:
Group ran a hole after Hayden's Landing. At this time victim let go of her t-grip which then struck her right eye, her eye split. We then applied guaze and evacuted her to the Jackman Health Center. She received 3 stitches at the hospital.


BARDID: 2009-ME-0005
AVesselLoss: 0
Date: 2009-05-25 00:00:00
Time: 1899-12-30 12:00:00
State: ME
NameOfBodyOfWater: UMBAGOG L
NearestCityTown: Upton
County: Oxford
WaterConditions: Choppy
StrongCurrent: 0
Wind: Strong
Visibility: Good
DayofWeek: Monday
AccidentCause1: Excessive Speed
AccidentCause2: Operator Inexperience
AccidentCause3: Weather
MachineryFailure: na
EquipmentFailure: na
AccidentEvent1: Capsizing
AccidentEvent2: Person Ejected from Vessel
AccidentEvent3: Sinking
RedactedNarrative:
Vessel 1 was operating on plane at about 20-25 miles per hour on Umbagog Lake.  The weather was clear, but it was windy and the water was rough.  The wind and waves were at the operators back.  The operator of vessel 1 describes the boat as leaning and turning suddenly to the left.  The operator of vessel 1 stated that the steering wheel turned sharply to the left and he could not control it.  Vessell 1 flipped over throwing all five passengers into the water.  One passenger was injured while being thrown from the boat.  Vessell 1 flipped over and sank in the lake.


