On 2/9/2000 1, the vessel PITTS NO. 12 (Official Number 384200) was involved in a person seriously injured or killed - in contact with any part of the ship or its contents in OFF PORT HAWKESBURY, STRAIT OF CANSO, NS, NOVA SCOTIA (NS).

The vessel, with 0 persons on board, experienced the incident while engaged in regular operations. There were 2 injuries and 1 fatalities were reported, and there was none pollution.

A deckhand died after entering a tank, that had been sealed for over a year, for an inspection. A winchman entered the same tank to rescue the deckhand and lost consciousness for over an hour. A third man entered the tank but exited immediately.. Damage to the vessel was indicated as

Weather at the time was reported as clear with winds from the SW at 35.00 knots. This incident was officially recorded by Transport Canada on 2/27/2001 .