ON 7/27/2023, AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30AM, A COLLISION OCCURRED AT THE BEAUFORT DOCKS.  VESSEL 1 WAS DOCKED AT THE OUTER DOCK AT THE BEAUFORT DOCKS.  VESSEL 2 WAS OPERATED BY V2 OPERATOR.  VESSEL 2 WAS LEAVING THE DOCKS AND WAS BACKING OUT.  THE WIND WAS LIGHT BUT THE CURRENT WAS PULLING HARD.  VESSEL 2 ACTIVATED ITS BOW THRUSTERS IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO NAVIGATE OUT OF THE DOCKS.  VESSEL 2 DRIFTED INTO THE BACK OF VESSEL 1.  VESSEL 2 OPERATOR WAS TRYING TO MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO AVOID A COLLISION.  THE AFT STARBOARD SIE OF VESSEL 2 CAUGHT THE MIZZEN BOOM OF VESSEL 1.  VESSEL 1 SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO ITS MIZZEN BOON, BIMINI TOP AND ITS FLAG HOLDER.  VESSEL 2 DID NOT HAVE ANY VISIBLE DAMAGE.  AFTER THE INCIDENT, BOTH PARTIES WAITED AND CALLED FOR A REPORT AND EXCHANGED INFORMATION.

NO ALCOHOL OR DRUGS WERE INVOLVED WITH THIS INCIDENT.

***PLEASE NOTE:  THIS REPORT WAS MANUALLY ENTERED INTO BARD DUE TO CONTINUED TRANSMISSION ISSUES BETWEEN REPORT BEAM AND BARD.***

*****BARD, PLEASE DO NOT DELETE THIS REPORT*****

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TAYLORS CREEK
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