Vessel 1 was on a pwc tour.  Vessel 1 struck the bridge while trying to pass through opening.  No injuries.
On 4/20/13 at 1727 hrs we received a call from the livery at hawk's cay resort.  They were calling to report a boating accident involving one of their rental pwcs that had occurred earlier in the day at 1315 hrs.  I asked dispatch if all parties were onscene still, and was told yes.  When i arrived at 1834 hours the livery building was closed up, the operator and passenger were not onscene.  The proprietor of the livery was present.  I asked why she had failed to report the accident at the time it had occurred, and she said "they had been busy renting pwcs".  I advised her she needed to immediately report boating accidents in the future, regardless of the situation, for reporting purposes. 

On 04/22/13 at 1530 hours i met with mother and her son operator on duck key.  Operator, age 17 was the operator of the vessel at the time of the accident.  mother was the contractual renter of the pwc from the livery.  Operator advised he was going approx. 10-13 mph at the time of the accident.  He was approaching the opening of the span when the tour guides wake pushed his pwc 5 feet to the right and straight into the bridge, t-boned it.  No one was injured beyond basic f/a, and no one was ejected.  The tour ended.

Rental manager told me at the time of her interview that their livery allows renting to anyone aged 21 or older.  They are not a temporary certificate livery, and she was unaware of the change to: anyoone born before january 1, 1988 requiring a boating safety card or equivalent.  She also went on to tell me that if there is another person onboard with the 21+ year old contractual renter, who is above age 14, with or without a boater safety card,  the livery knowingly allows them to take over solo operation during the rental period.

No citations have been issued at this time.  Charges are pending, ref livery violations.
MARATHON