RedactedNarrative: On 12/31/19 at approximately 0900 hours Corporal, and I Officer met with Operator in reference to a boating accident that happened earlier that morning. Operator was underway on his vessel heading to Pleasure Island to go duck hunting. Operator left the boat ramp at Rocky Point marina and was headed southwest through the back channel when he struck a flashing green channel marker. 
  
  Operator stated he and another subject were traveling out to a blind site to duck hunt. Corporal and I met with Operator at his residence. Operator advised that he called NRP dispatch after he had struck the channel marker. 
  
  Operator advised that there was fog earlier that morning and that the "no wake" buoy did not have reflective tape around it, when Operator saw the buoy he steered to avoid and hit green channel marker #9. Operator stated that there were no injuries to himself or the other subject on board with him, Operator also said there was no damage to the channel marker itself. Operator advised that he had all his PFD's on board the vessel but they were not being used at the time of the accident. 
  
  Operator stated that on impact the subject that was on the boat with him along with decoys were thrown overboard, Operator stated the subject and the decoys were both recovered immediately after the impact had occurred. After impact nearby hunters heard the impact and came to Operator for assistance, Operator was towed in by other hunters and put the boat on the trailer and towed in back to his residence. Operator stated the estimated value of the damages was approximately $12,000. All occurred in Baltimore County.
  