On 6/26/2001 , the vessel L'ESCALE (Official Number 194532) was involved in a grounding - under power (non-intentional) in AU LARGE DE L'ÎLE KETTLE, RIVIÈRE DES OUTAOUAIS,QC, QUEBEC (QC).

The vessel, with 0 persons on board, experienced the incident while engaged in regular operations. There were 0 injuries and fatalities were reported, and there was pollution.

L'ESCALE was undertow by the tug RF GRANTassisted by the Service Boat N0. 5 She took a shear due to strong wind and grounded on a sand bank off buoy H441 on the Ott River. Refloated with assistance. Vsl decommissoned; used as a theatre barge.. Damage to the vessel was indicated as

Weather at the time was reported as clear with winds from the E at 2.00 knots. This incident was officially recorded by Transport Canada on 1/24/2002 .