Elizabeth, new jersey

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1. 1
   NOAAORR-71551996-10-19 00:00Z → cancelled 1996-11-02 00:00Z
   New york harbor

   Barge Maryland; New York Harbor.
   New York Harbor.
   1. At approximately 1819 on October 19, 1996, the 515-foot open-hopper barge Maryland broke her back while loading salt from the M/V Atlantic Way. The bow and stern were afloat, but the midsection was below the water embedded in approximately four feet of mud. The barge was in the Stapleton Federal Anchorage approximately 1,000 yards off Staten Island, New York. A northeaster was passing through the area making the weather stormy during the first day of this response. The barge's cargo of salt was sitting on the bottom and the USCG and owner discussed salvage requirements. The EPA became involved because of the Ocean Dumping Permit requirements. USCG district 1. Keyword: salvage.
   2. COMMODITY: SALT.
   3. POSITION 40.625N 074.067W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7155: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7155

2. 2
   NOAAORR-71611996-11-15 00:00Z → cancelled 1996-11-29 00:00Z
   East river, new york

   Consolidated Edison; East River, New York.
   East River, New York.
   1. At 1630 on November 15, 1996, the USCG was notified of a #6 oil spill from a 20-inch underground pipeline being pressurized while attempting to empty its contents. The pipeline was taken out of service approximately one year ago due to its deteriorated condition. Consolidated Edison (ConEd) pre-boomed approximately one mile of seawall next to southern Manhattan before working on the pipeline. The majority of the spilled oil remained inside the boom, but about 3,000 gallons of product was collected from the soil by vacuum trucks. Approximately 1,000 gallons of oil escaped into the river. USCG district 1. Keyword: disk skimmer, pre-booming, vacuum trucks.
   2. COMMODITY: #6 FUEL OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1000 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 40.742N 073.980W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7161: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7161

3. 3
   NOAAORR-71701996-12-11 00:00Z → cancelled 1996-12-25 00:00Z
   Elizabeth, new jersey

   Tosco Bayway Refinery; Elizabeth, New Jersey.
   Elizabeth, New Jersey.
   1. The heat exchanger at the Tosco Bayway Refinery ruptured and injected gas-oil into the cooling water that leads into Morses Creek. Once the oil was in the water it went under a series of pre-staged boom into the Arthur Kill. When the hot oil reached the cold waters of the Kill, it resurfaced and impacted the west shore of Staten Island, Pralls Island, and the marsh at Sawmill Creek. Cleanup crews removed what oil they could. USCG district 1.
   2. COMMODITY: GAS OIL.
   3. POSITION 40.633N 074.205W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7170: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7170