VESSEL A WAS MOORED UP AT PORT ROYAL'S GAS DOCK. VESSEL B ATTEMPTED TO DOCK AT THE GAS DOCK. THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL B OVER SHOT THE AREA SHE INTENDED TO DOCK. SHE TURNED HER VESSEL SHARPLY TO PORT TRYING TO AVOID VESSEL A. VESSEL B'S STARBOARD STERN MADE CONTACT WITH VESSEL A'S PORT STERN. VESSEL A SUSTAINED RUB RAIL DAMAGE AND HULL DAMAGE. VESSEL B SUSTAINED HULL DAMAGE AS WELL. THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL B STATED THAT SHE DID NOT HAVE MUCH EXPERIENCE IN DOCKING BOATS AND WAS MOVING TOO FAST AND COULD NOT PREVENT THE COLLISION.
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