On 11/5/1996 , the vessel B 525 (Official Number 810162) was involved in a capsizes in QUESNEL LAKE, B.C.,.

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 none pollution.

On 5 November, 1996, at approximately 2045, after departing from the beach at Long Creek on Quesnel Lake, with five vehicles stowed on deck, the barge "B-525", being pushed by the tug "OSPIKA", capsized when approximately 150m from the beach. The vehicles fell overboard and sank. A deckhand sustained minor bruises during the accident. No pollution occurred. The overturned barge was brought back to the beach and righted two days later. . Damage to the vessel was indicated as MINOR

Weather at the time was reported as clear with winds from the N at 10.00 knots. This incident was officially recorded by Transport Canada on 12/13/1996.