On 6/19/1990 , the vessel MELVIN H BAKER (Official Number 8309) was involved in a striking - allision with a fixed object (striking - includes berthed/docked vessels) in NATIONAL GYPSUM DOCK, BEDFORD BASIN, N.S.,.

The vessel, with 35 persons on board, experienced the incident while engaged in regular operations. There were 0 injuries and fatalities were reported, and there was pollution.

DEPARTING BERTH, VESSEL PASSED TOO CLOSE TO AND CONTACTED A BUOY Note: formerly OccNo : 1300-5-90. 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 1/25/1991 .