RedactedNarrative: Statement written by Sergeant based on what Operator told her over the phone. At approximately 1230 hours on March 14, 2017, Operator was headed North in the Wilmington River following the Intercoastal Waterway (ICW). Operator came to a fork in the river and looked at his chart which showed the ICW taking a left. (Operator later realized the chart showed ICW alternate to the left and the main ICW to the right). Operator was now in Elba Island Cut approaching the Elba Island Bridge. Operator stated that all fixed bridges on the ICW were 65' and he assumed this bridge was 65' and therefore his mast struck the Elba Island Bridge ripping off the mast and falling onto the bimini top. This in turn caused slight damage to the Elba Island Bridge.
  
  On March 17, 2017, three people called to give me an estimate of the damage to the Elba Island Bridge. The navigation light had to be replaced, costing $3000.00.
  