On 9/27/1996 , the vessel CHARLES H. CATES I (Official Number 807889) was involved in a striking - allision with a fixed object (striking - includes berthed/docked vessels) in VANCOUVER HARBOUR, B.C.,.

The vessel, with 2 persons on board, experienced the incident while engaged in regular operations. There were 0 injuries and fatalities were reported, and there was pollution.

Freighter was struck by an assisting tug that experienced steering failure and veered into the freighter side.
. Damage to the vessel was indicated as

Weather at the time was reported as clear. This incident was officially recorded by Transport Canada on 1/24/1997 .