VESSEL WAS WESTBOUND IN PENSACOLA BAY AT A SPEED OF APPROX 25 KNOTS. OPERATOR WAS NAVIGATING WITH THE USE OF AN OLDER GPS UNIT THAT DID NOT SHOW NAVIGATION BUOY #3. SAID BUOY IS ALSO AN UNLIT AID. THE OPERATOR SAW THE BUOY AT THE LAST MOMENT AND TOOK EVASIVE ACTION TO TRY TO AVOID COLLISION BUT WAS UNSUCESSFUL. THE PORT SIDE BOW IMPACTED THE BUOY AS WELL AS THE ENGINES GEAR CASE WHEN THE EVASIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN.
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