RedactedNarrative: 07/14/2022 (Thursday)
  
  On this date, I responded to a report of a vessel accident in the area of South Jersey Marina, in Schellenger Creek, Cape May City. Upon my arrival, I observed a subject, waving to me, on a vessel. The subject advised his boat was struck by another vessel currently docked at South Jersey Marina.
  
  Operator #1 stated in effect, this was my first time operating a vessel in New Jersey. I am not acquainted with the marina and was on VHF channel #9 taking directions from the marina. As I came in toward the slip, a pontoon boat was in front of me and was slowing my momentum. I advised Marina subject I have an 18'2" beam and may not fit. As I was turning in to the slip, the tide was pushing in and pushed my stern forward. The port side stern swung around and hit his boat. My friend told me I hit the boat across the basin.
  
  Vessel #2 was unoccupied. The Vessel #2 owner stated in effect, I was across the street when I received a call at 5:49 PM advising another boat struck my docked boat. The boat was docking in a slip at South Jersey Marina. I approached the owner over at the marina and he admitted it.
  
  Investigation revealed: Operator #1 was traveling Southwest into Schellenger Creek heading into a Northwest facing slip at South Jersey Marina. As Vessel #2 was approaching his designated slip on his Starboard side, a pontoon boat was forward of his vessel and caused Operator #1 to slow his speed. 
  
  Vessel #1 lost forward momentum as Operator #1 was attempting to make the starboard turn. The current and wind subsequently pushed the port aft corner of Vessel #1 into the starboard aft corner of Vessel #2. Vessel #2 was docked, facing Southwest, across the creek from South Jersey Marina. The port aft corner of Vessel #1 struck the lower unit of Vessel #2's starboard motor, and pushed forward on Vessel #2 to the starboard side mid-ship. 
  
  Vessel #2 sustained damage to the lower unit of the starboard side motor, starboard side fiberglass scratches and gouges, rub rail damage from the aft end to the mid-ship, and a crack in the fiberglass on the starboard gunwale at the mid-ship. Vessel #2 also sustained damage to the port side gel coat from being pushed against the dock.
  
  Vessel #1 sustained fiberglass damage to the port aft corner. No injuries were reported and no tows were needed. It should be noted Operator #1 had requested, but not received, an end T-slip due to the size of his vessel which is 61 feet long and has an 18 foot, 2 inch beam. The designated slip was narrow leaving about 2 feet on each side of Vessel #1. The owner of Vessel #2 provided home surveillance video
  of vessel accident for review.
  