RedactedNarrative: On may 17, 2015 at approximately 20:10 hrs, operator1 and his mother had departed by boat from a private ramp situated off of crab point loop rd on the southern shore of the newport river.  Operator1 was operating the vessel while v1 occupant was sitting to the left of the console facing to the rear of the vessel.  Their intention was to set flounder nets after sunset.  After departing the ramp, operator1 headed in a southeastern direction as he was traveling approximately 20 mph While running parallel to the southern shore line, approximately 100 yards from the bank.  
  
  Operator2 had spent the day fishing near the cape, and was returning to the previously mentioned ramp.  He was alone as he was operating his father's center console vessel.  Operator2 was traveling in a north western direction.  As he was traveling approximately 30 mph while running parallel to the southern shore line approximately 100 yards from the bank.  
  
  Somewhere between 20:30 and 20:45 hrs, operator1 and operator2 were operating their boats head on with low light visibility.  Both operators observed the other vessel as they were approximately 20 yards apart and both steered hard right in an effort to avoid collision.  As a result, the port side bow of operator1's vessel struck the back  four feet of V2 port side stern.  
  
  During the collision v1 occupant was hurled about causing a clavicle strain and a minor concussion.  Vessel2 sustained a cracked gunwale to the port side stern.  Both operators then made their way back to the ramp where operator1 assisted v1 occupant into his truck, then he transported her to carteret general hospital where she was admitted into the emergency department. 
  
  I note operator1 claimed his red and green bow lights were on at the time of the incident.  However, the lights were affixed in such a way that they would have been difficult to distinguish or observe from a straight on view.  Also, operator1's vessel was not equipped with an all around white light.  V2 vessel was not equipped with a bow light or an all around white light as he admitted that he was not displaying any source of light. 
  
  I note that according to the ncwrc sunrise/sunset table, legal sunset for carteret county on that day was 20:05 hrs. 
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