On 9/2/12, at approximately 1243hrs, V1 attempted to dock V1 at Anclote public boat ramp at speed. While doing so Operator put V1 in reverse at approximately 2-3mph and ran down the side of V2 and impacted the stern of V3 on the port side. Both vessels 2 and 3 where docked at the boat ramp at the time of the accident.

V1 operated by Operator was attempting to dock V1 at speed due to the strong current flow off of the Anclote power plants intake system. Once approaching the dock Operator turned off his vessels engine. Realizing he had come into fast and that Occupant could not grab the dock Operator started V1 engine and put it in reverse. The current pulled V1 over to V2 and Occupant began to push V1 away from V2. V1's motor became stuck in reverse and preceded down the port side of V2. V2's occupant attempted to push V1 away from V2 but could not. V1's bow swung out in a clock wise motion and hit the stern of V3 on its port side. V1 then became stuck under the dock and was freed by Occupant who had then taken control of V1 after striking V3. Occupant drove V1 and began to circle V1 in open water.

     After the accident according to V2 occupant, Occupant took over as the operator and attempted to dock V1 again but was unsuccessful in doing so. V2 occupant also stated that Occupant almost struck another vessel while trying to dock V1 again. After several tries to re-dock V1, Occupant took the vessel back out into open water in front of the Anclote public boat ramp and began to circle while waiting on law enforcement to arrive.

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