On July 9, 2023, at approximately 1800, I received information of a vessel accident from Water Sports, involving two of their jet ski rentals. The operators departed after returning the vessels to the rental company.  Vessel 1 #16 11’ blue 2023 See-Doo, Vessel 2 #7 11’ blue 2023 See-Doo.  I was unable to receive a statement from the operators.  I left a message on their reported phone numbers, they provided to the rental company, to contact me. Damage reported by the rental company for jet ski #16 was $2,500.00, and jet ski #7 $500.00.  Photos are attached of the damage and operators of the two vessels to this report.  The cause of the accident is unknown due to lack of information from the operators.  
	On July 9, 2023, at approximately 1800, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), received a call of a vessel accident from Water Sports, involving two of their jet ski rentals. The operators, later identified by their driver’s licenses as OP2 and a OP1 departed after returning the vessels to the rental company. 
	 Vessel 1 #16 11’ blue 2023 See-Doo operated by OP2 Vessel 2 #7 11’ blue 2023 See-Doo operated by OP1.  I was unable to receive a statement from the operators before the left the rental company.  I left a message on their reported phone numbers, they provided to the rental company, to contact me. Neither returned my phone call.  
	Damage reported by the rental company for jet ski #16 was $2,500.00, and jet ski #7 $500.00.  Jet ski #16 had broken fiberglass on the bow of the vessel approximately 23 inches spidering in different directions and a broken bumper. Jet ski #7 had a torn seat cushion approximately 5 inches long and 1 inch deep. Photos are attached of the damage and operator damage report of the two vessels to this report.  The cause of the accident is unknown due to lack of information from the operators.  No diagram was created due to the lack of info.
choctawhatchee bay / crab isla
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