RedactedNarrative: On June 20, 2020 I, Officer with the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) was dispatched by FWC Lake Worth communication center to a boating accident near Round Key in Collier County. I was informed that a good Samaritan had picked up four people in the water next to a capsized vessel. 
  
  Officer of the Marco Island Police Department arrived on scene and transferred the subjects of the boating accident over to his vessel, see attached report. Officer took pictures of the capsized vessel and transported the four subjects. I informed Ofc I would wait for their arrival at that the dock. 
  
  The three adult males were identified by the photographs on their driver’s licenses. Operator stated that he was the owner of the vessel and that it was brand new. Operators stated that he was operating the vessel when it began to lose speed and eventually stopped. When he looked in the bilge it was filled with water and the vessel capsized a short time afterwards, see attached statement. All four subjects went into the water. Operator stated that no lifejackets were retrieved before the vessel capsized.
  
  TowBoatUS retrieved the vessel and towed it. Once on the lift I ask the TowBoat captain what caused the vessel to sink. He stated that he found both livewell pumps disconnected from their bases with open valves, see attached pictures. I manually checked both locking tab screws with a screwdriver. Both tab screws were tight. Based on my training and experience and the fact both locking tab screws were tight I do not believe the livewell pumps were tightened properly during installation. With the valves open and the vessel travelling at a high rate of speed the pressure blew the pumps off the bases and filled the hull of the vessel with water causing it to eventually capsize.
  
  No further at this time.
  