RedactedNarrative: On February 11, 2016, at approximately 1220 hours, I, Officer with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), responded to Naples City Dock to the report of a vessel accident. Upon arrival, I made contact with the occupants of vessel 1. Later, I made contact with the operator of vessel 2. Both parties advised that the accident occurred on 2-09-2016 and was told to try and settle without having law enforcement involved.
  
  During the investigation I interviewed subjects who advised the following account: they were moored on anchor ball B within the mooring area of Naples City Dock. When they observed the operator of vessel 2, who was moored to anchor ball A, put his boat in gear. 
  
  While doing so, Operator2 moved himself forward to the bow of the vessel to release his mooring ball. He couldn't release the tight mooring line and his boat started moving in a tight circle. In effect, vessel 2 rammed vessel 1 at a 90 degree angle. This impact damaged the following of vessel 1: 10’ teak rail, which was torn out, fiberglass, T-rail, and the rub rail. Operator2 apologized, and left the mooring field. 
  
  During this investigation I interviewed the operator of vessel 2. Operator2 advised the following account: on 2-09-2016, while trying to untie from mooring anchor ball A in City Dock mooring field, a gust of wind pushed his bow of vessel 2 over the rail of vessel 1, who was on mooring anchor ball B. 
  
  He stated slight damage on vessel 1. After successfully removing his boat from mooring ball A, he asked subject on v1to telephone him so he would have a means to contact them should his boat’s damages be assessed. He stated, she didn't call until late the following day. Later that night of 2-10-2016, V1 subject came over to Operator2’s boat to discuss this problem. He stated, that he asked V1 subject to have the boat’s Captain to come to Operator2’s boat the next morning. He said, no one showed up and he offered to compare damages and settle up. He thinks the mooring anchors balls are very close together, which contributes to part of the problem in this accident.  
  
  During this investigation I observed the damage to both vessels and checked for injuries. After I completed the crash investigation, obtained statements, took photographs of the damage and interviewed the passengers. I determined that Operator2 did not take proper actions to avoid collision. Operator2 was cited for no current / valid certificate of registration on board. No injuries were reported as result.
  
  Nothing further at this time.