ON APRIL 21, 2012, operator WAS OPERATING HIS VESSEL AT IDLE SPEED DOWN THE CENTER OF HOWARDS CHANNEL.  OPERATOR REPORTED THAT AS HE CRUISED DOWN THE CHANNEL, A TUG BOAT BELONGING TO SOUTHWIND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY WAS DRAGGING A DREDGE PIPE WHICH CAUSED IT TO RAISE UP.  OPERATOR'S BOAT STRUCK THE UNSEEN AND UNMARKED DREDGE PIPE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LOWER UNIT AND TRANSOM OF HIS VESSEL.  THERE WERE NO INJURIES THAT OCCURRED IN THIS ACCIDENT.  OPERATOR INCURRED PROPERTY DAMAGE TO HIS BOAT ESTIMATING $16,000.00.  NO CHARGES HAVE BEEN MADE IN THIS INVESTIGATION.
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