RedactedNarrative: On July 20, 2023, at approximately 1000Hrs, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, were on land patrol in Key West, FL, of Monroe County. We were wearing our uniform in a marked patrol vehicle. FWC dispatch advised of a boating accident in Man of War Harbor. I responded to the call and arrived on scene at approximately 1045 Hrs. Upon arrival I spoke with the reporting party,. OP2 advised the incident occurred the week prior on July 12, 2023, and requested a boating accident report. 
  The following are the names of the subjects and vessels involved in the boating accident.
  V-1/Striking Vessel:  2000, 46’ Newton Boats Inc, open motor vessel
  V-2/Vessel:  1987, 76’ Hatteras, cabin motor vessel:	
  Location of Accident / Property Damage:
  Man of War Harbor (GPS Coordinates: N 24 35.034, W 081 48.235)
  OP2 provided security footage from the transom of his vessel. The video showed V-1 underway through Man of War Harbor traveling north bound on July 12, 2023, at approximately 12:17 PM. The wake from V-1 caused the floating barge aft of the vessel to collide with the transom of V-2. One of the fenders on the floating barge burst from the impact with the transom. The transom fiberglass had gouges consistent with the fender placement on the barge. 
  I documented V-2 information and photographed the damage to the transom of V-2. I told OP2 I would contact South Point Divers in Key West to gather their information and create a boating accident report, but FWC doesn’t assign fault and it would have to be settled civilly. I documented South Point Divers V-1 information and V-1 operator’s information. I notified both parties of the offense number to get a copy of the boating accident report.  No person was taken into custody or cited. End report.
NameOfBodyOfWater: Gulf of Mexico
NearestCityTown: KEY WEST                      