On 11/6/1996 , the vessel VULCAN (Official Number 5222) was involved in a striking - allision with a fixed object (striking - includes berthed/docked vessels) in DETROIT RIVER, AMHERSTBURG, ONTARIO,.

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.

While upbound in the Amherstburg Channel the bottom plating and turn of the bilge on the port side of the "VULCAN" contacted an underwater obstruction after the vessel left the channel. Damage was caused to the vessel's ballast tanks Nos. 1 and 2. No one was injured nor was pollution caused. . Damage to the vessel was indicated as NONE APPARENT

Weather at the time was reported as clear. This incident was officially recorded by Transport Canada on 12/5/1996 .