Warning: We found Canadian Marine Accident records for 319334 (SIMCOE ISLANDER). This ship has been recorded in the Canadian Marine Occurrence database as having been in an incident. Below are the details of the Vessel, weather condition, damage incurred and other accident details such as the date:

On the morning of 12 September 1995, the "SIMCOE ISLANDER" suddenly capsized while transporting a road vehicle loaded with large limestone rocks. The accident occurred in fair weather conditions when the cable ferry was approximately halfway across Boat Channel, proceeding from Wolfe Island to Simcoe Island. In the capsizing, the ferry operator fell overboard and the truck driver was carried to the channel bottom inside the cab of the discharged vehicle. Both persons surfaced and reboarded the overturned ferry, and were subsequently taken to Simcoe Island by a small pleasure craft. The Board determined that the cable ferry "SIMCOE ISLANDER", which was heeled slightly to starboard and trimmed by the stern on departure, capsized because longitudinal and transverse stability were lost when the vehicle loaded on deck shifted. The initial backward movement of the truck was induced by the ferry motion and poor frictional contact between the vehicle's worn tires and the sloping wet surface of the wooden deck sheathing, and was

The Canadian Marine Accident records indicate that the ship named SIMCOE ISLANDER, with the official number 319334, was involved in an incident (Accident). The vessel, registered in CANADA and belonging to the FERRY category, experienced CAPSIZES. The incident occurred on 9/12/1995 , near BETWEEN SIMCOE AND WOLFE ISLANDS, ONTARIO, , Nova Scotia.

The ship, built in 1964 by CANADIAN DREDGE & DOCK CO. LTD., has a length of 15 meters, a width of 5 meters, and a gross tonnage of 24. There were 1 crew members on board, and any injuries or casualties would be reported in the table below. The incident was classified as CAPSIZES. The departure and destination port were , and the weather condition at the time of the incident was CLEAR.

The ship's hull is made of STEEL, and it was propelled by a CABLE. The incident was reported on 2/27/1997 , and any missing individuals would be reported below.