SYNOPSIS

     On 07/09/2011, at approximately 1500hrs, Vessel 1 was heading west in the Bayport Channel at approximately 20mph. At that time a section of the vessels hull tore from the bottom of the vessel and it sank near channel marker 3. The subjects aboard the vessel put on their PFD's and boarded another vessel. Two of the subjects stayed behind while the other vessel took the other subjects ashore. 
     Up on the vessels return the two subjects tide to V1 to the other vessel and began to tow it back to Bayport Boat Ramp. At approximately 1747hrs, I Officer of the FWC was informed by a boater that a vessel had sank near Bayport Channel Marker 3. I then began my search and found V1 being towed back into Bayport boat ramp. At that time I initiated my vessels blue lights and escorted the vessels back to Bayport boat ramp.
HERNANDO BEACH                