RedactedNarrative: On June 14, 2019 at approximately 630 P.M., Vessel 1 identified as a 20' Alweld (LA 1381 FR) powered by a remote steer, 150 HP Suzuki outboard had two people onboard.  Operator was position behind the helm and Occupant was positioned on the port side of Operator near the helm.  
  
  At approximately 630 P.M., V1 traveled south on plane at approximately 22 knots on the Humble canal on Rockefeller Refuge in Cameron Parish near the west bank of the canal when the lower unit and propeller of V1 struck a submerged metal pipe protruding from the west bank causing the vessel to come to a near halt and damaging V1's propeller and lower unit.  
  
  The operator of V1 was wearing his engine shut off lanyard when V1 struck the submerged object.  According to the operator of V1, the motor did not shut off during the incident.  This damage includes a 7' piece of the lower unit's skeg being cracked off as well as all three blades of the propeller being bent or gouged.  Due to the damage of V1 Operator was forced to idle back to Joseph's Harbor.  
  
  Alcohol or drugs could not be detected to be a factor due to the incident being reported to LDWF enforcement on June 15, 2019.  No injuries resulted in the incident.  The main contributing factor of this incident is the submerged object.  The operator of V1 could not see the object under the water surface, thus not being able to avoid striking object.  No citations were issued as a result of this investigation.  PFD's were not worn by either occupant.
  