RedactedNarrative: Synopsis: 
  I was dispatched to a boating accident on March 1st 2018 at Suntex Marina located at 1400 Marina Drive Hollywood FL, 33019 involving two vessels. The call notes stated that  there were no injuries. The type of accident reported was a 33 foot vessel vs a 38 foot vessel inside the Marina basin. Once on scene I made contact with Operator 2 the owner of the vessel struck. I will refer to his vessel from here on as V2. The owner of the second vessel is Operator 1. I will refer to his vessel from here on as V1. While attempting to back into his boat slip, V1 struck a piling which fell into V2 causing damages. No injuries were sustained.
  
  Investigation Chronology: 
  Thursday, 3/1/2018 
  1.	14:30 FWC dispatch receives a call from Broward County Sheriff Deputy Brumfield regarding a boating accident located at Suntex Marina in Hollywood Florida and that FWC would need to respond. Deputy advised the accident was 33ft vessel vs 38ft vessel named Endless Summer. There were no injuries reported.
  2.	At 16:55 I arrived on scene and made contact with V2 owner Operator 2. He explained to me that his boat was moored in marina slip  when the neighboring vessel tried backing into slip off of his Port side. Upon backing up, V1 and owner Operator 1 struck the piling on the starboard aft corner of his vessel. The piling was separating slips. This caused the piling to fall over and strike V2 on his Port side just in front of centerline causing damage. Once on scene Operator 2 informed me that the authorities had been notified and that Operator 1 had left the scene and would return if called. 
  3.	At 1700 I took some photo evidence of V2 damage which included the port side metal railing, windows, and window frames. I also made contact at this time with Operator 1 and told him I needed him to return to the scene.
  4.	At 1715 Operator 1 returned to the scene and advised me he struck Operator 2 vessel by accident and did not see the piling. He stated that he has had 22 hours of vessel operation training with a private Captain, but did not specify on which specific vessel. 
  5.	At 1734 I collected each party’s documentation and issued a case number to both subjects. I then closed the called with an On Going disposition. 
  Interviews:
  ·	Operator 2 stated that he was onboard his vessel at the time of the accident. He stated that his vessel was moored and Operator 1 was attempting to back into his slip. He stated Operator 1 became nervous when he got close to the piling and used to much throttle to correct himself pushing the piling onto his vessel.
  ·	Operator 1 stated that he was backing into his slip and did not see the piling. He also stated that he did not have much experience operating vessels and that he caused the accident. 
  Accident Scene Description:
  When I arrived at the marina I observed both vessels moored in the water. The weather was sunny with very little wind and slack tide with minimal current in the marina basin. When first examining the vessels, V1 still had the piling leaning against his vessel which he later moved before I could take photographs. The damage to V1 was very apparent ( broken windows, bent railing ). V2 sustained very minor damage.