On Tuesday, Jully 11, 2023, Broward County Sheriff’s Office (BSO) responded to a call of a vessel striking a channel marker (76) and a dock with a vessel on a lift.. BSO arrived on scene, secured the vessel and the operator was transported to Broward Health North (level two trauma).  The call was transferred to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) dispatch. 
I arrived at approximately 2202 hours. The owner of the dock explained he did not see the incident. There was damage to his vessel that was on a lift and his dock. Also, their neighbor sustained damage to his fence.
BSO also advised there were two witnesses that would provide statements. I spoke with and gathered witness statements.

I was unable to complete an inventory of the vessel due to the biohazard substance (see photos attached). Plain view of the vessel there were two cans of an alcoholic beverage on the floorboard. The bow of vessel the dayboard (channel marker 76) was placed inside the vessel. The redlight was inside the water still operating. 

Conclusion:
Based on the evidence and witness statements I gathered, the vessel was going northbound on the left side of the ICW when the operator of vessel struck channel marker 76 then went eastbound straight into property owner's deck, lift, and vessel and damaging neighbor's fence. 

I issued a citation to OP1 for violation of U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Rule 5 (Improper Lookout) and Navigation Rule 8 (Action to Avoid Collision) under F.S. 327.33(3)(b).

Citation: 

F.S. 327.33 (2)
(2) A person who operates any vessel upon the waters of this state shall operate the vessel in a reasonable and prudent manner, having regard for other waterborne traffic, posted speed and wake restrictions, and all other attendant circumstances so as not to endanger the life, limb, or property of another person outside the vessel or to endanger the life, limb, or property of another person due to vessel overloading or excessive speed. The failure to operate a vessel in a manner described in this subsection constitutes careless operation. However, vessel wake and shoreline wash resulting from the reasonable and prudent operation of a vessel, absent negligence, does not constitute damage or endangerment to property. A person who violates this subsection commits a noncriminal violation as defined in s. 775.08.
F.S. 327.33(3)(b)
(3) Each person operating a vessel upon the waters of this state shall comply with the navigation rules. 
(b) A person who violates the navigation rules and the violation does not constitute reckless operation of a vessel commits a noncriminal violation as defined in s. 775.08, punishable as provided in s. 327.73.

33 CFR § 83.05 - Look-out (Rule 5)
Every vessel shall at all times maintain a proper look-out by sight and hearing as well as by all available means appropriate in the prevailing circumstances and conditions so as to make a full appraisal of the situation and of the risk of collision.

§ 83.08 Action to avoid collision (Rule 8).
(a) Any action taken to avoid collision shall be taken in accordance with the Rules of this subpart (Rules 4–19) (§§ 83.04 through 83.19) and shall, if the circumstances of the case admit, be positive, made in ample time and with due regard to the observance of good seamanship.
Victim suffered head injury. See Officer supplemental report for reference.
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