RedactedNarrative: V1 departed Port Everglades with 3 person's on board.  V1 headed south toward the mooring buoys located 1/2 mile off of Dania Beach.  V1 tied off to a mooring buoy and capsized.    All three occupants were ejected into the water.  1 subject was able to swim to a nearby vessel.  2 subjects drowned before being pulled from the water.  
  
  On May 23, 2017 vessel 1(V1) traveled offshore out of the Port Everglades Inlet and headed southbound.  V1 tied off to a mooring buoy located at GPS coordinates N26 04.952 W 080 05.765.  Operator/ Owner stated they tied off to an anchor buoy offshore and attached the line to the forward cleat.  V1 a single engine 22 foot Monza, fiberglass, center console vessel had 3 occupants on board.  The sea conditions were reported as 4-6 foot with winds at 25 knots from a south easterly (SE) direction with gusts of 30 knots.  
  
  Operator1 stated that while the vessel was tied off the vessel began taking on water over the stern due to the sea conditions.  Operator1 stated the bilge pump was operational but could not keep up with the surge of water over the stern.  The vessel capsized and sank stern first ejecting the 3 occupants into the ocean. 
  
   Operator1 was able to swim to another moored vessel in the area.  The two other occupants drowned as a result of being ejected and the poor sea conditions. None of the occupants were wearing the life vests that where located floating in the area.  The victims were recovered by FWC officers and Fort Lauderdale fire rescue personnel and were brought to the US Coast Guard (USCG) station Fort Lauderdale where they were positively identified.  Operator1 was transported to the USCG station where he provided a sworn statement to investigators.    
  
  