RedactedNarrative: On 411712022 two vessels, one a 25 foot fiberglass bay boat and the other a 28 foot aluminum deck boat, collided in the Mississippi River near Venice at approximately 6:59AM. 
  
  On Sunday April 17, (Vessel 1), a 25 foot Avenger bay boat with 3 people on board was traveling down river in the fog. The captain claimed to be using radar and was headed down the West bank of the river. At approximately 6:57AM, Operator1 observed another vessel on his radar (vessel 2) heading up river on the West bank. Operator1 immediately changed course to his port continue traveling down river on the East bank. 
  
  While crossing the river, vessel 2 which had three people on board turned to his starboard and continued to head up river. Operator2 was operating his vessel by radar and claimed to see vessel 1 make his course correction. Operator2 claimed to try to hail vessel 1 on his VHF about his course correction but was unable to get an answer. vessel 1 neared the center of the river, he observed vessel 2 approaching his starboard side. 
  
  Operator1 claimed to have turned hard to starboard to avoid the collision and pass port to port with vessel 2. The two passengers on vessel 1 claimed that vessel 2 then changed course again and turned right into them causing the two vessels to collide. 
  
  All three people in vessel 1 were ejected into the river. During the collision vessel 1 flipped over. After the collision, another sport vessel who observed the incident pulled the two passengers from vessel 1 out of the fiver. 
  
  Vessel 2 pulled Operator1 from the river and towed his vessel back to Venice marina. Both vessels had the required PFD's on board but none of the passengers were using them. Both vessels had helm steering and were in good working order. Alcohol and drugs do not appear to be a contributing factor in this incident. Alt three people on vessel 1 had minor scrapes and bruises from the incident and refused medical treatment. Vessel two reported no injuries. Both vessel operators claimed to be traveling at approximately 20 MPH during the collision. Vessel 1 was a charter vessel on a charter trip. Vessel 2 was a commercial vessel involved in a recreational activity. (Vessel 2 was returning passengers to the Venice Marina that had spent the week down river at a camp). Contributing factors: Primary- Rules of the road 8 and 6. Secondary- Excessive Speed.
  