RedactedNarrative: On December 30th, 2021, in Miami-Dade County at approximately 1300 hours while on patrol, in full uniform and on a marked patrol vessel Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), was dispatched to a boating accident between two sailing boats. The location of the accident was approximately 2 miles east of Deering Estate in Biscayne Bay. 
  	I arrived on scene, spoke with the complainant OP2. OP2 explained to me that his vessel bearing documentation number D01137992, was drifting at the location waiting for a tow, when it was struck by a vessel bearing registration number MN 3862 GQ being operated by OP1. I looked at the damages to OP2’s vessel on the port side stern quarter side and took pictures. I also spoke to OP1 about the accident and OP1 explained that he was working on his boat while having it on auto pilot, when he noticed it OP2’s vessel it was too late and crashed on the side of his vessel.
  OP1 was issued a Uniform Boating Citation for violation of the following Florida Statues:
  F.S. Statue 327.33(3)(b):
  Violation of navigational- Rule#5 Improper Lookout 
  OP2 was also issued Uniform Boating Citations for the violations of the following Florida Statues:
  F.S. Statue 327.50(1)(a)
  The owner and operator of every vessel on the waters of this state shall carry, store, maintain, and use safety equipment in accordance with current United States Coast Guard safety equipment requirements as specified in the Code of Federal Regulations, unless expressly exempted by the commission.
  33CFR175.15B
  No Type 4 throwable
  33CFR175.124
  No serviceable Visual Distress Signals.
  