RedactedNarrative: I, Officer with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, responded to a boating accident on 8/2/2020 at approximately 1650 hours, at Shields Marina in St. Marks Florida. When I first received the call via dispatch, the information I received was in reference to a hit and run at Shields Marina. 
  
  Upon arrival at the Marina, I met with the registered owner of the vessel that was hit (FL-3267-ST). When I asked Subject1 what happened, he explained that he was docked at Shields Marina and the operator1 of the other vessel was attempting to dock near him. He said that she was having a hard time with the river current and accidently applied too much throttle while the stern of her vessel was near the stern of subject1’s vessel. This caused Operator1’s vessel’s stern to swing into the engine cowling on Subject1’s vessel. 
  
  Subject1 showed me the mark on his engine cowling where Operator1’s vessel made contact. Subject1 also said a plastic piece was missing off the back side of the engine but wasn’t exactly sure what came off. Subject1’s vessel was still operable. Subject1 said that he and Operator1 exchanged information and that Operator1 had insurance on her vessel. I photographed the damage to Subject1’s vessel and provided him with a Boating Accident Self- Report Form.
  
  On 8-10-2021, I was contacted by Subject2. Subject2 advised that his vessel (FL-3368-MV) was also hit during the boating accident that occurred on 8-2-2020. Subject2 told me that he was not on his boat when the accident occurred. He said that his partner was on the vessel. Subject2 was informed about the accident but was not aware of any damage until later and his boat was out of the water. Subject2 said there was damage to both of his engine cowlings. 
  
  On 8-11-2021, I went to Shield’s Marina to inspect the damage to Subject2’s vessel. I observed scuffing on both engine cowlings on Subject2’s vessel, which I photographed. I then met with Operator1  and explained that there was another vessel involved in the accident. She said she was aware of the other vessel but was never able to find the owner. Operator1 provided me a sworn written statement of what happened the day of the accident. 
  
  Operator1 said that her and Operator1’s husband wanted to make sure the damages get taken care. Operator1’s husband consented to me that I could give Subject2 their contact information so they could resolve the accident. At the residence, I inspected the vessel she was operating at the time of the accident and observed paint transfer/scuffs on the port side stern, which I photographed. I issued Operator1 a Boating Warning for violation of a navigational rule that resulted in a boating accident.
  
  After speaking with Operator1, I met with Subject2. Subject4 was with Subject3 on Subject2’s Vessel when the accident occurred. Subject3 said that Operator1 was attempting to dock her vessel and that the river current was moving quickly. He said she was having a difficult time and applied too much throttle causing her vessel to make contact with the engines on of Subject2’s vessel. Subject3 said at the time he did not observe any damage. Subject4 said that she remembered the registration numbers displayed on the vessel which matched Operator1’s vessel registration. Subject3 and Subject4 both provided me with a sworn written statement. Before leaving, I provided Subject2 with Operator1’s husband’s contact information.
  
  On 8-14-2020, I received a phone call from Subject2. Subject2 told me that he talked to Operator1’s husband and they were actively resolving the issue. Subject2 said that he obtained a quote from Shields Marina for two new engine cowlings. Subject2 was quoted $1701.93 per cowling from Shields Marina.
  