RedactedNarrative: On 08/23/14 at approximately 1830 hrs, Vessel 2 bearing FL 5404 EW, struck Vessel 1 bearing FL 2755 SJ located about one mile north east of Deering Bay channel headpin. Upon arrival, I met with both vessels at the accident location and I asked both vessels to head into Deering Bay Marina. Once both vessels were docked at Dering Bay Marina. I made contact with the operator of V1 and the operator of V2. There were five persons on board V1. There were six persons on board V2. While at the scene I conducted interviews and took written statements from the occupants of both vessels. 
  
  According to the statements provided by Operator1, he was operating V1 heading southwest, returning home from the sand bar in Key Biscayne (Nixon beach). Operator1 stated that he saw V2 coming from a distance, Operator1 maintained his path until the V2 got extremely close the attempted to turn his wheel and placed the engines in reverse but it was not enough to avoid the collision. 
  
  According to the statement provided by Operator2 and the occupants aboard V2, they were heading in a Northwest returning to Matheson Hammock Marina from Eliot Key. Operator2 did not see V1 until the last moment when he attempted to turn left to avoid the collision. 
  
  Based on my observations of the accident and the physical evidence off both vessels V2 was the give way vessel and failed to give way. Both vessels violated navigational rules of not maintaining a proper lookout and taking necessary adjustments to avoid a collision. I issued Operator1 and Operator2 each a careless citation and a warning for failure to maintain proper lookout.