RedactedNarrative: On January 1, 2020 at approximately 0625, a single vessel incident occurred in The Rigolets resulting in zero fatalities and one injury. The vessel (Vessel 1) was a 20 ft. 2008 Skeeter that was owned and operated by Operator 1. Occupant 1 was the only other person on board vessel one at the time of the incident.
  
  Prior to the incident, Operator launched vessel one at Fort Pike Boat launch in New Orleans. Before leaving the dock, Operator 1 stated during interview that he turned on the switch to Vessel 1's navigation lights, but when asked, neither Operator 1 nor Occupant 1 stated that they inserted the front or rear navigation light fixtures into Vessel 1. Vessel 1 headed in bound (northwest) in The Rigolets on a plane at what Operator 1 would describe as 60 mph and what Occupant 1 would describe as 70+ MPH. Vessel One passed through the fender system of the HWY 90 Bridge at that speed and when he was approximately 200 yards passed the bridge he hit what he described as the wake of a tug boat causing him to lose control of Vessel One. 
  
  Operator 1 stated during interview that he did not see the wake/wave because he was looking at vessel one's GPS unit to make sure that it was laying down a track line. He further stated that he was alerted of the wake/wave by Occupant 1 at the last moment.
  
  As a result of the impact with the wake, Occupant 1 was ejected from the passenger seat of Vessel 1. Operator 1 struck the driver's side console and steering wheel of Vessel One causing injuries including a fractured right orbital, broken ribs on his right side, and a lacerated liver. Vessel One was swamped and took damage to the driver's side console, the trolling motor, and trolling motor bracket.
  
  Occupant 1 was able to re-board Vessel 1. Occupant 1's first 911 call to report this incident came into St. Tammany Parish's 911 system at 0640(record#2020000097), Legal Sunrise for 01/01/2020 in the New Orleans Area was 0656.
  
  Operator 1 and Occupant 1 and Vessel 1 were rescued by the "Bayou Blue" a commercial work vessel. That had been working in The Rigolets since 0500. Occupant 1 was transported to Ochsner Medical Center North Shore where he was treated for his injuries.
  
  On January 25,2020, Corporal cited Operator 1 for violating RS 34:851.24b No Running Lights, and RS 34:851.4 Careless Operation on citation #D621474.
  
  PFD's on board but not in use. Drugs and alcohol not suspected.