VO1 ENGINE EXPERIENCED PRE-OILER FAILURE, CAUSING V01 TO LOSE ONE ENGINE AND PROPULSION, CAUSING SWAMPING/SINKING OF VESSEL.
During the mass-exodus (post Blue Angels airshow), V01 was motoring westbound towards Mahogany Mill B/R.  A pre-oiler safety-shutoff activated and disabled one of the vessel's two engines.  This engine shut-down caused a lack of necessary propulsion, and with the combination of a dangerous sea-state, caused the vessel to be swamped from the stern.  Operational Bilge Pumps could not keep up with the excessive flooding of the vessel, and caused V01 to flood and sink at the indicated coordinates.  All four occupants safely exited the vessel with assistance of EMS personnel and Good Samaritans.  No injuries were sustained during this accident.  V01 was removed in its entirety from the waters of the state on the following morning (7/8/23) utilizing a local salvage/recovery company.

On 7/9/23, the vessel was trailered back to the owner's home of record in Mississippi.
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