On 12/13/1998, the vessel ARIEL (Official Number 709790) was involved in a person seriously injured or killed - in contact with any part of the ship or its contents in GRANDE ANSE, QUE.,.

The vessel, with 0 persons on board, experienced the incident while engaged in regular operations. There were No injuries but 1 fatalities were reported, and there was none pollution.

Following reported failure of no. 1 crane of the M/V "ARIEL", and the ensuing whiplash effect, the winchman (longshoreman) was thrown against the controls and front windshield of the crane.. Damage to the vessel was indicated as UNKNOWN

Weather at the time was reported as snow. This incident was officially recorded by Transport Canada on 12/14/1998.