V1 WAS TRAVELING SOTHBOUND AT A SLOW SPEED APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES OFF SHORE OF KEY BISCAYNE. A PASSENGER IN THE BACK OF THE BOAT WHO WAS ATTENDING TO THE FISHING GEAR THAT WAS DEPLOYED CALLED THE OPERATOR TO ASSIST HIM. THE OPERATOR LEFT THE HELM AREA UNATTENDED AND WENT TO THE BACK OF THE BOAT. THE VESSEL STILL IN A FORWARD MOTION STRUCK V2 THAT WAS ADRIFT. THE IMPACT LEFT A HOLE ON THE STARBOARD BOW OF V1 AS IT HIT THE PORT CORNER OF V2.
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