RedactedNarrative: On July 3, 2022, at 1701 hours Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission responded to a boating accident that occurred at approximately 1639 hours at Bradenton Beach Marina in Manatee County. The vessel’s involved in this accident were identified as vessel 1 (V1) by Florida Vessel Registration and Vessel 2 (V2) by Coast Guard Documentation Number. The accident occurred as vessel 1 was returning to Bradenton Beach Marina, where it was rented from.
  	As vessel 1 entered Bradenton Beach Marina the operator was reversing the vessel while trying to determine where to dock it. While doing so, he failed to notice he was operating very close to vessel 2. A witness, who lives on vessel 2 noticed this happening and yelled to OP1 to alert him he was about to hit the vessel. Due to OP1’s inexperience operating vessels, he tried to quickly accelerate forward while turning sharply in attempt to avoid the collision. This action caused the port side rear of vessel 1 to spin and impact vessel 2’s starboard bow. 
  	Both vessel’s sustained damage from the accident. Vessel 1 had minor damage to the port side bimini top frame. This damage appeared to have been caused by scrapping along vessel 2’s anchor. Vessel 2 sustained a large scrape and several smaller scrapes to the starboard bow. This was caused by the metal frame of vessel 1’s bimini top. 
  	Vessel 1 had five occupants onboard at the time of the accident. The operator, along with four passengers. Vessel 2 was unmanned and dock in its slip at the marina when the accident occurred. There is no further information related to this incident at this time.
  