RedactedNarrative: On 9/11/2014 Officer of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) were doing routine vehicle maintenance which is located in Palm Beach County.  At approximately  09:30 hours I received a call from dispatch informing me there had been a vessel accident that occurred the night before (09/10/2014) and the vessel was now located at Jupiter Pointe Marina (18701 SE Federal Highway Tequesta, FL 33469.)  Officer and I arrived at Jupiter Pointe Marina at approximately 12:30 hours were we made contact with the (Dock Master for Jupiter Pointe Marina) who showed us the vessel (bearing Florida registration number FL9653PB) that was involved in the accident. Dockmaster informed us that the vessel was owned by the marina and rented out to persons.  We obtained the information on who rented the vessel that night from the Marina and determined it was rented.
  
  We contacted Operator by telephone on his listed number of 561-339-3141.  Operator informed me that he had rented the vessel and was operating when they were involved in a vessel accident.  I then set up a meeting with Operator to be held at Jupiter Pointe Marina at 08:00 hours on 9/12/2014. Operator and his wife met Officer and myself at the above mentioned time.  They informed me that there had been a collision that occurred at approximately 21:45 hours on 9/10/2014. They stated there vessel was traveling north in the Intracoastal Waterway around a quarter mile south of the Indiantown Road Bridge, at an estimated 20 miles per hour. They then observed another vessel fishing in the waterway.  Operator stated that he turned slightly to the right to ensure passing the fishing vessel at a wide margin when he noticed a green channel marker directly in front of him, he turned sharply to the right but was unable to avoid it.  He stated his vessel collided with the marker on the Bow’s portside.  The collision then forced the vessel more to the right, over a pile of rocks and into an area of water where the vessel could still operate.  They then navigated back into the channel and headed to Jupiter Pointe Marina to return the vessel.  Upon return to Jupiter Pointe Marina Operator informed me they docked the vessel and proceeded to unload quickly due to his son being tired and upset about the accident.  Operator observed two individuals at the Marina but did not speak with them.  
  
  All parties on board the vessel then proceeded to leave the Marina via Operator’ vehicle.  Operator informed me that at no point during the night had any party onboard attempted to contact Law Enforcement to report the vessel accident (Florida Statute 327.30 (2) requires operators of vessels to report any vessel to Law Enforcement without delay and by the quickest means possible). Operator then informed me that he and wife returned to the marina on the morning of 9/11/2014 to speak with the Marina about the accident.  They spoke with (Property Manager at Jupiter Pointe Marina) and filled out an incident report with him (attached in report) I concluded the interview with They at approximately 09:00 hours on 9/12/2014. I then spoke with Property manager who informed me the two personnel Operator observed while unloading were his security guards who noticed nothing out of the ordinary when Operator returned but described him as being in a hurry.  Property manager then informed me that They had indeed came back on the morning of 9/11/2014 to discuss the vessel damage. After the interviews at approximately 12:00 hours on 9/12/2014 Office