RedactedNarrative: On 1/17/15 at about 1646 hours while on water patrol in Salt Creek, I, Officer of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission overheard a transmission over the marine VHF radio in reference to a capsized vessel in the vicinity of the Skyway Bridge. 
  
  I contacted Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg and they informed me that there was a vessel that capsized with two occupants onboard at the center span of the Skyway Bridge in the shipping channel. When I arrived at the scene at 1703 hours, the two occupants said there was heavy vessel traffic in the area. The wake from another vessel caused a wave to swamp the stern of their vessel. They tried to turn on the bilge pump, but it was not pumping out water fast enough. They both moved to the front of the vessel to raise the stern up, when their vessel capsized. Once in the water they put PFDs on. 
  
  A Good Samaritan vessel that was fishing nearby picked up Subjects from the water. An individual from the Good Samaritan vessel put on a mask, snorkel, and fins and jumped into the water. Upon arriving, I checked to see if Subjects were injured and if they needed medical assistance. Subjects said they were fine with no injuries. 
  
  The individual who jumped in the water was sitting on top of the vessel. I asked if he was alright and he said, he was fine with no injuries. He said, that the anchor was really set and would not break free. A TowBoat US vessel pulled up and he said, he could tow the vessel out of the channel because a cargo ship was heading southbound to the bridge. 
  
  TowBoat US threw a line to the individual on top of the vessel and he tied it off to the capsized vessel. The person on top of the vessel cut the anchor line and the TowBoat US vessel went underway with the capsized vessel in tow. I pulled up next to the capsized vessel and the individual on top of it got off and swam over to my vessel. I shutdown both motors and assisted the individual onboard. I provided him with a jacket and PFD. I contacted dispatch with my vessel’s starting engine hours. 
  
  The TowBoat US vessel continued to tow the capsized vessel towards the shallows of Blackthorn Park. I pulled up to the Good Samaritan vessel and transferred the individual off of my vessel. I contacted dispatch with my vessel’s ending engine hours. I asked the individual again if he was injured and needed any medical assistance, in which he responded, no. I transferred Subjects onto my vessel and contacted dispatch with my vessel’s starting engine hours. I provided them with PFDs, dry clothes, and towels. I continuously asked Subjects if they were all right as it was cold out, and they replied yes. There was ongoing communication over the VHF radio between approaching vessels to the Skyway Bridge on whether the channel was clear. I made contact with these vessels via VHF radio letting them know the channel was clear. 
  
  Coast Guard arrived and I informed them of the situation. Soon after, the Coast Guard were called off and left. As I was following the TowBoat US vessel, Eckerd College Search and Rescue (ECSAR) told TowBoat US to leave the vessel by the north Skyway Bridge fishing pier so they could come, right the vessel, and tow it to O’Neil’s Marina. TowBoat US stopped towing the vessel and I held the vessel in place until ECSAR arrived. 
  
  ECSAR arrived, righted the vessel, and towed it to O’Neil’s Marina. While towing, ECSAR required Operator to be on their vessel while occupant remained on my vessel. Once outside O’Neil’s Marina, Operator came back onto my vessel. I dropped off Subjects in O’Neil’s Marina so they could get the trailer for the vessel. Subjects pulled the vessel out of the water, photographs were taken, and I checked for safety equipment.