RedactedNarrative: On May 30, 2015 at approximately 6:30 p.m. Ofc. and I were on patrol at Nixon Beach in our marked patrol vessel when we received a distress call on VHF channel 16 of a vessel on fire in the Cape Florida Channel. We arrived shortly after to find a vessel, later identified as a 28 foot SeaRay FL 8062 NG name "Ciao Bella", engulfed in flames. Already on scene was Capt with Fast Response Towing and Salvage attempting to extinguish the fire. Miami Dade Fire Rescue arrived soon after to finish putting out the fire Alarm #116540. There were 5 occupants on board but they were all on a nearby boat that assisted them. The captain of the burned vessel stated he was at cruising speed when the boat suddenly stopped. He attempted to start it up again but it would not go into gear. Soon after he noticed light gray smoke coming out of the engine which turned to black smoke. At this point they flagged down a nearby boat which assisted in getting everyone off the boat. He stated that minutes after they left the boat it became engulfed in flames. There were no reported injuries of the occupants. The boat is considered a total loss. Due to extensive damage a cause of the fire could not be determined.