Investigation revealed: Vessel #1 was transiting S. South East, offshore in the area of Barnegat Inlet.  Operator #1 was standing on the bridge at the helm as per statements made by same as well as witness #1.  Witness #1 was standing on the port side bridge of vessel #1.  
Vessel #2 was transiting Westbound offshore inbound for the Barnegat Inlet.  Operator #2 was at the helm as per statements made by same.  Witness #2 was seated at the galley table on the port side of the vessel facing the bow.  Operator #2 after seeing vessel #2 as a target on radar attempted to turn port to avoid a collision.  As per statements by operator #2, same misjudged by turning to port causing vessel #2's bow to impact vessel #1's port side bow.  Vessel #2 sustained serious damage to the port bow of the vessel.  A large hole was observed in vessel #1's port bow.  There was substantial damage to the gel coat, fiberglass matting as well as the vessel’s cabin interior.  Vessel #1's steel mast with radar dome affixed, snapped at the base during the collision.  Vessel#1's bimini top awning steel frame, was also bent and leaning, collapsed on the bridge.  Vessel #2 only received minor scratches to the paint on the bow portion of the vessel.
Barnegat Light Boro           