RedactedNarrative: On 30 September 2021, at approximately 10:00AM, Operator was traveling down Company Canal (Lafourche Parish (N 29° 36.761 W 90° 33.451)) when he heard a loud noise behind him. He slowed down and looked to the stern of his vessel and noticed there was a fire. He exited the boat and removed the plug in an attempt to extingish the fire. After removing the plug He swam to the nearest bank and was later picked up by Shell employees. Operator was taken to the hospital and was treated for burns on his left hand. 
  
   PFD was not used. Alcohol or drugs was not suspected.
  after further investigation, it was discovered that the weld of the exhaust had failed, causing heat to go directly to the gas tank, which caused the gas to ignite into a fire.