RedactedNarrative: on January 25th 2015 at approximately 1100 hours A 30ft Commercial Vessel Struck a 23'10" Recreational vessel at anchor in State waters East of Port Canaveral. 
  
   V2's Vessel had apparent damage to the port side astern of midship above the water line.  V1's vessel had no visible damage.  
  
  Post Miranda V1 stated that he had been on his way to the Chris Benson Reef North East of Port Canaveral and had his Garmin auto Pilot on.  V1 stated that he was working on some gear and did not see the vessel Captained by V2 at anchor approximately one miles east of Port Canaveral.  The location of incident given by V1 according to his G.P.S was N28 25.614 W080 32.937.  
  
  Post Miranda V2 stated that he was at anchor approximately two miles East of Port Canaveral fishing.  He had decided to change locations but was unable to start his outboard due to an apparent dead battery.  He stated that he was down in the stern of the boat and attempting to fix the battery when he looked up and saw the bow of the vessel operated by V1 about to hit his vessel.  He stated that he ran to the bow of the boat to get out of the way.  
  
  Two additional occupants of V2’s vessel  where identified by their El Salvador Passports and Florida Fishing licenses, both stated that they where occupants and at anchor when V1's Vessel struck V2's vessel.  All of the parties stated that they were uninjured.  I took digital photographs for evidence purposes and direct filed one Citation charging Captain V1 for violation of Navigation Rules specifically; Rule 5, Failure to Maintain Look-Out and Rule 8, Failure to take action to avoid collision.