RedactedNarrative: Vessel 1 was traveling at less than 5 knots inbound johns pass bridge from the gulf of mexico. Vessel 1 was under power not sail. 
  
  Vessel 1 operator stated that the weather was making him nervous as his two young sons were also on board. Operator did not radio the bridge tender to have the bridge open and as a result struck the northwest red and blue navigation light on the bridge. The top of the vessel's mast is what collided with the light. No damage to mast could be seen. The damaged light on the bridge was estimated at $3060.03. Operator was given a uniform boating citation for violation of navigation rule-failure to avoid collision under so17-224320.
  