RedactedNarrative: 21ft Mako stuck stern portside of 27ft Dynasty at night Cruise Ship Channel, Miami- Dade.
  On June 3rd 2023, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) responded to a delayed boating incident that occurred June 2nd, 2023 at approximately 2300 hours.
  The incident happened in Cruise Ship channel in Miami- Dade county. The striking vessel (V1) was a 21ft 1980 Blue Mako. Operator of V1 was OP1. The struck vessel (V2) was a 2006 white Dynasty boat. The operator of V2 was OP2. 
  V2 was traveling west bound down the cruise ship channel at approximately 30mph. V1 was traveling east bound up cruise ship channel. V1 changed direction of course (did a U-turn) to head back west bound down cruise ship channel. V1 struck V2 on the port side in the stern of the vessel with the starboard bow of their vessel.  Extensive damages were on the stern port side of V2. V1 had fiberglass damage on starboard bow.
  Both V1 and V2 had improper look outs. V1 operator was inattentive at the time of collision. Cruise ship channel has background lighting that can affect operators’ vision at night.
  
  
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NearestCityTown: MIAMI                         