I was involved in a watercraft accident on Sep 6, 2010 around 12:00 hrs after my personal fishing boat (TX 3371JL) was overturned by the wake caused by the "Pelagos" tanker.  The accident occurred under the hwy 146 ship channel bridge.  My boat had been anchored for about a couple of hours while my family and I fished the banks on SW side of the bridge.  In the couple of hours that I was anchored several large commercial vessels and barges navigated through the ship channel without causing me or the other boaters any issues.  Unfortunately, my family and I spotted the speeding Pelagos a little late and we were not able to move fast enough to escape its severe wake which overturned my watercraft sending me and my family overboard. The Pelagos was heading Eastwards and appeared to be empty.  The Pelagos is a commercial tanker vessel.
 
Operator Completed Report.

This report was submitted to Texas Parks & Wildlife Department from the US Coast Gaurd Houston Sector.  The Coast Gaurd will be entering the Commercial portion of this accident.
Baytown                       