V1 WAS CRUISING SOUTH ON THE ST JOHNS RIVER SOUTH OF RACY POINT AT MIDNIGHT WHEN THE VESSEL STRUCK WHAT THE OPERATOR DESCRIBED AS A "FLOATING DOCK"  COMPOSED OF BLUE BARRELS AND WOOD. V1 STRUCK THE OBJECT ON THE STARBOARD SIDE BOW AT MODERATE SPEED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BOW NAVIGATION LIGHTS AND THREE GOUGES PENETRATING INTO THE HULL ON THE STARBOARD GUNWHALE. V1 CONTINUED CRUISING SOUTH UNTIL THE VESSEL RAN OUT OF FUEL.V1 OPERATOR CONTACTED AUTHORITIES AND THEN WAS TOWED TO THE PALATKA PUBLIC BOAT RAMP BY SEA TOW.
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