On June 13, 2023 at approximately 10:00AM operator was operating his brothers 19 foot Grady White fiberglass vessel. He had 3 people on the vessel with him. All 4 subjects were fishing in Biloxi Bayou. Operator1 then decided to move the vessel to a different location. He started the vessels engine and idled the vessel forward in the bayou. 

While idling the vessel, all 4 people heard a loud crack from the transom. The people on the vessel had noticed the transom had failed and the motor was hanging off the boat. Operator1 then idled to the closest bank where the vessel sank in approximately 3 feet of water. All four subjects were later rescued by the St. Bernard Sheriffs office Marine Division. During the time of the incident all 4 subjects claimed to be wearing the required PFD's. Alcohol and drugs are not a factor in this incident. The vessel had helm steering. The 4 subjects later stated that the vessel was infested with termites and they were the reason the transom had failed.

Bayou Biloxi
Shell Beach                   