"It was just one of those things," said Sam Vona Jr., owner of the capsized 72 - foot fishing boat Miss Louise. "The sea plays tricks on you. One minute nothing is there and the next thing you know there's a ship." Miss Louise, carrying three crewmen, collided with another scallop boat, the Miss Paula Marie,' carrying four crewmen and owned, by Henry Sterling Sr. of Fernandina Beach and Jules Ha - gen of Darien, Ga. No one was injured in the collision, which occurred just before 7 am. Monday. The Coast Guard picked up their call for help. Neither Sterling nor Hagen could be reached for comment Thursday Vona, who was not aboard his boat at the time of the collision, said he and the crew do not know the cause of the accident. The Coast Guard refused to speculate on a cause, saying only that the investigation will continue. Coast. Guard officials at the Marine Safety Office in Jacksonville said an official Investigation was under way but, because the boats were not required to be licensed or insured by the Coast Guard, the investigation probably will result In a civil penalty., Civil penalty fines. Coast Guard 'Officials said, are minor a type of "sea - going traffic ticket." The boat apparently was carrying a full load of scallops when it started Its return ashore In the early hours of the morning, Vona said. He said that the weight of the scallops can cause the bow to tip very high, making the vessel difficult to see, Vona said. Once the vessels collided, the Miss Paula Marie crew attempted to assist the sinking Miss Louise, whose stern was submerged. Coast Guard Chief Dave Hawthorne said. A Coast Guard rescue boat found Vona's vessel rapidly filling with water when they arrived at ' the accident site around 7 am. A third scallop vessel the Patrick Sutton also assisted In rescue.efforts, Hawthorne said. However, at about 10 a.m., the Miss Louise capsized. Hundreds of gallons of scallops were lost and the vessel was irreparable, Vona said. 'Hawthorne said the Coast Guard remained at the site until 8 pm when a salvage company...