Vessel 1 was traveling from a southwest direction in in Narragansett Bay in the vicinity of patience Island. Vessel 2, Operator and another passenger were in the vicinity of Warwick Neck and Patience Island fishing when the engine of the boat stalled and became disabled.  Operator was trying to restart the engine, he noticed a much larger vessel (Vessel 1) coming from the south  appoaching them with great speed .  They both tried to alarm the operator of  Vessel 1 by yelling, sounding the horn, and waving their arms, but Vessel 1 did not respond to the warnings.  Operator concerned for his safety jumped off his boat.  Passenger was getting ready to jump when he noticed as Vessel 1 was approaching, it's  course was slightly altered to starboard by a wake form another boat.  Vessel 1 still travelling at a high speed struck the starboard side of Vessel 2 making contact with Vessel 1's port side.   Vessel 1 never slowed of stopped after the collision and continued northeasterly towards Hope Bay THE OPERATOR OF VESSSEL 1 WAS CITED FOR FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER LOOKOUT.  Passenger who remained on board Vessel 2 druing the collision stated that Vessel 2 was hit with great force.
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