RedactedNarrative: On July 28, 2021, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Division of Law Enforcement, was dispatched to a boating accident involving a 60-foot barge on the St. Johns River near Trout River at Red Marker 64. The accident occurred on July 28, 2021 at 1225 without injuries. At time of accident, it was clear weather, good visibility, with calm water conditions, and moderate winds. The accident resulted from a large wake from a yacht type boat and a 60-foot barge traveling in opposite directions inside the marked channel. 
  The 60 foot-barge identified by (FL0836MX) is owned and operated by Ashcroft Marine Construction, INC. At the time of accident, the barge had two occupants on board. The operator at the time of incident was OP1 and had one other worker on board. They were traveling north on the barge when OP1 could see what was described as a yacht type boat casting a very large wake. He attempted to flag them down to slow down but was unsuccessful. The first wave came over the bow of the barge, by the third wave the stern section of the metal sectional barge broke loose and both occupants were thrown into the water. Both occupants were wearing life jackets at the time of being ejected into the water. OP1 was picked up from a retired FWC officer that was nearby at the time of accident, the other crewmember was able to make it back to other section of the barge and called 911 using his cell phone. JSO responded and was able to help them get both sections of the barge to shallow water near shoreline.
  The sectional barge is held together by male and female pins. It appears the pins were ripped out of the stern section of barge. 
  The stern section of the barge had both engines and fuel tank. There was no spillage as a result from accident, and the company was able to get both sections of the barge secured and floating.  There was equipment and materials on board the barge, some was able to be retrieved from water. They are preparing to move barge out of water on 7/29/2021. 
  Neither occupant of barge could give details pertaining to the other vessel expect that it was an elderly couple in late 60`s and it was a yacht type boat that resembled a Bay liner. 
  Notes:
  Coast Guard was contacted, and they advised to contact FWC to file report USCG case number 1312033.