RedactedNarrative: V1 was operating in Destin Florida when it struck a bridge piling. V1 sustained damages to the starboard pontoon creating a hole in the pontoon. The pontoon on V1 started to fill up with water and began to sink. V1 was guided safely to the dock.
  On June 6th, 2021, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), were on water patrol in Okaloosa County, Florida. We were hailed over channel 16 on the marine radio by the U.S. Coast Guard in reference to a boating accident in the Destin Harbor. 
  Upon arrival Okaloosa County Sherriff’s Office was on scene with the vessel also and had the operator on the bow of their vessel arrested for BUI. Lieutenant boarded the OCSO’s vessel to speak with the operator. The operator told Lieutenant that he hit a bridge piling. 
  A worker from LIVERY came to the vessel and towed it back their dock. Upon arrival at the livery’s dock, I observed that the starboard pontoon was crushed. When the occupants got off the vessel, water started pouring out of a hole in the pontoon. I interviewed all the occupants on the vessel, and they stated they do not remember hitting anything. All occupants stated they could swim, and nobody was wearing a life jacket.
  I examined the pontoon and observed a hole on the front of the pontoon, most likely caused from hitting a fixed object. The owner of the rental company stated it would be about $2500 to fix the pontoon. 
  Lieutenant and I went to the USCG station to interview OP1. When asked what happened at the time of the accident, OP1 stated “what accident”. OP1 also asked me if we had cameras because he does not know what I was talking about. When asked what happened to the pontoon on the boat, he shrugged his shoulders and stated, “I don’t know”. During the interview OP1 was very uncooperative.
  OCSO stated they were waved down by a different vessel stating they seen OP1 strike the bridge piling on the Marler Bridge.
  OP1 was arrested by OCSO for boating under the influence. OP1 Provided a B.A.C of 0.143.
  