RedactedNarrative: On 08/02/14 at 1800 hours, I, OFC was notified of a single vessel accident in McHenry Cove by DNR Communications. The vessel was leased from Deep Creek Marina Rentals. The accident resulted in property damage only, specifically to the vessel, no injuries were obtained. 
  
  I responded to Deep Creek Marina Rentals' dock in McHenry Cove and met the rental manager. She advised that the damage to the vessel had been paid by Renter and the vessel operator had already left the premises. Manager was concerned about the credit card Renter used to pay for the damages acquired, being cancelled. I explained to Renter that she was liable for damages accrued, and if she were to cancel the credit card, Deep Creek Marina Rentals would be forced to press on through civil court. 
  
  At the time I arrived on scene, operator had already left due to the stress.. On 08/03/14, I was able to reach Operator via telephone and had her relay her account of the accident. Operator advised that she and Renter were aboard the vessel, a 28' Bennington pontoon, preparing to dock at Bill's Marine North to refuel the vessel before returning it to Deep Creek Marina (at the next slip down). At this time, their excursion was almost over and Operator was anxious to refuel the boat so she could return it and use the restroom. Operator advised that she had less than 10 hours of operating experience and was only operating the vessel because she was the designated driver earlier in the afternoon. Operator said she misjudged the nearness of the dock to the front of her vessel and came into the slip too quickly, not having time to slow down at the sudden appearance of the dock corner at Bill's Marine North. At this time the pontoon boat struck the right side of the dock with her starboard pontoon, somewhere between an estimated 5 and 10 knots. The sharp corner of the dock indented the starboard pontoon to the point that it appeared structurally damaged. The dock was not damaged according to Bill's Marine staff. After the women refueled, they motored one dock over to Deep Creek Marina, docked their vessel and reported the accident.