Bayonne, new jersey

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   NOAAORR-68571991-12-25 00:00Z → cancelled 1992-01-08 00:00Z
   Mobil 35; kill van kull, ny/nj

   Mobil 35; Kill Van Kull, NY/NJ.
   Kill Van Kull, NY/NJ.
   1. At 1800 on December 25, 1991, the tank barge Mobil 35 grounded in the Kill Van Kull, between Elizabeth, New Jersey and Staten Island, New York. The tug Terrocamo Girls and the barge Mobil 35 had moved out of the channel to avoid an on-coming tug and barge. Dredging activities in the Kill Van Kull had reduced the vessel traffic lanes to half their usual width. Mobil 35 was carrying 21,000 barrels of unleaded gasoline and 14,000 barrels of midgrade gasoline. The barge suffered two holes in the hull near the #1 starboard tank spilling 450 barrels of unleaded gasoline. The spill was carried to the west by wind and currents. No recovery was attempted due to the volatile nature of the product. Evaporative loss of over 50 percent was expected within the first hour, and 90 percent evaporation was expected by morning. Water temperature was approximately 45?F, winds were from the north at 15 [...]
   2. COMMODITY: UNLEADED AND MIDGRADE GASOLINE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 18900 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 38.833N 074.167W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6857: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6857

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   NOAAORR-68581991-12-26 00:00Z → cancelled 1992-01-09 00:00Z
   Bayonne, new jersey

   Hess Bayonne Terminal; Bayonne, New Jersey.
   Bayonne, New Jersey.
   1. At 1800 on December 26, 1991, the tank barge Maine overflowed while loading #6 oil at the Hess Bayonne Terminal. The barge had been boomed during transfer operations. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Captain of the Port New York (COTPNY) dispatched a Pollution Response Team to evaluate the situation. Approximately 200 gallons of #6 oil were seen in the water and 1,000 gallons on deck. Cleanup contractors were on scene manually removing the oil from the water. USCG district 1. Keyword: none.
   2. COMMODITY: #6 OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1200 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 38.833N 074.167W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6858: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6858