RedactedNarrative: On 06/11/22, at approximately 0723 Hrs., I, Cpl. and Sgt., responded to a vessel taking on water with three persons onboard, approximately one mile South of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Sgt. and I boarded NRP vessel 894 out of Sandy Point State Park and headed toward the scene. A second NRP patrol vessel, 883, with Cpl and PCO also responded out of Sandy Point State Park, but had engine trouble while enroute and had to terminate their response.
  
      At approximately 0730 hours, Sgt. and I were the first response vessel to report on scene. The vessel was a white Century center console, displaying MD 7268 DC, with two adults and one juvenile onboard, all wearing personal floatation devices. The Century was heavy with water in the stern and the Yamaha Outboard was not running. 
  
  The owner was attempting to remove water in the back of the vessel with a bailing device. Sgt. and I maneuvered our patrol vessel along the port side of the Century and secured lines to keep their vessel stable. USCG vessel 49823 arrived on scene shortly after, and secured there vessel to the starboard side of the Century. USCG then boarded the Century with a high output water pump and began to remove water from the vessel. Sgt. and I removed the juvenile from the Century and safely secured him on NRP 894.
  
      Sgt. and I transported the juvenile safely back to Sandy Point State Park boat ramp, while USCG side towed the Century vessel to the same location. The vessel was loaded onto it's trailer and removed from the water. A safety inspection was performed on the Century vessel and no violations were observed. No visual signs of damage were observed to the hull, however, the outboard engine would not start.
  
      Operator stated that he and his uncle and two others left the Sandy Point State boat ramp and headed south towards the shipping anchorage off Severn River. They started to put fishing lines out and noticed they were standing in water. Operator was unable to determine how the water was coming in the boat and the bilge pumps would not keep up. Operator hailed for a MAY DAY on VHF channel 16 for assistance. Operator stated that he thought the vessel was going to sink and was preparing to go overboard when he saw the blue lights from our vessel responding. All three subjects had no injuries, and the Century vessel suffered property damage to the outboard due to being totally submerged, thus making this watercraft accident reportable
  
  All occurred in Anne Arundel County.
  