RedactedNarrative: On sunday, april 24, 2022, at approximately 07:45 hrs, Operator1 was operating his vessel (vessel 1) in the icw at the wrightsville beach marina.  Immediately prior to the incident, vessel 1 was tied to the outer dock along the icw facing south.  Tied to the dock directly in front of vessel 1 facing south was the sportfish, vessel 2.  
  
  Vessel 1 untied from the dock with the assistance of dock worker and witness.  According to the owner/operator, Operator1, after casting off, he began maneuvering vessel 1 away from the dock out into the icw channel.  Operator1 stated a strong current pushed vessel 1 in a southerly direction into the starboard stern of vessel 2.  Vessel 1's port side mid ship collided with the starboard stern of vessel 2 damaging the teak stern and hawsehole of vessel 2.  Operator1 said he didn't see any damage from the flybridge, but he asked the dock hand to give his information to the captain of the v2, who wasn't on board vessel 2 at the time.  Approximately an hour later the captain of vessel 2 called Operator1 and sent him pictures of the damage.  He told Operator1 that he would get an estimate.  He advised that the damage was approximately $30,000.00.  Vessel 1 sustained no damage according to Operator1.  
  
  I, nc wildlife officer was notified by phone of the incident at approximately 08:44 hrs on april 26, 2022, by coast guard lt.
  
  
  