Vessel 1 (heritage of miami) was traveling w/b between mccarthur cswy and venetian cswy. Vessel 2 was traveling north in the icw under mccarthur cswy. As vessel 1 was turning s/b to go under mccarthur cswy in the icw, the two vessels collided. The operator of vessel 2 stated that he didn't see vessel 1 until the last second and didn't have time to react. The operator of vessel 1 stated that he saw vessel 2 coming under the bridge n/b on the eastside of the channel. He stated vessel 2 started moving to the center of the channel impeding his ability to navigate the channel. The operator of vessel 1 then put his vessel in reverse to avoid the collision, but there was not enough time to move out of vessel 2's path. Vessel 1 and vessel 2 struck each other on their port sides, causing damage to both vessels. There were no injuries. The vessels were escorted to bayside marina for further investigation. Uscg cwo responded to the scene for his investigation.
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