On 11/23/2010, the vessel CHIEF STEPHENSON BERNARD (Official Number 824769) was involved in a fire in OFF SAMBRO, NS,.

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 23 November 2010, the FV "CHIEF STEPHENSON BERNARD" with 3 POB was reported disabled due to a fire in the exhaust compartment off Sambro, N.S. Fire was extinguished and vessel was escorted back to port.. Damage to the vessel was indicated as MINOR

Weather at the time was reported as clear. This incident was officially recorded by Transport Canada on 11/24/2010.