V1 WAS TRAVELING WEST APPROACHING THE ENTRANCE TO THE LAKE WORTH INLET. THE OPERATOR NOTICED A LARGE DREDGE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE INLET AND ELECTED TO GIVE THE DREDGE WIDE BERTH TO THE NORTH. THE OPERATOR WENT TOO FAR NORTH AND CRASHED INTO THE NORTH ROCKS OF THE JETTY. THE CRASH MADE THE VESSEL INOPERABLE AND IT REMAINED MAROONED ON THE ROCKS UNTIL SALVAGE OPERATIONS BEGAN ON THE MORNING OG 02/27/2011. THE OPERATOR STATED THAT HE WAS NOT INJURED AND REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT.
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