RedactedNarrative: Vessel 1, a personal watercraft, was operating in the Gulf of Mexico. Operator took Vessel 1 about four miles offshore to look at an oil rig. Waters were rough with two to four foot waves. 
  
  Operator and passenger were thrown from the watercraft. Operator was unable to remount the watercraft. Strong current and waves separated the two. Operator began swimming for shore as Occupant stayed on the watercraft. Operator was rescued by a passerby about six hours later. Occupant also tried to swim to shore and was rescued by Department of Natural Resources officers. The jet ski was never recovered and remains adrift in the Gulf of Mexico.
  