RedactedNarrative: This report documents a boat accident that occurred on 9-7-14 at approximately 2:30 P.M. in the Chicago River Lock. 
  
  On 9/12/14 at approximately 9:00 A.M., I CPOT made contact with Director of Operations for Wendella Sightseeing Boats. Subject stated that one of his commercial passenger watercrafts "Lila" had been struck by a recreational watercraft "Scroundrel", while fully docked in the North West Corner of the Chicago River Lock. SUBJECT contacted the operator of "Lila" CAPTAIN and arranged a 7:00 A.M. meeting with me the following day. At 12:45 P.M. I made contact with the operator of the impacting recreational watercraft "Scoundrel". OPERATOR1 agreed to meet us at Wendella Boats on 9-13-14 at 7:00 A.M. to discuss the accident. 
  
  
  On 9-13-14 at 7:00 A.M. I met with operators, OPERATOR1 at Wendella Boats to discuss the collision between watercrafts that occurred on 9-7-14 at 2:30 P.M. The water was calm, weather was nice and the lock was not crowded with boats. At the time of the incident "Lila" was secure in the Chicago Lock prior to returning to the river, a recreational vessel "Scoundrel" was traveling westbound in the lock towards the river and was unable to stop due to mechanical failure of the linkage cable to the outdrive. "Scoundrel" Collided with the Port Quarter Bulkhead of "Lila" bow first. The vessel "Scoundrel" bounced backward, and moved forward making contact and scraping paint toward the starboard quarter as "Scoundrel" moved to secure to the lock wall. Immediately after the collision both vessels made way to Wendella Boats'' Michigan Avenue dock to exchange information. 
  
  
  At approximately 7:45 A.M. OPERATOR1 and I traveled to his watercraft "Scoundrel" to gather information, take photos and inspect the watercraft. I conducted a Boat Safety inspection and found an expired registration decal. Next, I inspected the damage of "Lila" and took photos to document the damage. Both operators were given copies of the Illinois Boating Crash Report. At approximately 1:56 P.M. I spoke with the owner of "Scoundrel" and he ensured that he would contact and exchange all information with Wendella Boats. 
  
  
  Attached are Operator Statements and photos from Vessel 1 "Scoundrel", Vessel 2 "Lila", Witness Statement from a "Lila" crew member, and Certificate of Insurance for Wendella Sightseeing Company INC. 
  
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