RedactedNarrative: ON MONDAY FEBRUARY 8TH AT APPROXIMATELY 11:40 AM, A VESSEL RAN AGROUND OUTSIDE OF OREGON INLET CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VESSEL.
  
  A 28'' VESSEL WAS NAVIGATING THROUGH THE CHANNEL HEADING INTO OREGON INLET.  THE VESSEL WAS NEAR THE # 6 BUOY WHEN IT STRUCK GROUND.  THE VESSEL REMAINED STRANDED ON THE SHOAL BOUNCING WITH THE WAVES FOR A PERIOD BEFORE BREAKING FREE.  THE COAST GUARD RESPONDED TO THEIR DISTRESS CALL AND ESCORTED THE VESSEL TO WANCHESE HARBOR BECAUSE IT WAS TAKING ON WATER.  THE VESSEL SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLERS AND SEALS.
   
  THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT IS HAZARDOUS WATERS DUE TO SIGNIFICANT SHOALING THAT OCCURS IN THE WATERS AT OREGON INLET.  US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS FROM JANUARY 14TH SHOWS THE CHANNEL COMPLETELY SHOALED IN.  LOW TIDE AT OREGON INLET OCCURRED AT 11:21 AM ON FEBRUARY 8TH ALSO CONTRIBUTING TO SHALLOW WATER WITHIN THE CHANNEL AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT.