On September 29, 2023, at approximately 11:00 AM, I, Texas Game Warden received a call from Port Aransas Police Department about a vessel collision with no injuries that occurred in the Port Aransas Marina. 

Subject1 informed me that her rental vessel (Vessel 1) had been in a collision while her client was operating the vessel with another vessel. (Vessel 2) that was docked at the time of the collision. The operator, stated to me that the throttle and the wind were the reasons that he collided with the docked vessel. 

Operator1 was trying to turn Vessel 1 around in a small area near Vessel 2 after attempting to get fuel. Operator1 turned around put the vessel in forward gear and attempted turn to the right and struck the port motor of Vessel 2.

 After inspection of the vessel by a mechanic immediately after the accident the throttle worked fine, and the wind was blowing light at the time of the accident. The damage to Vessel 1 was sustained on the port gunwale above the pontoon on the gate around the deck. 

There are two tears from where the gate struck the Vessel 2's skeg which was completely raised out of the water. Other minor damage was sustained to Vessel 1 in various places including the bow area rub rail. Vessel 2 sustained damage to the skeg of its port engine. Vessel 2 was inspected by a marine dealer and was quoted for damage for a rebuild/replace lower unit for the port engine.

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