RedactedNarrative: Vessel allision with underwater object
  OP1 advised me that the allision had occurred on the 15th of February. He advised that he had been operating his vessel on plane just outside of the Alafia River channel and that he had seen some orange markers in the area. He stated that he did not know what they went to and attempted to avoid the marker. He stated he thought they might be crab traps. He stated that he went between what he described as a very large gap between markers, and that it looked clear. He stated he was traveling at around 20 mph and saw a black pipe as he began to go over it a little way under the water. He said he attempted to decelerate and avoid the pipe, but it was too late, and he struck the pipe at approximately 10-20 mph. He stated that is motor flipped forward violently and that the cowling came off the motor during the impact. Photographs of the area from several hours after OP1 stated he struck the pipeline, taken by another vessel operator who also stated he struck the pipeline showed large sections of the pipeline at or just under the surface of the water the day the allision was reported to have occurred. Documentation received from the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) also showed a pattern of the pipeline being out of safety regulations for the permit issued both later in February. At the time of my site visit on March 24th, and later during a joint FWC/USACE site visit multiple safety discrepancies were noted in the area the accident was reported to have occurred at. Safety notices issued to dredging company by the USACE are attached in the attachment section of this report.
  