RedactedNarrative: At approximately 8:00 PM on July 3rd 2016 Officer received a call from the DNR comms center regarding a boat accident, (property damage only) PWC collision with a pontoon boat that occurred on the bayside behind seacrets bar and grill in Ocean City MD. OFC first met with the operator of the Pontoon Boat at Bayside Boat Rentals. OFC asked Operator1 for a statement of what occurred. Operator1 explained to OFC that he was operating the pontoon boat bearing MD registration MD 3581LB back to Bayside Boat rentals from seacrets. The pontoon boat was heading North-East when it was struck on the right side (starboard) by a jetski. The pontoon boat was going approximately 10Kts when it was hit. 
   
   OFC then left Bayside Boat Rentals and arrived at Odyssea Rentals to interview Operator2. Operator2 explained that he was up on plane going over 6 knots when the rental guide from Odyssea was telling him to turn. Operator2 was operating a Kawaski PWC rented from Odyssea Rentals bearing vessel registration MD 3452LB. When Operator2 saw the Pontoon Boat he attempted to stop the jetski. Operator2 told OFC that was his first time on a jetski and the directions given by the Odyssea instructor before operating the PWC was good. The owner of Bayside Boat rentals estimated the damage to the Pontoon Boat to be $3500. The jetski did not have any damage as a result of the collision, OFC completed a Field Sobreity Testing on Operator2 with negative results and blew a .000. 
  
  OFC believes that Operator2's inexperience with operating a jetski in a congested area contributed to the accident. The disposition was 1 citation for;
   
  
  OPERATE A PWC>6 KNOTS WITHIN 100' OF A VESSEL 
  8-704 08.18.02.05L 
  
   
  OFC completed a Watercraft Accident report for this case number NRP-16-00969
   
  ALL EVENTS OCCURRED IN WORCESTER COUNTY
  