RedactedNarrative: On Saturday, July 3, 2021, Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Sergeant was contacted by Terrrebonne Parish Water Patrol concerning a potential single vessel boating incident.  Sgt. arrived at Coco Marina to assess the damage of the vessel; a 23 foot Mako center console hull  powered by a 225hp Johnson with remote steering.  PFDs were used at the time of the incident. 
  
   Alcohol and drugs are not contributing factors in this incident.
       The operator stated that he was traveling approx. 15mph when the motor hit an unknown underwater object near Rock Island off of the Houma Navigation Channel.  Once hitting the object the motor lost propulsion.  Sgt. arrived at Coco Marina where he spoke to the operator of the vessel who was identified.  Operator stated to Sgt. that he may have around $400 of damage to the prop.  Sgt. advised Operator that a reportable boating incident is damage over $500.  Sgt. gave him the paperwork to fill out if later he learned that the damages were going to be over $500.  
       On July 7, 2021 Sgt. received a phone call from Operator stating that his damages were going to be possibly over $3,000.  He stated that his insurance needed record of a boating incident in order to file a claim.  Sgt. advised that he would get the boating incident paperwork done.   Sgt. attempted to contact the week of 7-11-21 and left a voicemail in regards to the BAI paperwork.  Sgt. stated in the voicemail that he had not received and paperwork through email that it would be suffice that he mail it through USPS to the Region 6 Enforcement Office at 1102 Hwy 3185, Thibodaux, La., 70301.  Sgt. did not receive any call back nor received the paperwork via email or through the mail from Operator.