On March 4, 2011, operator was operating LA vessel 5528FA south on the Red River in Bossier Parish.  Approximately a mile south of Jimmie Davis Bridge (LA 511) operator struck a dredge pipe that floated across the river from Blunt Brothers construction. The skeg on operator's vessel was damaged, causing the lower unit of the motor to be replaced.  Both operator and his passenger were wearing Type 3 PFD's at the time of the incident.  Alcohol and drugs are not suspected in this incident.  The contributing factor in this incident was the fact that Blunt Brothers Construction's dredge pipe was floating outside of their marked hazard bouys, blocking the river channel.
Bossier City                  