On sunday september 3rd at approximately 5:30 pm subject notified officer 1 by phone that he had struck another vessel that was docked at bluewater waterfront grill. Officer 1 and officer 2 responded to the incident at approximately 6:15 pm.  Vessel 1 was a 2022 65.5' pershins 7x operated by v1 operator. Vessel 2 was a 2024 24ft carolina skiff ultra elite (no nc registration assigned) with a suzuki 250 hp outboard which was tied to the dock facing north. 

Upon investigation and speaking with the operator, owners, and passengers of both vessels. It was determined that the following events took place. V1 operator was maneuvering vessel 1 in front of bluewater waterfront grill heading south on the icw attempting to park the vessel into a slip. When the current and wind caused vessel 1 to impact vessel 2 at two different times before being able to park vessel 1 into the slip. Vessel 1's port side impacted vessel 2 port side. There were 9 occupants on board vessel 1, 4 of the 9 are juvenile's and no one was on board of vessel 2. 

Injured was a passenger on board of vessel 1 and was on the stern of the port side of the vessel when she tried to stop the vessels from impacting by putting her arm out. Her left thumb got caught between the two vessels in result she got four stitches and a small fracture on her left thumb. She was transported and treated at novant health new hanover regional.

As a result of the contact, vessel 1 was scratched and had paint chips along the port side. Vessel 2 had scratches and chips on the rear gunwale on the port side with possible internal structural damages that the v2 owner is having a marine repairman look at.
End of report.
No charges filed.
ICW
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH            