ACCORDING TO WITNESS, VESSEL A ATTEMPTED TO SAIL INTO AQUALAND MARINA WITHOUT THE MOTOR AND HIT THREE VESSELS IN AQUALAND MARINA THAT WERE MOORED UP ON ZI DOCK ( 38,42,44). FIRST VESSEL A STRUCK A MOORED VESSEL #38. VESSEL A THEN STRUCK TWO OTHER VESSELS AT DOCK 42 & 44. VESSEL A WAS THEN SECURED TO THE DOCK, BY THE HELP OF TENANTS. THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL A PAID ONE OF THE VESSEL OWNERS $100.00 FOR THE ESTIMATED DAMAGE TO HIS VESSEL. THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL A THEN HAD A HEATED CONVERSATION WITH THE OWNER OF VESSEL B. ACCORDING TO THE OWNER OF VESSEL B, THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL A QUICKLY LEFT THE SCENE ONCE HE WAS TOLD THAT DNR WAS BEING CONTACTED.

ON 6-24-09 I MADE CONTACT WTIH THE DOCK MASTER AT AQUALAND MARINA. SHE ADVISED ME THAT THE OWNER/OPERATOR OF VESSEL A WAS AT THE SCENE FOR APPROX. 3 HOURS BEFORE LEAVING. ON 6-24-09 I CONTACTED VESSEL A. HE TOLD ME THAT HE LEFT BECAUSE HE WAS NOT ALLOWED TO BOARD VESSEL B CLAIMING DAMAGE. HE WANTED TO INSPECT THE DAMAGE FOR HIMSELF TO VERIFY THE DAMAGE CLAIM.
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