RedactedNarrative: v-1 ran aground on Eastern Dry Rocks. 
  
  Operator stated the following, he has been a boat captain for 30 years. He did not at any time notify any agency of his vessel being in distress or of being involved in a boating accident. He went aground at approximately 0900. He was under way making way using auto pilot returning from a Tortugas fishing charter trip when he saw a mooring ball and took the boat out of gear too late to avoid the protected reef area and his vessel went aground. He called subject for assistance at 0950 and subject pulled his vessel off the reef. 
  I then cited operator for being the operator involved in an accident and failing to by the quickest means available give notice of the accident to one of the following agencies: Division of law enforcement of the fish and wildlife conservation commission or the sheriff of the county where the accident occurred.