Warning: We found Canadian Marine Accident records for 809260 (MELVIN YAN). 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:

It was reported that the F/V Melvin Yan was disabled with a broken rudder about 6.5 miles ENE of Birch Point NB. Vessel towed to Shippegan by CCGC Shippegan.

The Canadian Marine Accident records indicate that the ship named MELVIN YAN, with the official number 809260, was involved in an incident (Incident). The vessel, registered in CANADA and belonging to the FISHING category, experienced TOTAL FAILURE OF ANY MACHINERY OR TECHNICAL SYSTEM. The incident occurred on 9/2/1996 1, near 6.5 MILES ENE OF BIRCH POINT, N.B., , Nova Scotia.

The ship, built in 1988 by , has a length of 12 meters, a width of 0 meters, and a gross tonnage of 15. There were 0 crew members on board, and any injuries or casualties would be reported in the table below. The incident was classified as TOTAL FAILURE OF ANY MACHINERY OR TECHNICAL SYSTEM. The departure and destination port were , and the weather condition at the time of the incident was .

The ship's hull is made of WOOD, and it was propelled by a . The incident was reported on 10/22/1996, and any missing individuals would be reported below.