RedactedNarrative: On 12/10/22, V1 struck V2 while being towed by V3.
  	OP2 told us that he had been crossing Government Cut when he saw the Towing Vessel traveling east out of Government Cut.  OP2 then gave way to the towing vessel and moved to cross the cut behind it. However, OP2 stated that there were no lights on the striking vessel which was being towed by the towing vessel. Upon crossing the stern of the towing vessel, the towing line was entangled in the propellers of the struck vessel, and the striking vessel collided with the port side of the struck vessel. OP2 then told us that after the towing vessel had come to a stop, the captain of the towing vessel instructed one of his crew members to board the striking vessel. The crew member and OP2 freed his propellers from the tow line and the crew member disconnected the towing line from the striking vessel.  OP2 also told us that while they were waiting for FWC or USCG to respond, the crew member that boarded the striking vessel activated the navigation lights on the striking vessel. I then collected all the identifying information I needed from OP2, sworn written statements from the captain and some of his passengers, and documented the damage to his vessel before releasing OP2 from the scene. 
  	Next, I interviewed the captain of the towing vessel, OP3 told us that as he was traveling east out of Government Cut, he and his crew noticed the struck vessel giving way and crossing behind the towing vessel but had no way to avoid the collision once the struck vessel crossed behind them. OP3 stated that the navigation lights displayed at the time of the collision were consistent with the USCG rule that dictates the proper lights displayed to signal a vessel is being towed (Rule 24). When we arrived on the scene, we did not witness the navigation lights being displayed in accordance with USCG Rule 24, however, the Striking vessel was no longer actively being towed.  I then collected the identifying information I needed for the captain, the towing vessel, and the striking vessel. I also documented the damage done to the striking vessel and collected sworn written statements from OP3 and some of his crew. After collecting the information I needed, we released OP3 from the scene and closed out the call.
  