RedactedNarrative: On July 17, 2016 Officer responded to Warwick, RI for a vessel that had struck a rock and was sinking. All occupants of the sinking vessel had been taken off the vessel by a good samaritan vessel. No injuries were reported. The vessel a 2002 30’ Rampage open motor boat had sank. Officer interviewed the operator/owner. operator stated he took the navigation buoy identifying the Round Rock hazard on the wrong side and struck Round Rock. His vessel immediately began taking on water and sank. operator had just purchased the vessel and had not registered it. operator stated the value of the vessel was $50,000.