RedactedNarrative: On July 25, 2021 at approximately 12:15 a.m. officers were dispatched to a boating accident at Point Patience on the Patuxent River, which had happened at approximately 10:30 p.m. on July 24, 2021. Officers responded to the accident on marked patrol boat NRP 874.
  We arrived on scene at approximately 12:30 a.m. Upon arrival I observed a 30 foot, twin outboard, white center console boat, with a blue top, bearing Maryland registration 4302 DA. The boat was beached and secured by anchor at Point Patience. No one was at the scene of the accident. The boat had a gaping hole on its rear port side and most of the boat was submerged in the water. There were also some cracks on the cover of the port side engine. The caller and owner/operator of this boat, OPERATOR 2, had reported to the communication center that he and his wife, were transported back to their home on Cuckold Creek by OPERATOR 1 who is the owner/operator of the striking vessel. OPERATOR 2 also reported that there we no injuries.
  Officers followed up by interviewing OPERATOR 1 and his passenger, later that evening on July 25, 2021 at OPERATOR 1’s home. Officers interviewed OPERATOR 2 at their residence the same evening.
  Officers arrived at OPERATOR 1’s residence at approximately 5:30 p.m. on July 25, 2021. Upon arrival I observed a 27.5 foot, twin outboard, grey center console boat, bearing Maryland registration 1062 CT trailered in the driveway. The boat had several scratches that cut the whole way to the fiberglass of the hull. On the front starboard side of the boat there was a small hole that penetrated the hull a few inches. There were also several scuff marks on the hull of the boat and the boat’s anchor was severely bent. OPERATOR 1 and PASSENGER 1 explained the events that took place on the night of the accident. They advised that prior to the accident, which happened at approximately 10:30 p.m. on July 24, 2021, they were heading south on the Patuxent River. It was dark outside causing visibility to be low. I asked OPERATOR 1 how fast he was operating his boat, which is equipped with two 200 horsepower Yamaha engines, and he said “wide open”. PASSENGER 1 approximated that they were traveling 50 miles per hour, but OPERATOR 1 disagreed with that statement. OPERATOR 1 said that as soon as he was making his turn to go around the red channel marker at Point Patience his passenger, PASSENGER 1, said “boat, boat” and then they collided with the other boat. OPERATOR 1 advised that he never saw the boat prior to the collision. PASSENGER 1 said that he saw the boat at the last second coming from the starboard side of OPERATOR 1’s boat. He said that he could see the other boats red and green navigation lights, but not its 360 degree all around white light. After the collision, OPERATOR 1 turned his boat around to check on the occupants of the other boat. OPERATOR 1 took the OPERATOR 2 and passenger onto his boat and transported them back to their home on Cuckold creek. OPERATOR 1 then returned to his home on Saint Leonard Creek after both parties exchanged information. OPERATOR 1 provided me with a diagram of the accident and gave a witness statement. PASSENGER 1 provided me with a witness statement as well.
  Officers interviewed the OPERATOR 2’s at their residence on July 25, 2021, at approximately 7:00 p.m. OPERATOR 2 advised that they were heading North on the Patuxent River traveling  under 10 miles per hour the evening of the accident. OPERATOR 2 said that he noticed a boat that was constantly flashing a light bar on and off. He advised that he stayed as far to the right as he could without going out of the channel. He advised that he realized there was going to be a collision and he veered to the right to try to avoid it, but was unsuccessful. After the collision OPERATOR 2’s boat was taking on water so he went around the point and beached the boat at Point Patience. The OPERATOR 2’s then got onto OPERATOR 1’s boat. OPERATOR 2 and passenger provided me with a witness statement and OPERATOR 2 also provided me with a diagram of the incident.
  After my investigation of the incident, I issued OPERATOR 1 two citations for Failure to Maintain a Proper Look-Out (United State Coast Guard Navigation Rules of the Road - Rule - 5) and Failure to Take Action to Avoid a Collision (USCG Navigation Rules of the Road – Rule – 8).
  All events occurred in Calvert County, MD.
  