ON 9/27/13 AT APPROX. 2100 HRS., VESSEL 1 WAS MANUVERING TO DOCK AT ASSIGNED SLIP AT ROYAL PALM YACHT BASIN.  WHEN VESSEL 1 ATTEMPTED TO CHANGED COURSE FROM FORWARD DIRECTION TO REVERSE THE OPERATOR COULD NOT DISENGAGE THE MOTOR CAUSING THE VESSEL'S BOW TO STRIKE ANOTHER DOCKED VESSEL ON ITS PORT STERN.  THE DOCKED VESSEL SHIFTED IN ITS SLIP PULLING ON ITS MOORING LINES CAUSING ONE PILING TO BE BROKEN OFF BELOW THE WATER LINE.  THE SHIFTING VESSEL ALSO STRUCK A FINGER PIER CAUSING DAMAGE.  NO INJURIES REPORTED.  NO INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR THE DOCKED VESSEL.
DANIA BEACH