RedactedNarrative: On 01/25/17 at approximately 1257HR I Officer the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) was dispatched to a boating accident that had occurred on 01/12/17. At Approximately 1703HR I made contact by phone with subject.  Subject stated that he was the owner of the Carol Ann, the commercial vessel involved in the accident.  Subject stated that he had been made aware of the incident on 01/12/17 by the vessel Captain.  Subject stated that he had made arrangements with Owner the owner of the Simplified, the recreational sailboat involved and Harbor Town Marina to pay for the damages.
  
  At 1715HR I made contact with the complainant owner at Harbor Town Marina. Owner completed a statement and filled out a self-report. Owner stated that he had an initial estimate of $580.00 for the repair of his anchor ketch and stated an overall estimate of damage of $1500.  I asked Owner why he had not reported the accident and he stated he was not there when it happened and thought that the Owner of the Carol Ann was going to pay for the damages and indicated that he had not done so.  Owner stated that was why he was now reporting it. I also made contact with subject2 who stated that she heard the collision and witnessed the immediate aftermath. Subject2 provided pictures and cell phone videos.  I took photos of Owner’s vessel the Simplified and of the damage he pointed out on his vessel, tender and of the piling.
  
  At approximately 1821HR I made contact with the first mate of the Carol Ann at Harbor Square Marina.  I took photographs of the Carol Ann and interviewed Subject3.  Subject3 stated that the Carol Ann had repairs to its throttle and it was not working properly prior to the accident and that was the reason Captain was taking the vessel to Harbor Town Marina. Subject3 indicated there was no damage to the Carol Ann.  I asked Subject3 why the accident had not been reported and he stated that he thought the marina report was all they had to do.
  
    She stated an estimate for damage repairs to the dock and piling to be $660.00.
  
  At approximately 1052HR I returned to Harbor Square Marina and took additional photos of the Carol Ann and made contact again with Subject3.  He provided a written statement concerning the incident. 
  
  At approximately 1120 HR Officer (FWC) and I met at Wild Ocean Fish House in Port Canaveral trying to make contact with Captain.  At approximately 1205HR I was able to make contact by phone with Captain who agreed to meet at Wild Ocean.  At approximately 1226HR Captain arrived.  Operator provided a written statement concerning the accident.  I asked Operator why he had not reported the accident and he stated he didn’t know he had to.  At approximately 1237HR after a check with FWC dispatch revealed previous failures to appear Captain Operator was placed under arrest for misdemeanor failure to report a boating accident and transported the Brevard county Jail at approximately 1312 without incident.
  
  On 01/31/17 I travelled to Ft Pierce and met with Subject at approximately 1616HR. Subject provided a written statement concerning the incident.  I asked Subject why he had not reported the accident and he stated that he did not think he had to.  I issued a Universal Boating Citation infraction for failing to report a boating accident as required under USCG CFR 33.
  
  In conclusion