RedactedNarrative: On 07/24/2015, at about 04:00 p.m., these 2 vessels were in Puget Sound/Oro Bay located near Anderson Island, WA in Pierce county.  On this day, V1 was at anchor when V2 backed into V1 at full speed while setting their own anchor.   
  
  It was reported that the Operator of V1 was instructed to reverse engines.  The throttles were mistaken for the gear shift and placed in full throttle driving V1 into the port side of V2.
  
  0 Injuries / 0 Fatalities
  There was no apparent alcohol involvement
  V1 damage estimated at $3,000,  V2 damages estimated at $3,000.
  There were no PFDs worn by anyone involved in this incident
  V1 Operator did not have a mandatory Boater Education Card.  V2 Operator did have a mandatory Boater Education Card.
   