RedactedNarrative: On August 13, 2022 I, OFC. of the Maryland Natural Resources Police responded to Sunset Marina for a vessel accident involving two vessels. I was informed by dispatch that the striking vessel owner left his name and telephone number in the Sunset Marina office. Once on scene, I met with the Captain of the documented fishing vessel (Palm Beach, FL) which was currently tied and docked on the end of D-Dock. 
  
  Operator2 advised he was not on board the vessel at the time of the accident, and that he only knew of the accident when informed by a Sunset Marina Employee. Myself and Operator2 went to the bow keel area of the vessel to see the damages to the vessel. The vessel had what appeared the be a golf ball size piece of fiberglass missing from the bow area approximately two to three feet above the waterline. Photos of the damages were taken at the scene and attached to this report. After obtaining photos, Operator2 called the vessel manufacture located and Florida and asked for a rough estimate to repair the damages. The initial damages are estimated to be around twenty five to twenty six thousand dollars. It will be several weeks before the vessel can be transported to its home port to be hauled out of the water and a professional onsite estimate can be done. At which time I will be able to obtain a more official estimate for repairs. Operator2 advised that the vessel was insured through Travelers insurance company and it was also Delaware registered under the company who owned the vessel. 
  
      After speaking with Operator2, I Went to the Sunset Maria office to interview the individual, who witnessed the accident. While at the office, I met with a Sunset Marina employee identified. Subject1 stated that while working near the gas docks, he witnessed a twenty-two foot Pro-Line recreational vessel, getting very close the fishing vessel. As the Pro-Line was getting closer, he noticed the operator appear to hit the throttle in an attempt to not make contact with the docked vessel. Subject1 said, that after the contact was made, the operator of the Pro-Line vessel, docked and tied his vessel in the boatel, slips and secured the vessel for the day. It was shortly after the accident that the Pro-Line operator/owner left his name and telephone number with staff located in the Sunset Marina office. 
  
      The vessel operator left a hand written note for the owner. A photo of this note is also attached to the report under the attachments section. I was able to run the Maryland registration on the proline vessel to obtain the owners information. Several photos of the front, sides and stern of the Pro-Line vessel, were taken for investigation purposes and attached to this report. The vessel is described as a white in color Pro-Line cuddy cabin (walkaround) fishing vessel and displays the Maryland registration number. The vessel also has a boatel sticker located on the port stern area, with the number as the storage location. About 5:20 p.m. I spoke to Operator1 on the phone about the events that took place within Sunset Marina. 
  
  He advised that while docking his vessel, he came very close to the vessel, and he did not feel that he made contact with the docked vessel. He was attempting to dock his vessel in the boatel slips located along the north side of the Sunset property. I advised him that he did make contact with the docked vessel and a witness, also saw the accident take place. He then stated that, he may have hit the docked vessel, but it did not appear to be damaged to him. When asked if he was still in town, so I could meet with him, he stated, he was already back in route to his residence and he would not be back in town for some time. I discussed that there were a couple U.S. Coast Guard Rules of Navigation violations as a result of the accident. The first violation is rule number five, which is failure to maintain proper lookout as to avoid a collision. The second violation is for rule number eight which is failure to take action to avoid collision.
  
       Myself and Operator1 discussed that I will be issuing two Maryland Natural Resources warnings as a result of the accident. Since Operator1 would not be in town for me to issue the warnings in person, I asked him for his current mailing address. I informed him that I would be sending his two warnings through the post office by way of certified mail, he acknowledged this and said that he would be looking for them in next week or so. I was able to confirm the mailing address by comparison to his Department of Natural Resources compass account and his drivers license information. Operator1, currently has Travelers insurance on his twenty two foot Pro-Line vessel, as a requirement to keep a vessel at the boatel located at Sunset Marina. 
  
  All events occurred in Worcester County, Maryland
  