Ship Carrying Chemicals Runs Aground

A ship carrying toxic and flammable chemicals ran aground in the St. Lawrence River near Montreal Thursday and was towed to safety.

The Montreal Gazette reported that the Sichem Aneline was carrying highly toxic benzene and flammable hydrocarbon to Philadelphia when it ran aground Thursday near the eastern tip of Montreal Island.

The ship wasn’t damaged and no chemicals leaked into the river, but crews had to figure out how to dislodge the ship and tow it to port, the Gazette reported Friday.

These ships are specifically designed to prevent spills, so there is very little danger, Transport Canada spokesperson Francois-Nicolas Asselin told the newspaper.