RedactedNarrative: On April 2, 2016 I, Officer of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission was on State water patrol in Monroe County, Florida when I received a call from our dispatch center of a boating accident that occurred at Barnes Sound. I arrived on scene at Gilberts Marina where the two vessels docked and made contact with the individuals involved. 
  
  The operator of vessel 1 stated that he rented the boat ( FL 0005 NS) from Sand Dollar Boat Rentals in Monroe County, FL. Operator1 stated he heading southeast in Barnes Sound in Monroe County, FL and  he did not see vessel 2 ( FL 0984 MZ) anchored in the middle of Barnes Sound. 
  
  Operator1 tried to avoid hitting vessel 2 as much as he could but could not maneuver his vessel out of the way in time. Operator1 hit vessel with the portside of his vessel, making contact with bow. There were no injuries reported. No further action is taken at this time.
  
  	Operator1 was charged with: 
  327.395(1) No boater safety ID card
  327.33(92) Careless operation of vessel, USCG navigation rule #8:  failure to take action to avoid a collision
  327.33(2) Careless operation of vessel, USCG navigation rule #6: safe speed.