On 12/26/13, at approximately 2:00pm, operator and his son were traveling through the Sulfure mine located on the Point-Aux Chene WMA in Lafourche Parish.  vessel ,LA836FB was moving at approximately 20mph when he struck a submerged object.  Operator's vessel sustained severe damage to the motor, skag missing, prop bent, dent in lower unit-gear oil leaking and reverse gear broken, as well as the hull, severe gouge in fiberglass; approximately 7 ft long with fiberglass material missing.  This damage is consistent with damage that might be sustained by hitting a metal pipe.  On 12/30/13, at approximately 4:30pm, Lt. was contacted by Operator about the boat accident.  Lt then contacted Sgt. and advised him of the incident.  Sgt then contacted Operator and set up a meeting for 12/31/13.   On 12/31/31 at approximately 12:00pm, Sgt.  met with Operator and interviewed him.  Operator stated that he and is son were wearing their PFD and that he had his kill switch lanyard attached when  they hit the submerged object.  Operator had brought his vessel so that Sgt could inspect the damage.  Sgt observed that the vessel had a remote steering, then he photographed the damage, listed above.  Sgt then took Operator to the Sulfure  mine.  Operator showed Sgt the location where the accident occurred.  Sgt then photographed the area.  Sgt used his  I-pad to take an aerial photo of the map with the GPS location of the accident.  Operator then advised Sgt that at the time of the accident, two oil field workers came from a nearby facility ad attempted to help. The workers could not get to Operator, and advised him that this was their work site.  Sgt then went to the facility now identified as Baby Oil Inc.  but there was no one present.  Alcohol and drugsare not considered to be factors in this incident.  Sgt then concluded, based on the type of damage to the vessel, that Operator had indeed struck a submerged metal object.
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