RedactedNarrative: On February 3, 2020, at approximately 1211 hours, a double vessel accident occurred in Boca Ciega Bay, Pinellas County, Florida. At approximately 1223 hours while on water patrol, FWC Officers found the male subject found floating face down deceased, attached to a 9’4” Water Tender dinghy (V1) by his shoelace, which was wrapped around an oar mount. 
  
  V1 had sustained major damage from a collision with a larger vessel. V2 was identified after it had left the scene of the collision. 
  
  V2 was traveling north at approximately 16 knots and V1 was traveling east at an unknown speed and heading when V2 struck the starboard side of V1 just forward of mid-ship. V2 passed over top of the unoccupied front seat of V1 before exiting along the port side just forward of mid-ship on V1. V2 was operated by a male subject that called Gulfport Police Department to report the collision with a navigational hazard at approximately 1245 hours.
  
  The cause of death was ruled as a drowning and manner of death was ruled as an accident.   The medical examiner noted three findings in their report:  Cutaneous Abrasions and Contusions Pulmonary Edema  Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease  Evidence of Injury included:  The right aspect of the face has focal purple contusions. The left frontal scalp has a purple contusion. The left temporal scalp has a red abrasion. The right forearm has a laceration. The right lower back has a linear red abrasion.
  V2 was the stand on vessel in a crossing situation.