RedactedNarrative: This was a single vessel boating incident in Plaquemines Parish. The site location was in the South West Pass of the Mississippi River.  A male subject was operating Vessel 1, containing himself and 3 other passengers. There was 1 female subject passenger in the cuddy cabin of the vessel standing with her head and shoulders out and above the vent hatch, viewing the boat ride.
  
   The operator was a male subject standing on the starboard side of Vessel 1 behind the helm. There was a 2nd passenger, who was a male subject, standing on the port side behind the cuddy cabin door. And the 3rd passenger was a male subject seated on an ice chest in the center of the vessel slightly behind the operator and the other male subject. The operator was navigating at an estimated speed of approximately 25-30 mph, heading down river. A large ship was headed up river. At the point where Vessel 1 met the ship's wake, the operator had not slackened off of the throttle speed. Vessel 1 made strong contact with the ship's wake at the estimated 25-30 mph. 
  
  Vessel 1 launched completely out of the water. The female passenger, in the cuddy cabin, was violently thrown around the inside of the cabin. She suffered a deep laceration below the right knee approximately 8 inches in length, broken right knee, broken right shoulder, and a cut on the bottom of her lip. 
  
  The male subject grabbed hold of the bimini top to try and prevent himself from falling to the floor. This resulted in the passenger ripping the metal pipes of that framed the bimini top. Neither this subject nor were the other 2 male subjects were injured as a result of the incident. Neither alcohol nor drugs were perceived to be a contributing factor in the incident. No PFDs were used. The kill switch was not used.