RedactedNarrative: On October 8, 2018, at approximately 1700 hours, I Officer of the Maryland Natural Resources Police was on patrol when I received a call for a boat accident at Castle Marina in Chester, MD.
   When I arrived on scene, I was met by the victim who walked me to her vessel bearing  MD Registration 5296BZ and named “The Patriot” at slip. Subject1 stated she received a call from an individual who has a vessel in the slip next to hers stating that a pontoon vessel named “Just for the Helen” bearing MD Registration 2953 AJ had struck her starboard bow and wedged itself between her vessel and the catwalk. Witnesses stated they could see the boat "Just for Helen" approaching the G Dock at a high rate of speed with no intention of stopping. The vessel struck a piling which caused the pole to lean equal to water level then hit Subject1’s starboard bow before getting wedged into the catwalk piling.  Witnesses then helped the suspect vessel into slip to help secure it.
  I identified the owner of the vessel, "Just for Helen". Operator1 stated that as he approached the docks, he suddenly realized his vessel was having mechanical issues and he was unable to put his gear in reverse to slow his vessel down. Once he realized he had no control, he approached G Dock to secure the vessel in an empty slip and braced for impact. Operator1 stated he does his own mechanical work to his vessel and this is the first time this has happened. He also has been operating vessels for approximately 35 years and this was the fourth time this year he’s taken this particular vessel out. Subject1 is getting an estimate for the damage to her vessel. Operator1 will be moving his vessel in the next few days after he can identify the exact problem and safely have it moved.
  See attached photographs. "Just for Helen" had a bent bar on the starboard bow of their vessel along with the anchor being misaligned. "The Patriot" had paint transfer and scratches on the starboard bow. 
  All events occurred in Queen Anne’s County, MD.