V1 WAS OPERATING TOWARDS THE FUELING DOCK AT PORT ST JOE MARINA AT LESS THAN 10 MPH. V2 WAS TIED TO THE DOCK AND ITS OWNER/OPERATOR WAS STANDING ON THE DOCK WHILE THE MSD WAS BEING PUMPED OUT. AS V1 WAS APPROACHING THE FUEL DOCK, THE OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN BY SHIFTING GEARS TO REVERSE IN BOTH ENGINES. DUE TO A MACHINERY FAILURE, V1S PORT ENGINE REMAINED IN FRWARD GEAR WHILE THE STARBOARD ENGINE WENT INTO REVERSE. THIS STARTED V1 INTO A CLOCKWISE SPIN TOWARDS THE STARBOARD STERN AREA OF V2. A IT SPUN THE BOW HIT V2 AND EVENTALLY ALSO STRUCK THE DOCK.
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