RedactedNarrative: On Sunday, September 5th, 2020, at approximately 1100 hours, I received a call from the owner of a rental company. The call was in regards to a boating accident involving two of his rental PWCs. The accident occurred between 0900 and 1000 hours, during the rental agreement time slot for the involved party. The accident occurred on the South River, in Anne Arundel County, just outside of the 6 knot zone located east of the Rt. 2 bridge. The collision involved property damage only.
  The operators and PWCs involved are listed below:
  
          PWC 1: MD3299LB ( 2006 Yamaha VX110, red and black) - Operated by OPERATOR 1
          PWC 2: HIN: YAMA2201A919 (2019 Yamaha VX-C, yellow and white, not registered through Maryland), Operated by OPERATOR 2
  
  Upon further investigation, RENTAL COMPANY OWNER advised that OPERATOR 1 and OPERATOR 2 told him they were outside of the 6 knot zone with the rental guide and 5 other individuals in the party. RENTAL COMPANY OWNER explained that OPERATOR 2's PWC was going around 25 mph when it struck OPERATOR 1's PWC, that was going around 10 mph. OPERATOR 2's bow of the PWC hit OPERATOR 1's starboard transom, subsequently causing severe fiberglass damage to the PWC (Pictures provided in attachments). Both PWCs returned to the rental location. At the time of the collision there was medium traffic, clear conditions, with light northwest winds. The rental guide did not see the collision occur. Both subjects were wearing their type III PFDs and no injuries occurred. The collision was a result of operator inexperience and inattention. 
  
  RENTAL COMPANY OWNER provided me with the insurance information for both of his rental PWCs. RENTAL COMPANY OWNER has since dropped off the damaged PWC to a repair shop to get an estimate on the damage. RENTAL COMPANY OWNER explained that through his experience with repairs, he estimates the damage cost to be around $2500.
  All events occurred in Anne Arundel County, MD. 
  This case is closed.
  