RedactedNarrative: Operator # 1 Stated he stopped his boat on the east side of the bridge, dropped the anchor to begin fishing.  He noticed his boat was drifting toward the construction barge that is secured to the base of the bridge, he began to pull the anchor and tried to start the vessel.  He was unable to get his vessel started, so he tied the vessel off to the barge.  He then stated a compressor hose that was hanging from the barge got wrapped around the motor.  He and his passenger were standing on the stern of the vessel trying to free the compressor line from the motor, when the weight of both men on the stern casued water to start entering the vessel.  He said before he could do anything the vessel began to sink.
  
  Investigation at the scene revealed vessel #1 drifted from the east side of the Garden State Parkway Bridge toward a construction barge that is secured to the base of the bridge.  Operator #1 secured the vessel to the barge by a bow line.  A hose that was hanging off the barge got entangled around vessel#1's motor.  In an attempt to free the hose from the motor both operator #1 and passenger #1 were standing on the stern of the vessel.  The weight of the two men on the stern caused water to enter the vessel ultimately causing it to sink. 
  
  
  No injuries were reported and the vessel was completely submerged while tied off to the barge from the bow.