RedactedNarrative: November 28, 2016 (Monday)
  
         On this date, I was detailed to the Barnegat Light Yacht Basin in reference to a Vessel Fire.  Upon arrival all fire personnel had departed and the vessel was submerged in the slip where it was docked.  The vessel had apparently burned to the waterline the previous evening and sunk.  The fire had also caused damage to another vessel and portions of the dock.  The vessel was unoccupied at the time the fire had occurred and all emergency personnel had departed prior to my arrival.  I was able to locate the owner a short time later.  
  
  Owner advised he had responded to the scene during the fire after being notified by the marina.  He stated Barnegat Light Fire and E.M.S were on scene as well as the Long Beach Township Police Department and the Ocean County HazMat team.  As the vessel sank, the fuel tanks became dislodged and began leaking fuel into the water.  The Hazmat team subsequently deployed fiberglass booms to contain the spill.  Owner stated he did not know what could have caused the fire aside from a battery tender he had left plugged into a extension cord that was located in the forward cabin area of the vessel.  Vessel 1was reported to be a 1986 Hunter Alura 26 feet in length bearing New Jersey Registration.
  
  Investigation Revealed:  Vessel 1 was docked in an unmarked slip on the North West dock of the Barnegat Light Yacht Basin and oriented toward the East.  Vessel 1 then caught fire from an undetermined cause.  Vessel 1 became totally engulfed in flame and burned to the waterline.  Vessel 1 subsequently became submerged in the same location where it caught fire.  Long Beach Township Police Department, Ocean County Hazmat and Barnegat Light Fire/EMS responded to the scene and extinguished any remnants of the fire.  Ocean County Hazmat team deployed fiberglass booms to contain the fuel that was leaking from Vessel 1's fuel tanks.  The NJSP Arson Bomb Unit was subsequently apprised of the incident.  Vessel 1 sustained major damage to the entire vessel and is a total loss.  Vessel 2 was docked in the next slip directly to the South of Vessel 1.  Vessel 2 sustained moderate damage to the Port side gunwale, rail cap and transom.  The Outboard engine of Vessel 2 also sustained moderate damage due to heat from the fire.  The owner of Vessel 2 was notified and responded to the scene to remove his vessel.  Both Vessel 1 and Vessel 2 were uninsured.  There were no injuries reported.
  
  December 4, 2016 (Sunday)
  
         On this date, I continued this investigation at the Barnegat Light Yacht Basin.  The remnants of Vessel 1 had been removed from the water and were secured on a work barge in the marina.  The fire appeared to have started in the cabin area due to this being the area most severely damaged.  This would be consistent with the statements made by Owner.
  