VESSEL #1 WAS APPROACHING THE TOWNSEND INLET BRIDGE WITH THE EBB TIDE. THE CURRENT CARRIED HIM CLOSE TO THE BRIDGE AND HE WASN'T ABLE
TO PREVENT THE ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE 8 HP ENGINE WAS NOT ABLE TO PUSH THE VESSEL AGIANST THE TIDE.  THE OPERATOR HAD ALLOWED THE VESSEL TO GET TOO CLOSE TO THE BRIDGE AND THEN WASN'T ABLE TO GET CLEAR.
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