RedactedNarrative: On 07/28/2021, at approximately 1500hrs, Maryland Natural Resources Police was on routine patrol on NRP vessel 898 in the Ocean City back bays area.  We received a call of a boat accident at LIVERY in Fenwick Island involving two of their rental boats with property damage only.
  Upon arrival to LIVERY we were directed to the vessels by employees at the dock. The vessel bearing Delaware registration 8012 AN (2020 Scarab 195G) was pulled from the water and sitting on a trailer near the boat ramp. It had visible damage to the starboard side with 2 cracks in the fiberglass and the decals scraped off. The other vessel bearing Delaware registration 2610 AN (2021 Berkshire 24RFX LE) was docked in a slip with visible damage to both pontoon mooring eyes located on the bow of the vessel.
  After pictures were taken the employees of LIVERY provided us with copies of the rental agreements and the estimates for all damages caused. OFC 1 and I spoke with the primary renter of both vessels, OPERATOR 2. He stated that with the wind, currant, and inexperience of operating a jet drive boat he was not able to avoid hitting the pontoon boat. He said the pontoon boat had the rest of his family on it was drifting in the Isle of Wight bay with the engine off when he was trying to pull up alongside it in the Scarab. A wind gust pushed him in front of the pontoon boat and hit the front of the pontoon boat. At the time of the collision he did not believe the damages were bad so he and his family continued on with the rest of their rental time. It was not until they returned to the dock that the damages were assessed. Prior to OFC 1 and I arriving OPERATOR 2 was able to settle the cost of the damages with LIVERY paying them $4,075.
  OPERATOR 2 was issued a warning for USCG navigational rules of the road #8, Failure to avoid a collision. Wind and inexperience were major factors in this incident. All photos and supporting documents have been attached to this report.
  All events occurred in Worcester County, MD.
  