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Newark bay, nj

Vessel Collision; Newark Bay, Nj · 3 messages · 2007-11-22 to 2008-02-07

status
closed 2008-02-07 00:00Z
opened
2007-11-22 00:00Z
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
40.664, -74.141
joined by
proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
key
pollution:NOAAORR-7716

Timeline · 3 messages, oldest first

  1. 1
    NOAAORR-77162007-11-22 00:00Z → cancelled 2007-12-06 00:00Z
    So shore long island, nyoil
    Tarball Mystery Spill; So Shore Long Island, NY.
So Shore Long Island, NY.
1. At appoximately 1100EST, Sector Long Island Sound was notified of tarballs washing ashore on the south shore of Long Island, NY. Tarballs have been observed from Atlantic Beach to Long Beach, NY (abt. 1 mi.). Source unknown. Cleanup crews on-scene.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: POSSIBLY HEAVY FUEL OIL.
3. POSITION 40.583N 073.677W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7716: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7716
  2. 2
    NOAAORR-77402007-12-30 00:00Z → cancelled 2008-01-13 00:00Z
    The noaa ssc was notified by uscg sector ny of a mystery sheen extending from the hackensack river out…mystery substance
    NY/NJ Mystery Spill; NY/NJ Harbor.
NY/NJ Harbor.
1. The NOAA SSC was notified by USCG Sector NY of a mystery sheen extending from the Hackensack River out Newark Bay into the Kill Van Kull. As of the notification no source had been identified. The USCG is investigating.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: OIL SHEEN. TAGS: MYSTERY SUBSTANCE.
3. POSITION 40.653N 074.152W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7740: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7740
  3. 3
    NOAAORR-77572008-01-24 00:00Z → cancelled 2008-02-07 00:00Z
    Newark bay, njcollision
    Vessel Collision; Newark Bay, NJ.
Newark Bay, NJ.
1. Collision between Break bulk ship and dredge barge in Newark Bay. Approx location is middle of Newark Bay N 40.39'51.70" W 074.08'27.13" Collision occurred approx. 1400hrs EST. 2998 Metric Tons of IFO (Fuel oil) on board vessel and 225 Metric Tons of Diesel on board vessel. Slight sheen in water at this time extending to entrance of Arthur Kill (about 0.5 mile). Cannot verify if coming from vessel or barge Unknown if barge had any fuel storage capacity on board.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: IFO AND DIESEL. TAGS: COLLISION.
3. POSITION 40.664N 074.141W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7757: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7757

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