V1 WAS TRAVELING SOUTH BOUND IN THE ICW APPROACHING EAST LAS OAS BRIDGE WHEN THE GEAR BOX (STEERING) WENT OUT.  THE STBD SIDE BOW OF V1 STRUCK THE NORTHWEST BRIDGE FENDER AND BROKE OFF A LIGHT.  THE VESSEL THEN STRUCK THE BRIDGE, DUE TO AN OUTGOING TIDE, THE VESSEL WAS PUSHED SIDEWAYS AND WEDGED BETWEEN THE FENDER SYSTEM WITH THE BOW FACING WEST.  NO INURIES WERE REPORTED.  CAPE ANN TOWING ARRIveD AND FREED THE VESSEL.  LOS OLAS BRIDGE OPENED AND APPEARED TO BE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.  CAPE ANN THEN TOWED THE VESSEL TO THE NEW RIVER.  I OBSERVED VISIBLE DAMAGE ON THE STBD SIDE BOW, BOWSPRIT, STERN, AND THE FORWARD MAST WAS LEANING AFT.
FT LAUDERDALE