RedactedNarrative: On July 6, 2021 at approximately 1100hours V1 was being operated inside the Angola by the Bay marina in Lewes, DE when it collided with (3) separate moored vessels. 
  
  The operator of V1 had (3) other persons onboard, with no injures to report. The operator of V1 stated he was searching for a suitable slip to dock and upon attempt to dock, his stern started to nearly drift into a moored vessel and he lightly tapped it. 
  
  Once he noticed the potential for serious collision he tried to avoid causing damage by reversing his vessel. Once in reverse he stated he nearly struck another vessel so he put his vessel into forward to again avoid collision. 
  
  Once in forward his speed was too great and he panicked and attempted to steer his vessel out of the marina. The operator of V1 could not identify which vessels were struck but he stated he believed there to be 2-3 struck. 
  
  Based on statements and damages documented in my investigation, that while in forward at a greater than desirable speed he first struck V2's propeller and lower unit with his starboard side hull causing a bend in the propeller. Then, in an attempt to correct this he turned his vessel to port and struck V3's propeller and lower unit with his port side hull, causing a bent propeller and a chip on the lower unit skeg as well as bending it. After colliding with V3, he turned to starboard again and struck V4's starboard motor's propeller and lower unit with his starboard side hull, causing a large chip in the cavitation plate, bend in the propeller and loss of steering functions, before finally correcting his course and speed. The operator of V1 admittedly is inexperienced and no suspicions of drug or alcohol use.
  