SUBJECTS VESSEL WAS TRAVELING NORTH IN BARATARIA WATERWAY JUST OUTSIDE OF GRAND ISLE.  THIS IS AN AREA OF OPEN WATER. SUBJECT OBSERVED A MISPLACED GREEN FLOATING BUOY AND REALIZED HE WAS NO LONGER IN THE CHANNEL.  JUST AFTER REALIZING THAT HE WAS OUT OF THE CHANNEL SUBJECT OBSERVED ROCKS AND STRUCK THEM WITH THE LOWER UNIT OF THE OUTBOARD MOTOR.  ACCORDING TO THE OPERATOR AND PASSENGERS, THEY WERE CRUISING AT ABOUT 30 MPH WHEN THE LOWER UNIT STRUCK THE ROCKS.  THERE WERE NO INJURIES INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT.  PFD'S WERE ON BOARD THE VESSEL, BUT WERE NOT USED AND ALCOHOL WAS NOT A FACTOR.  A buoy marking the channel was missing which contributed to this accident.
GRAND ISLE                    