RedactedNarrative: On 9/27/2020 Lieutenant (LT) and I were dispatched to the Jim King Boat Ramp at 8203 Heckscher Drive (SR-105) in reference to a boating accident that had just occurred in the vicinity of the Dames Point Bridge (SR-9A) and the Saint Johns River within the boundaries of Duval County, Florida.
  
  LT and I met with the operator and occupant of V1 respectively, at the boat ramp.
  
  Occupant was transported by Rescue 40 to UF North Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida when LT and I arrived at the scene with non life threatening injuries and was not interviewed.
  
  I photographed the damage to the vessel and obtained a sworn written statement that he raised his right hand and swore was true concerning the boating accident.  I attached the witness statement and the witness statement to this boating accident report.
  
  Operator stated he was going to get checked out at the hospital later.
  
  Senior Officer went to UF North Hospital and interviewed Occupant on the boating accident.
  
  The interviews and evidence obtained from this investigation revealed a failure to keep proper lookout while boating by the operators of both vessels on the Saint Johns River in the vicinity of the Dames Point Bridge.
  
  My investigation revealed the following.  
  
  The operators of both vessels admitted surprise at the collision because they both did not see each other's vessels until the shock of the collision occurred.  This means neither operator was maintaining a proper look-out by sight and/or hearing by all available means that were appropriate in the prevailing circumstances and conditions so as to make a full appraisal of the situation and risk of collision required by Rule 5 of Inland Waterway Rules established by the United States Coast Guard (USCG).
  
  Operator2, the operator of the vessel in the process of passing Operator1's vessel, did not take action to avoid collision according to Rule 8 (d).  Operator2 stated he was going approximately 45 MPH and should of not been so close to the vessel going at the speed of Operator1's vessel that a slight turn by Operator1 would put him in the path of Operator2's vessel.  Rule 8 (d) states action taken to avoid collision with another vessel shall be such as to result in passing at a safe distance. The effectiveness of the action shall be carefully checked until the other vessel is finally past and clear.  Operator2 did not meet this requirement by passing Operator1's vessel so close that by momentarily looking away from his direction of travel that Operator2 his vessel collided with Operator1's vessel.
  
  Consequently I am issuing Operator1 FWC resource warning for failure to maintain a proper lookout.
  
  I am further issuing Operator2 FWC resource warning for failure to maintain a proper look out and for passing Operator1's vessel at an unsafe distance.
  
  Additional information can be found on ISR07804.
  
  Case status:  Closed.
  
  
  Passenger of V1 was transported to hospital.  X-Rays determined there was broken ribs in a sworn written statement by the Operator (spouse of passenger in V1), the operator of V1.
  
  Operator1 submitted a sworn written statement that he went to the hospital for neck, back, and shoulder injuries.  
  
  
  