RedactedNarrative: On 7/14/21 at approximately 1550 hours, a single vessel collision occurred on the St. Johns River near the SR-44 bridge in Deland, Volusia County, FL. V-01 is a rented 46 foot aluminum hull houseboat. 
  
  V-01 was traveling northbound on the St. Johns River when it approached the SR-44 drawbridge which was closed at the time of their arrival. V-01 came to idle on the south side of the bridge awaiting an opening. While waiting, the vessel drifted toward the East shoreline approaching Shady Oaks Restaurant. The operator of V-01 noticed that the vessel was getting close to the restaurant. The operator attempted to maneuver the vessel away from Shady Oaks by turning to port and accelerating. In doing so, the starboard stern of the vessel collided with the restaurant deck causing damage to the restaurant. The damage to the restaurant is as follows:
  
  Multiple boards of the deck were broken.
  Multiple supports for the deck were ripped off of their mounting points.
  The dock physically separated from the restaurant and is sagging.
  Three of the roof supports for the deck were broken.
  
  V-01 sustained no visible damage from the collision. No injuries were sustained during the collision. Photographs were taken of the restaurant. 
  
  From evidence gathered during the investigation, I conclude that:
  
  1. V-01 was being operated by OP1 at the time of collision.
  2. V-01 did not have a proper lookout.
  3. OP1 has minimal experience operating vessels.
  4. V-01s collision was caused by operator inexperience.
  
  Agency BWC was used during this incident.
  End of Report