On June 04, 2023 at approximately 1215 PM I, Texas Game Warden, was contacted about a boat accident involving two vessels at 28.41685°N, 096.41386°W. I was notified that there were no medical concerns or injuries and both vessels were able to make way to their respective boat slips located on the Intercoastal Waterway. At approximately 1:45 PM, I met with Vessel 1, operated and owned by  Operator 1. He stated that he was hugging the green aids coming around the bend of the cut where the accident occurred. He stated that he had noticed Vessel 2 coming around the bend on a nearly reciprocal course but was expecting Vessel 2 to alter his course to avoid collision. With a constant bearing and decreasing range of Vessel 1 and Vessel 2, action was taken by both parties too late to avoid collision. Vessel 1 attempted to make a hard turn to starboard and Vessel 2 attempted to make a hard turn to starboard. With insufficient time to avoid collision, Vessel 2 struck Vessel 1 with its port bow across Vessel 1's port side and port quarter damaging the gunwale and power pole of Vessel 1. At approximately 2:15 PM, I met with Vessel 2, operated and owned by O2. statement of events matched those of O1. O2 stated that his reason for hugging the green aids coming through the cut of where the collision occured was to stay out of the way for an additional fishing vessel that was on the opposite bank of where the collision took place. Vessel 2 received damage to the port bow and the port hull.
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