On November 11, 2023, at approximately 7:00 PM, I, Officer Santiago Mosquera from the Fish and Wildlife Conservations Commission, was on uniform water patrol with Officer when our duty officer notified me of a vessel accident. The accident involved a solo vessel with no injuries reported. The Miami Beach Police Department (MBPD) had already responded to the accident and requested an FWC officer to respond to the location. 

According to the information gathered operator was navigating south on Maloy Channel, just south of Julia Turtle Causeway, when a cushion from the front of his vessel flew towards him and momentarily obstructed his view. 

This caused the vessel to hit a channel marker, sending Operator overboard from the starboard side while the vessel continued moving forward. As a result of the vessel hitting the channel marker, the vessel turned left and looped around, heading north parallel to the seawall, where the vessel struck a dock and came to rest.  

he mentioned that he had suffered a contusion on his right leg and right section of his hip. However, Operator stated that did not needed to go to the hospital.
Biscayne Bay
MIAMI BEACH                   