RedactedNarrative: On 04/03/2016 I responded to a call from FWC dispatch of a Boating Accident , location approximately two (2) miles offshore of Haulover Inlet, North Miami Beach, Florida 33154. 
  
  Myself and Officer departed by vessel from the Miami FWC office heading east from Haulover Cut.  Approximately one (1) mile offshore we encountered Sea-Tow Company with the vessel in tow headed for 79th Street boat Ramp.
  
  There were no persons of board the vessel.  There was heavy damage to the port side of the vessel approximately four (4) feet back from the tip of the bow.
  
  There were no signs of injury or trauma.   There was fishing gear and bait out on the deck.
  
  Operator1 advised that while drift fishing outside of Government Cut, Miami Beach, at the last minute, they saw a vessel coming straight at them.  The vessel struck them knocking them to the deck. Operator1 advised that it was still dark out and did not know if he had a mooring light in use on the vessel.  Operator1 was unclear how he got aboard the striking vessel, but him and his brother were taken aboard and were given a ride back to 79th Street Boat Ramps.  Operator1 advised he then took his car with boat trailer and brought the vessel trailer to where he parks it at his friend house, and then went home.  Operator1 stated they did not go to the doctors or hospital as he had no injury, and his brother only had minor scratches and abrasions, and a small bump on his head.
  
  Operator1 did not have the means to pay his tow bill with Sea-Tow, and due to there being no signs or admissions of serious injury or death, the vessel was reassessed to Sea-Tow.  Sea-Tow was instructed to "hold" the vessel until I released it to them to work with the owner reference payment or seizure for payment.
  
  Myself and Off. proceeded to Operator1's residence to question and photograph his brother.  On arrival we met with the brother who advised the same story/information reference the crash as his brother.  brother had some surface scratches and a small bump injury on his head.  Brother advised he felt fine, just a bit banged up from the collision.
  
  Neither could advise any bit of information about the striking vessel.  Operator1 told me he thinks they were in shock and were just happy to get back to land at 79th Street Boat Launch.  They could not advise vessel color, how many persons were on board, size, length, type of vessel of Florida Registration Numbers.
   
  