On 9-15-2012 I was contacted about a boat incident on Cumberland River. I met the operator of the 2nd vessel at the meeting street Boat Ramp. He advised that he was at anchor in the Cumberland River at the mouth to Dungeness around marker 31. While at anchor he noticed a barge and tug coming towards his boat. He said that he did not notice anybody at the wheel of the tug and the barge was getting closer, about that time the barge struck his vessel on the port side bow and when down that side causing several places to be damaged. He said that he spoke to the Captain of the tug and who Identified himself and that he gave Operator1 his information and told he would fix his boat. I then talked to Operator2 who state that he lost power and was drifting, he went down below to fix the problem and he was not sure if he was still drifting when he struck the other boat or had just regained power and was in reverse. He stated that he stopped and gave Operator1 his information and told he would fix his boat End Of Report.  
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