RedactedNarrative: Operator1 was attempting to dock at the inlet view bar and grill located off the icw and the shallotte river.  While trying to dock his vessel, vessel 1, he stated that strong current and wakes from other passing by vessels caused his vessel's stern to turn into vessel 2.
  
  Operator1's vessel had a swimming platform ladder located on the port side of his stern.  The ladder struck vessel3 and caused a deep gouge in the fiberglass on his starboard bow.  The ladder then continued to contact causing more gouges and scratches all along the starboard bow before the ladder then moved clear of the contender.  They both shared each other's contact information and insurance information.  No other damage was done to either vessel.  Operator1 stated his vessel sustained no damage, only a miniscule amount to the top of the swim platform ladder.
  