RedactedNarrative: On 10/12/2015, at approximately 1640hrs, FWC dispatch advised that U.S. Fish and Wildlife requested assistance in reference to a boating accident in the vicinity of Keystone Marina in North Miami. I responded immediately to the area and made contact with Agent. Agent advised that he was conducting a manatee/slow speed zone enforcement patrol in the area of Keystone when he observed a vessel that suddenly sped up in the Keystone Canal towards the marina. 
  
  The vessel created a large wake, causing several of the vessels moored in the area to smash against their docks causing damage. Agent stated that he attempted to stop the vessel, but the vessel remained on-plane for approximately half a mile before coming off plane. Upon stopping the vessel, Agent identified the operator. Agent stated that Operator claimed that his vessel was taking on water so he allowed the vessel to be pulled out of the water by the marina. Agent also stated that upon the vessel being pulled out, he did not observe a significant amount of water draining from the vessel.
  
  	After talking to Agent, Ofc. arrived to take statements from vessel owners who claimed damage of their vessel, as well as to speak with Operator and inspect his vessel. While Ofc. was taking statements, myself and Agent, boated up the canal waterway in order to identify the damaged vessels.
  
  	Upon conducting the investigation, it was determined that four vessels were damaged by Operator's operation of his vessel, carelessly, on-plane in a posted slow speed zone. One vessel, a 37ft. cabin motorboat sustained damage, bending the starboard side railing. Three other vessels, all cabin motor vessels, bearing DO1051159, DO1160019, and DO1150754 all had damage to the clearcoat of paint and minor fiberglass damage where the vessels had been "waked" against their pilings. 
  
  	Upon concluding the investigation, Operator was cited for careless operation of a vessel, failure to have required safety equipment on-board (fire extinguisher) and failure to display registration numbers. All parties were provided with relevant case information before I cleared the scene.