RedactedNarrative: On 07/28/2019 at approx. 3:49 pm I, Cpl. was contacted by DNR Communications about a boat accident at Stoney Creek Marina. The complainant advised that he was not on his boat and that his boat was docked at the time of the accident. I spoke with the manager at Stoney Creek Marina. He advised that he had video of the accident. On the video, I observed a white, 25’5”, 1999, Wellcraft, Martinique 2400, displaying Virginia registration #2253 CD leaving the fuel dock. The vessel was slowly drifting south. The vessel hit a piling across from the fuel dock. The vessel then hit the pulpit of a white and blue, 38’, Tiara, USCG documented vessel named “God Will II”. The initial strike damaged the pulpit on both boats. The offending boat struck the Tiara two more times along the port side. The owner did not attempt to fend off the boat, put out his fenders, or take any physical actions to avoid collision with the Tiara.
  
  After observing the video, I made contact with the owner of the striking vessel. His boat was tied to a piling in front of the Tiara. Operator1 advised that he was ok and did not require medical treatment. I then conducted a safety equipment check of Operator1’s vessel. There were no violations. Then I asked Operator1 for the vessel’s registration. The Virginia registration showed “subject1” as the owner. Operator1 advised that he bought the vessel from Subject1 back in March of 2019. He planned on keeping the vessel in MD and didnt register it in his name because the registration did not expire until 2021. I told Operator1 to register the boat in his name before taking it out on the water again. Operator1 advised that he took a boater safety course online. DNR Communications was unable to locate a record of a boater safety certificate.
  
  I then interviewed Operator1 about the accident. He said that as he was leaving the fuel dock, the shift cable snapped and caused him to lose control of his vessel. Operator1 also stated that this was his third time on the boat and he was unaware of any previous mechanical issues. Operator1 agreed to write a voluntary statement (see attached).    
  
  At approx. 4:49 pm, TowboatUS towed Operator1's vessel to Nabbs Creek Marina (864 Nabbs Creek Rd, Glen Burnie, MD 21060 ). At approx. 5:00 pm, I arrived at Nabbs Creek marina and took pictures of the damage to Operator1’s boat (see attached). There was damage to the pulpit, railing on the bow, and two approximately 4-inch gouges in the fiberglass near the windshield on the port side.  I issued Operator1 4 citations for the following:
  
  NR 8-712.2(a1) Failure to Obtain Certificate of Boating Safety Education. ($25 prepayable Max $25)
  
  08.18.01.04(A) Failure to Obey Rules of the Road Rule 5 - Failure to Maintain Proper Lookout ($ 85 prepayable Max $500)
  
  08.18.01.04(A) Failure to Obey Rules of the Road Rule 8 – Failure to Avoid Collision ($ 85 prepayable Max $500)
  
  NR 8-713 Operation of an Unnumbered Vessel ($ 85 prepayable Max $500)
  
  The following warnings were issued:
  08.04.03.01(B2) - Use of Vessel That Does Not Display Number on Vessel
  
  08.04.03.10(A) Failure to Display Validation Stickers on Vessel
  
  08.18.01.05(B) - Negligent Operation of a Vessel
  
  08.04.03.07(C) - Failure to Remove Number When No Longer Used in State Where Cert Issued
  
  08.04.03.07(C) - Failure to Remove Validation Sticker When No Longer Used in State Where Cert Issued
  
  
  I observed scratches to the pulpit, bow, and along the port side of v1.
  
   All events occurred in Anne Arundel County, MD.
  