Barge bouchard B-140; hart island, new york

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   NOAAORR-71181996-01-10 00:00Z → cancelled 1996-01-24 00:00Z
   Elizabeth, new jersey

   Dan Transport Warehouse Fire; Elizabeth, New Jersey.
   Elizabeth, New Jersey.
   1. On January 10, 1996, the USCG Captain of the Port (COTP) New York (NY) was notified of a six-alarm warehouse fire, cause unknown, in Port Elizabeth, New Jersey. The fire caused the release of an unknown quantity of boron trichloride and other unknown materials. The weather on-scene was partly cloudy with winds northwest at 17 knots. There were more than two feet of snow on the ground. The weight of the snow and loss of structural integrity caused the warehouse roof to collapse. Several cylinders housed in the building exploded, causing a large mushroom cloud that reached Staten Island. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Port of Elizabeth Fire Department, and the New York City DEP responded to the scene. Local health departments issued health advisories and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) performed air monitoring and water sampling [...]
   2. COMMODITY: BORON TRICHLORIDE.
   3. POSITION 40.683N 074.150W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7118: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7118

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   NOAAORR-71301996-02-12 00:00Z → cancelled 1996-02-26 00:00Z
   Barge bouchard B-140; hart island, new york

   Barge Bouchard B-140; Hart Island, New York.
   Hart Island, New York.
   1. On February 12, 1996, the barge Bouchard B-140 reported hitting an unknown object near Hart Island, New York, at the western end of Long Island Sound, and was leaking oil. Weather at the time was winds from the west at 10 to 15 knots, temperature 29?F, and seas 1 to 3 feet. Once the leak was detected the USCG COTP NY was notified and a Pollution Response Team dispatched. Federal involvement in this incident was to monitor the RP's activities and conduct shoreline surveys to document any impacts; none were observed. This response lasted two days. USCG district 1. Keyword: containment boom, skimmers, sorbent boom.
   2. COMMODITY: #2 FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 4000 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 40.855N 073.763W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7130: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7130