RedactedNarrative: ON FEBRUARY 25TH 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 0140 HOURS, Operator 1, VERIFIED BY FLORIDA DRIVERS WAS ENTERING THE DEERING BAY CHANNEL. 
  
  OPERATOR 1 STATED THAT HE STRUCK A SUBMERGED OBJECT AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE CHANNEL. OPERATOR 1 STATED THAT HE FELT A VIOLENT CRASH AND THE VESSEL IMMEDIATELY LOST ABOUT 50 PERCENT OF THE FORWARD MOVEMENT. OPERATOR 1 INSPECTED THE ENGINE ROOM AND FOUND THE STARBOARD TRANSMISSION SMOKING. 
  
  OPERATOR 1 TURNED OFF THE STARBOARD ENGINE AND MADE IT BACK TO HIS DOCKING SLIP USING THE PORT ENGINE ONLY.  OPERATOR 1 STATED THAT HE NOTICED A VIOLENT VIBRATION ON BOTH MOTORS AND A GRINDING NOISE FROM BOTH TRANSMISSIONS.
  
  I FWC OFFICER RECEIVED THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE BOATING ACCIDENT ON FEBRUARY 27, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 1107 HOURS.
  
  I MADE CONTACT WITH OPERATOR 1, TOOK A SWORN STATEMENT FROM HIM. I ALSO TOOK PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLERS.