RedactedNarrative: On Friday November 6th at approximately 5:55 pm, a vessel ran aground outside of Oregon Inlet causing damage to the vessel.
  
  A 38'' vessel was navigating through the channel heading into Oregon Inlet.  It passed through the #3 and #4 buoys and had just passed the # 6 buoy when it struck ground.  The vessel remained stranded on the shoal bouncing with the waves for a period before breaking free.  USCG Oregon Inlet responded and escorted the vessel to Pirates Cove Marina.  The vessel sustained damage to the shafts, propellers, and rudder.
   
  The probable cause of this incident is hazardous waters due to significant shoaling that occurs in the waters at Oregon Inlet.  US Army Corps of Engineers Hydrographic Surveys from November 3rd-4th show water depths in the channel between buoys #6 and 7# to be less than 4''.  Low tide at Oregon Inlet occurred at 5:30 pm on November 6th also contributing to shallow water within the channel at the time of this incident.  The operator used a PFD after making contact with USCG Oregon Inlet.
  