RedactedNarrative: Vessel collision with fixed object. V1 struck channel marker 73A at the North entrance to Cow Pen’s Cut. 
  
  The USCG stated that they had stopped the involved vessel for a safety inspection. Once the inspection was complete, the vessel’s operator asked to follow them into Venetian Shores Marina, as that was where they were going. While passing through Cow Pen’s Cut, the vessel fell behind and then began shining their spotlight directly up. The USCG vessel returned to them, and discovered they had struck a channel marker at the north entrance to Cow Pen’s Cut.  It was at this time that the USCG called an Officer. 
  We proceeded to make contact with the vessel Everyone on board stated they were uninjured and that nobody required Emergency Medical Services. The operator stated that they were following the USCG vessel in to Venetian Shores Marina and as they were entering Cow Pen’s Cut, the USCG vessel “was going too fast”, causing them to have to follow their white wash. At this time, the operator struck the green channel at the entrance to Cow Pen’s Cut.
  