V1 WAS TRAVELING ON PLANE IN A NORTH DIRECTION AND APPROACHING THE DREDGE PERMITTED OPERATION IN THE 400 CHANNEL OF COCOA BEACH. VESSEL 2 WAS SECURED TO THE RIVER BOTTOM WITH ITS SPUDS, FAcING WEST WITH THE DREDGE PIPE FLOATING EAST TO THE POINT OF LAND APPROXIMATELY 2/3 MILE AWAY. V1 STRUCK THE FLOATING DREDGE PIPE AFT CENTERLINE AND THEN LOWER UNIT OF OUTBOARD ENGINE. VESSEL CAME TO REST NORTH OF DREDGE PIpe. NO INJURIES WITH V1 INOPERABLE.
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