RedactedNarrative: On Friday May 18, 2018 at approximately 1500 hours, vessel 1 capsized in the Bogue Inlet in Emerald Isle, NC.  Onboard vessel 1 were two people.  The operator and his passenger were fishing at the time the incident occurred.  
  
  According to the operator of vessel 1, vessel 1 was proceeding into the inlet from fishing in the Atlantic Ocean when suddenly, a wave crashed over the starboard stern of the vessel.  The water rushed over the stern and the wave crashing caused vessel 1 to capsize.  The operator and passenger found themselves under the vessel.  The operator and passenger swam to the surface and climbed onto the hull of vessel 1.  After vessel 1 capsized, the T top struck the bottom causing the top to break off. The top came to the surface.  The operator got on the floating T top.  The passenger stayed with the hull.  The operator was swept out to sea onboard the broken T top.  The passenger was swept off the hull of vessel 1 and found himself being pulled out to sea. 
  
  The passenger decided to swim for the shore.  The passenger finally made it to the shore and was seen by people on the beach at approximately 8 pm. 
  
  The Coast Guard then responded with launching teams.  Vessel 1 was ashore at the Emerald Isle beach.  The operator continued to hold onto the broken top all night.  The operator was recovered at 4 am Saturday morning by one of the Coast Guard crews.  The operator and passenger were sent to Carteret General for treatment.  The operator had a bruised right wrist and was treated for dehydration.  The passenger was treated for buildup of lactic acid in his muscles from the long swim back to shore.  Vessel 1 was a total loss.  Both men were treated and were hospitalized for observation.  
  
  The cause of the incident was from the extreme water conditions from the storm system that was occurring at the time of the incident.
  
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