VESSEL #1 WAS DRIFTING OFF SANDY HOOK, WHEN THE OPERATOR OBSERVED VESSEL #2 APPROACHING.  AS VESSEL #2 GOT CLOSER IT BECAME CLEAR IT WAS ON A COLLISION COURSE WITH VESSEL #1.  THE OPERATOR AND PASSENGERS BEGAN WAVING AND SHOUTING IN AN EFFORT TO GET OPERATOR #2S' ATTENTION.
VESSEL TWO STRUCK VESSEL ON THE STARBOARD SIDE AMIDSHIPS WITH PORT SIDE OF THE BOW.
OPERATOR #2 STATED THAT HE DIDN'T SEE VESSEL #1 BECAUSE HIS BOW WAS UP BLOCKING HIS VIEW.
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