Operator of Vessel #1 (VI) stated to the effect: As I was making my approach, I realized that while the boat was in neutral it was still moving forward. I then tried to put the boat into reverse to stop the forward motion, and while the throttle went into the neutral the boat maintained a forward movement. 

I then tried to do a hard reverse, and the throttle would not engage the boat into reverse. At this point, we impacted the gang plank at marine max. I secured the boat with the intentions of having marine max  service the boat as it was deemed unsafe to navigate back to my home marina. I then tried to call my brother who knew the manager at Marina Max to advise them of the situation.

Investigation Revealed: The manager of Marina Max Marina provided surveillance footage of the incident. In the video, the operator of Vl was attempting to dock VI at Marine Max Marina dock located at 101 N Riverside Dr, Brick Twp 08724, Ocean County. While attempting to dock the vessel, it appears the operator was having mechanical issues and unable to decelerate the vessel. To support this statement, the operator stated in the video "I cant stop" just before crashing. This caused Vl to crash into the E dock gangway causing it to break away from the bulkhead. VI sustained damage to the bow of the vessel. No injuries were reported.

As a result of this collision the floating dock belonging to Marine Max sustained $10,000.00 in damages.

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