RedactedNarrative: On 7/12/15, Vessel LA7564GA with remote steering was traveling in from offshore on one out of two of their engines at approximately 8:45P when they ran aground between the Houma Navigation Canal and Bay Cocodrie. The subjects got off of the mud, but burned up the last engine doing so and were floating near the Houma Navigational Canal with no power. Terrebonne SO /Water Patrol pulled the vessel into the launch by Harbor Light in Cocodrie. While being towed to the launch, they noticed the boat was listing severely. When they got to the launch subjects tied up the boat. The TPSO water patrol parted ways with them while two of the subjects rode up the road to get the trailer to pull the boat out of the water. Seeing the vessel was continue to list further to the port side and show water on the floor, the remaining two subjects tried to bail water, but were unable to keep up. During that time, the vessel took on enough water for it to turn on its side allowing water to get over the gunnel on the port side sinking in the ramp slip. LDWF agents were contacted on 7/13/15 and arrived on scene approximately at 11:30 a.m. The owner hired a crane to lift the boat off the bottom so they could get it on the trailer. Once out of the water, LDWF agents inspected the vessel finding no damage to the bottom of the hull. agents did notice that one of the self-draining mechanisms had old bait fish caught up in it not allowing the ball to get a tight seal on the side of the hull, allowing water to get in the hull. This is believed to eventually lead o it sinking at the ramp in Cocodrie near the Harbor Light Marina. This was the only evidence that LDWF Agents believed to allow water to enter the vessel. The owner stated that the bilge pumps were not working properly. There were no injuries. Alcohol was not involved and the vessel was equipped with all of the required PFDs (were not worn).
   