RedactedNarrative: I ASKED OP1 IF HE INDEED HAD A CAPTAINS LICENSE AND HE SAID "YES". THE COAST GUARD BOARDING TEAM DID A COAST GUARD CAPTAINS LICENSE CHECK AND TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO LICENSE IN OP1 NAME. I ASKED HIM AGAIN AND HE TOLD ME HE HAS NO CAPTAINS LICENSE. I ASKED IF THE INSURANCE PAPERWORK WAS ON THE VESSEL TO DO VESSEL CHARTERS FOR THE PAYING CUSTOMERS ON THE VESSEL AND HE SAID "NO".
  A COPY OF THE CHARTER CONTRACT WAS FURNISHED. I SPOKE TO THE FEMALE OCCUPANT. SHE SAID SHE WAS TOLD BY A FRIEND ON INSTAGRAM ABOUT BEING ABLE TO AQUIRE A VESSEL AND CAPTAIN AND SHE WAS GIVEN A PHONE NUMBER TO A PERSON, WHO INTURN CONTACTED OP1 WHO SHE PAID FOR SAID CHARTER SERVICES. 
  I RESPONDED TO THE AVENTURA HOSPITAL TRAUMA UNIT. I MADE CONTACT WITH VICTIM THE OCCUPANT THAT WAS STRUCK BY THE PROPPELLERS OF THE VESSEL IN QUESTION. VICTIM WAS CONSCIOUS AND ALERT WHEN I WENT TO GO INTERVIEW HIM. I ASKED VICTIM WHAT HAPPENED AND HE TOLD ME THAT HE WAS IN THE WATER AND WAS SUCKED UNDERNEATH INTO THE PROPPELLERS, AT WHICH TIME HE SCREAMED AND PEOPLE HELPED HIM ONTO THE SWIM PLATFORM. 
  I ASKED VICTIM IF HE HAD BEEN DRINKING ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND HE TOLD ME "YES" A FEW.
  I MADE CONTACT WITH THE EMERGENCY ROOM STAFF AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT VICTIM INJURIES WERE LACERATIONS TO BOTH LEGS AT THE KNEES AND UPPER RIGHT THIGH AND A POSSIBLE DISLOCATED KNEE CAP.
  THE STAFF ADVISED ME THAT HE WOULD BE ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL.
  THE OPERATOR OF THE VESSEL (WHY KNOT) WILL BE CITED FOR THE ACCIDENT. 
  (1) CITATION- CARELESS, WITH INATTENTION TO PATRONS ON BOARD PRIOR TO MOVING THE VESSEL.
  (2) CITATION- FLORIDA REGISTRATION DECAL ATTACHED TO THE WRONG SIDE OF THE VESSEL.
  THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD INVESTIGATION UNIT RESPONDED TO HANDLE THE FEDERAL ASPECTS FO THE EVENT. SEE COAST GUARD REPORTS ATTACHED. 
  I MADE CONTACT WITH OP1 ON 4/20/2021 AT 11:05 AM. I INQUIRED ABOUT THE INSURANCE ON THE VESSEL IN QUESTION OR IF HE KNEW OF ANY INSURANCE ON THE VESSEL AND HE TOLD ME "NO" AGAIN, THERE IS NO INSURANCE ON THE VESSEL.
  STATEMENTS WERE TAKEN FROM THE BELOW LISTED WITNESSE'S.
  THE PERSON WHO CHARTERED THE VESSEL 
  OCCUPANT WHO WITNESSED THE INCIDENT 
  MIAMI DADE OCEAN RESCUE, WHO WITNESSED THE INCIDENT. 
  FAST RESPONSE VESSEL TOW/ALSO RESPONDED TO THE VESSEL WITH OCEAN RESCUE
  CAPT OF THE (WHY KNOT) 
  CREW MEMBER OF THE (WHY KNOT) 
  VICTIM:propeller cuts, lacerations to legs
  