RedactedNarrative: On June 8, 2022, at approximately 11:15PM, Vessel 1 (V1), a 1998 31’ Pursuit cabin cruiser, operated by OP1, and occupied by two occupants and 5 other unnamed individuals, was traveling northeast in Pensacola Bay just south of NAS Pensacola when V1 struck a USCG green navigational aid floating lighted buoy, #17, along the starboard side of the vessel causing the vessel to lose mobility. V1 was towed back by a Gulf Breeze fire rescue water unit into its wet slip where V1 sunk. All occupants on V1 were uninjured.
  OP1 stated the following through an interpreter working for linguistica international:
  -	He confirmed his identity
  -	He indicated that he was operating the V1.
  -	He indicated that they were returning from fishing offshore when the accident 	happened. 
  -	He stated that the radar was not working well. 
  -	I asked him if he was utilizing the FLIR imaging system that was onboard, and he 	did not know the vessel had the FLIR capabilities.
  -	I asked him if he knew what he hit with V1 and he responded that he did not, he 	knew it was a channel marked but they never could see which one it was.
  -	OP1 stated he was operating V1 at approximately 15 mph. 
  -	There were no persons injured on the vessel, and when they got to the dock 	everyone walked away without any issues.
  -	He was paying attention to the chart, but the radar was not working at the time.
  -	Immediately before he hit the channel marker, they were just cruising to the dock 	without issue. 
  -	He stated he does not consume alcohol and had nothing to drink.
  -	I asked him about his experience operating a vessel of that type and he stated 	he has been operating boats for 25 years.
  -	There were no distractions, and upon trying to clarify he responded they were on 	a boat and then they crashed.
  -	I would be issuing a citation for failure to maintain proper lookout, and to expect 	it in the mail as well as the details surrounding the citation requirements.
  