RedactedNarrative: VESSEL 1 WAS TRAVELING S/B IN THE BRIDGE WATER CHANNEL WHEN THE OPERATOR OF THE VESSEL PLACED THE VESSEL IN REVERSE TO ATTEMPT TO PICK UP A PASSENGER OFF A MOORED BARGE. THE PASSENGER FELL INTO THE WATER CAUSING THE DRIVER TO SLAM THE BOAT INTO FORWARD AND THEN BACK INTO REVERSE CAUSING THE VESSEL TO STRIKE VESSEL 2 WHO WAS IN NORMAL OPERATION AND HEADING S/B/ THREW THE BRIDGEWATER CHANNEL.