RedactedNarrative: On Saturday, March 21, 2020, at approximately 1900 hours Vessel 1 (V1) (FL 4970 ET) was traveling west in the Keaton Beach channel at approximately 30 miles per hour when the vessel entered the turn in the channel at marker 15. The operator turned northeast to avoid Marker 14, which put him on track to strike the next marker, Marker 13. The vessel struck Marker 13 on the starboard side, which caused the vessel to sink and all 7 occupants to be ejected into the water. 
  
  Five occupants received minor injuries in the collision. 
  o	operator- laceration to right eyebrow 
  o	occupant2 - abrasions to both legs
  o	Occupant4- sprain/strain to right ankle and laceration to left thigh
  o	occupant1- fracture, lacerations, and abrasions to right leg
  o	occupant3- laceration to right eyebrow
  
  The operator stated that he could not see the floating, red Marker 14 due to the position of the occupants. The operator turned northeast to avoid Marker 14, which put him on track to strike the next marker, Marker 13. The operator turned the vessel back to the west to avoid Marker 13 but, due to the speed of the vessel and overloading, the operator was unable to avoid Marker 13. The vessel struck Marker 13 on the starboard side
  
  
  