Synopsis:
At approximately 1400 hours, on December 3rd, 2023, Vessel 1 (V1) and Vessel 2 (V2) were both underway approximately half of a mile west of Bean Point in Manatee County. Visibility was poor due to fog. V1 was heading east bound at approximately twenty miles per hour. V2 was heading south at approximately 5 miles per hour. V1 and V2 collided, with V2’s bow making contact with V1’s port side bow. No serious injuries were reported, and no one involved sought medical treatment immediately after the collision.; Operator 1 contacted me one week after the collision and informed me that his Dr. diagnosed him with a bruised sternum and a cracked rib.
Gulf of Mexico
HOLMES BEACH                  