On 05/04/2023 at approximately 0630, Subject and his wife were departing beaufort docks on taylor''s creek. Operator was operating the vessel, which he turned to starboard in order to leave his dock slip. As he straightened the vessel up to leave, the current and wind carried him to port towards a docked vessel. 

Operator was not able to speed the vessel up fast enough to avoid a collision with the bow of the docked vessel. As the midship port side of operator''s vessel impacted the bow of the docked vessel, occupant instinctively put her hands out to push off of the docked vessel. The impact of her hands against the bow of the docked vessel broke both of her wrists. She was transported to carteret health care in morehead city where she was treated and released. Both vessels were minimally damaged by the impact. There is nothing further to report at this time.

TAYLORS CREEK
BEAUFORT                      