VESSEL 1 WAS TRAVELING SOUTH IN THE ICW IN MADEIRA BEACH.  AS THE VESSEL WAS TRAVELING AND BEGAN NEGOTIATING A WEST BOUND TURN TOWARDS JOHNS PASS, PASSENGERS INSIDE THE VESSEL STOOD UP AND WALKED TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE VESSELS BOW, TEMPORARILY OBSTRUCTING THE OPERATORS VIEW.  AT THIS TIME THE VESSEL STRUCK CHANNEL MARKER 11.  THE VESSEL OBTAINED APPROXMATELY 6000 DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE ON THE FRONT STARBOARD SIDE BOW.  THE CHANNEL MARKER WAS LOST AND NOT RECOVERED.  THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO ANY PASSENGERS ON BOARD.
JOHNS PASS CHANNEL
MADEIRA BEACH                 