RedactedNarrative: On March 24, 2017 at approximately 8:40 am, vessel number 2 named the CAPT. was waiting in the ICW to come into dry dock.  Vessel number 2 was hailed on the VHF by the operators at Jarrett Bay.  Vessel number 2 did not respond to the hails.  Vessel number 2 then proceeded into the dry dock.  As vessel number 2 entered the marina drydock, a vessel number 1 the Phat Cat was tied up to the dock in front of the dry dock.  Vessel number 2 forced its way into dry dock hitting the drydock post and striking vessel number 1.  Vessel number 1 had several people onboard at the time the incident occurred.  After vessel number 2 reached the drydock the owner of vessel 1 approached the operator of vessel number 2.  Officials were called to the scene to do an accident report and an investigation. 
  
  Upon investigation, it was determined that the operator of vessel number 2 did not respond to the hails for Jarret Bay Marina and had a total disregard to the vessel number 1 and the people onboard vessel number 1.  Vessel number 2 maneuvered into a tight space which if the operator of vessel number 2 would have been patient, the whole incident would have been avoided.  The operator of vessel 2 was criminally charged with operating in a reckless and negligent manner.  It is a violation of North Carolina law G.S. 75A-10(a).  I took pictures of the incident and the damages to the vessels.  Vessel number 2 operator claimed that vessel number 1 was sucked into vessel 2 because vessel number 1 had loose lines.  Vessel number 2 operator said he had a 9 am appointment and had to get vessel number 2 out of the water.  Vessel number 2 operator initially told the owner of vessel number 1 that he was leaving.  I spoke with vessel number 2 operator and told him not to leave initially, but when I arrived vessel number 2 operator calmed down and was cooperative.
  
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