On 12/18/2015, the vessel KAI XUAN (Official Number 90476) was involved in a bottom contact in Berth 2, Squamish Bulk Terminal, Squamish, BC, BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC).

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 18 December 2015, the bulk carrier "KAI XUAN", with 19 people on board and under the conduct of a pilot, reported a bottom contact while approaching Berth 2, Squamish Bulk terminal, Squamish, BC. The assisting tug "SST ORLEANS", with 2 people on board, also reported making bottom contact and momentarily lost its port engine. After re-staring the port engine, the tug continued assisting the bulk carrier to the dock. Divers conducted underwater survey for both vessels and reported no damage to the underwater sections. Minor damage to the tug's superstructure reported.. Damage to the vessel was indicated as NONE APPARENT

Weather at the time was reported as snow with winds from the NNE at 20.00 knots. This incident was officially recorded by Transport Canada on 12/18/2015.