RedactedNarrative: On October 3, 2015 at approximately 1:30 pm Vessel 1 (LA 5658 AR) was traveling north on Westwego Canal at a cruising rate of speed. Vessel 1 had 2 passengers on board. Vessel 1 was being operated approximately 30' off the east bank of Bayou Segnette when it struck a submerged object. This caused Vessel 1 to make a hard starboard turn onto the bank causing the vessel to become grounded. Passenger 1 sustained minor scratches to the face and Passenger 2 sustained a cut to her left ring finger and received stitches, the operator was not injured during the incident. The main contributing factor to this incident is operator inattention. PFD's were not worn, but were accessible in the vessel. The operator was wearing the kill switch. There is no evidence that alcohol and/or drug use contributed to this incident. Vessel 1 is a remote steer vessel. Vessel 1 sustained a crack in the fiberglass at the port bow, the passenger seat came unbolted, and the console windshield was cracked. No citations have been issued at this time.
   