RedactedNarrative: At approximately 1900 on May 29, 2022 while on boat patrol on Lake Herrington in Mercer County, a Fish & Wildlife patrol boat (Vessel #1) was in an accident with another vessel near the Kentucky Utilities dam. Officer was operating a Fish & Wildlife Epic (FW28712) when he and Officer2 observed a boat with an orange registration decal traveling the opposite direction. Because orange was the color of the 2021 Kentucky vessel registration decal and had expired April 30, 2022, Officer turned the boat around to make a vessel stop. 
  
  As the other vessel, a Hallett 270 with registration (Vessel #2), approached the danger buoys near the dam, it turned around prior to reaching the buoys. Once the operator of Vessel #2 saw our blue lights, he brought the vessel into neutral and began drifting toward Vessel #1. 
  
  As Officer approached Vessel #2, he crossed in front of Vessel #2 to steer Vessel #1 toward the operator's side to make contact. When Vessel #1 neared Vessel #2, Officer2 began to make contact. At that time Officer 2 realized the orange registration decal was through Arizona, not Kentucky.
  
  While Vessel #1 was crossing in front of Vessel #2, the momentum of Vessel #2 carried it into the starboard (right) side of Vessel #1. The nose of Vessel #2 made contact with the middle of Vessel #1 causing damage to both vessels.  
  
  Following the incident, Officer photographed the damage to each vessel and collected information from the operator and the four passengers on board. 
  
  There were no injuries on either vessel.  
  
  The engine serial number was unreadable.
  
  Officer then provided subject with his business card that included his name and phone number.
  Subject took Vessel #2 to Evans Fiberglass Repair located at 426 Bennett Dr., Nicholasville, KY 40356 to get an estimate on the damage, and then sent a copy of that estimate to Officer on June 2, 2022