On 3/14/1999 , the vessel AVANTAGE (Official Number 818319) was involved in a total failure of any machinery or technical system in PORT DE BÉCANCOUR,.
The vessel, with 4 persons on board, experienced the incident while engaged in regular operations.
There were 0 injuries and fatalities were reported, and there was none pollution.
Le remorqueur "AVANTAGE" s'est attaché à la sec. B-3 a Bécancour pour vérifier son système de gouvernail. Par le suite le navire à été remorqué a Trois-Rivières par le remorqueur André H.. Damage to the vessel was indicated as
Weather at the time was reported as clear with winds from the NW at knots. This incident was officially recorded by Transport Canada on 3/22/1999 .