RedactedNarrative: On April 23, 2022 Vessel 1, baring registration LA 3049GH, a 2006 23'0 fiberglass Marshall Marine center console, remote steering, vessel was anchored with a "Power Pole"  in Big Alabama Bayou on Sherburne WMA in St Martin Parish. 
  
   The vessel was anchored while five juvenile occupants were swimming nearby wearing PFD's.  Operator1 and Subject1 were not wearing PFD's. The vessel began taking on water while anchored through holes intended for drainage of the interior compartments that were left unplugged. 
  
  The vessel took on enough water to sink and ultimately capsize. The operator and the occupant in the vessel abandoned the vessel as it capsized and swam to shore with the juvenile occupants.  No injuries were reported, and the occupants were cleared by Emergency Medical Services on scene.  The vessel could not be safely recovered by responding agents and was moved out of the navigational channel and secured until recovery could be made.  Alcohol was not suspected in being a contributing factor.  On May 3, 2022 the owner of the vessel recovered the vessel with the assistance of SeaTow.  Cpl, was on scene and observed that the interior compartments of the vessel were filled with water upon recovery.  On the date of the incident, Cpl. had documented that the plugs for the drains were in the open position.  No other leaks or points of water entry were observed.  In the investigators opinion, the primary contributing factor for this incident was Operator inexperience.
  