RedactedNarrative: On April 28th 2022 at approximately 1000 hrs. the Captain of a 59'' Searay was over-taking a barge on the Pungo River Canal.  After unsuccessfully attempting to hail the barge on VHF Radio the Searay began to pass on the Barges Port (Left) Side.  Approximately, 1/4 of the way abreast the barges port side the Searay struck a submerged object.  Power was lost to all three engines.  After restarting the vessel the middle engine was found to be inoperable.  The Searay continued its voyage on the remaining two engines. Contributing factors to this incident are congested waters and the inability to see the submerged objects in a narrow channel.