RedactedNarrative: On May 29,2017 at approx. 3:00 p.m., a 2017 24' Harris party barge (vessel #1, new vessel, registration pending) was northbound on the Tchefuncte River with 6 persons on board, when a 22' Sea Fox (LA 6724, vessel #2) with two persons on board which was southbound, turned hard to port in front of the party barge and was struck on its starboard side by the bow of the party barge, sustaining moderate fiberglass damage above the waterline in three distinct locations. 
  
  The tip of each of the three pontoons of the party barge were bent at the point of contact and the front gate sustained slight damage caused by an ice chest being thrown forward upon impact. There were no injuries on board either vessel and both vessels remained afloat and operational. Both vessels were properly equipped with PFDs and there was no indication that alcohol was a contributing factor in this incident. (neither operator had been drinking).
  