RedactedNarrative: operator WAS OPERATING VESSEL LA 3258 FF WITH THREE OTHER SUBJECTS ON BOARD WHEN THE LOWER UNIT OF THE ENGINE STRUCK A FIXED OBJECT UNDER THE WATER (PIPELINE), CAUSING THE ENGINE TO LOCK UP AND BENDING THE PROP & PROP SHAFT, ALSO TAKING PIECES OUT OF THE SKEG AND BENDING IT.  NO INJURIES OCCURRED, THE TWO CHILDREN ON THE VESSEL WERE WEARING THEIR LIFE JACKETS, THE KILL SWITCH WAS USED.  THE VESSEL HAS HYDRAULIC STEERING.  operator WAS OPERATING THE VESSEL AT CRUISING SPEED, DOWN A CANAL WHEN HE WENT OVER AN AREA THAT USED TO BE LAND, BUT HAS BEEN OPEN WATER NOW FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR WITH NO CHANNEL MARKERS.
NameOfBodyOfWater: FREEPORT SULPHUR CANAL/RATTLES
NearestCityTown: PORT SULPHUR                  