RedactedNarrative: ON SATURDAY JUNE 26TH, VESSEL 2 WAS ANCHORED AND ENGAGED IN FISHING WHEN VESSEL 1, OPERATED BY VESSEL 1 OPERATOR, STRUCK THE PORT SIDE BOW OF VESSEL 2.   JUST PRIOR TO THE COLLISION, OPERATOR OF VESSEL 1, VESSEL 1 OPERATOR, BEGAN TO SEARCH FOR HIS KEYS INSIDE THE VESSEL, AND FAILED TO KEEP A PROPER LOOKOUT CAUSING THE INCIDENT.  AFTER THE COLLISION, VESSEL 1 LEFT THE SCENE AND DID NOT INFORM VESSEL 2 OF WHO HE WAS NOR DID HE RENDER AID IF NEEDED.  VESSEL 2 WAS ABLE TO GET A PHOTO OF VESSEL 1 AND A DESCRIPTION OF THE OCCUPANTS. 
  
  ON SUNDAY THE 27TH OF JUNE, OFFICER 1 WITH NC WILDLIFE WAS ABLE TO LOCATE VESSEL 1 AND IDENTIFY THE DRIVER DURING THE COLLISION.  THE OPERATOR OF VESSEL 1 WAS CHARGED WITH FAILING TO NOTIFY THE OWNER IN WRITING WHEN INVOLVED IN AN OCCURRENCE AND RECKLESS AND NEGLIGENT BOATING. 
  
  VESSEL 1 IMPACTED VESSEL 2 ON THE STARBOARD SIDE MIDWAY FORWARD OF CENTER.  THE BOW EYE OF VESSEL 1 GOUGED A 3 INCH AREA DOWN TO EXPOSE THE FIBERGLASS THROUGH THE GEL COAT ON VESSEL 2.
  
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