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Atlantic beach, ny

Tug Sea Lion; Atlantic Beach, Ny · 3 messages · 2013-12-05 to 2014-01-29

status
closed 2014-01-29 00:00Z
opened
2013-12-05 00:00Z
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
40.590, -73.570
joined by
proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
key
pollution:NOAAORR-8694

Timeline · 3 messages, oldest first

  1. 1
    NOAAORR-86942013-12-05 00:00Z → cancelled 2013-12-19 00:00Z
    On december 5, 2013 the uscg sector new york was notified of a damaged railcar in carteret, nj (near the nj…chemical
    Potential ConRail Chemical Incident; Carteret, NJ.
    Carteret, NJ.
    1. On December 5, 2013 the USCG Sector New York was notified of a damaged railcar in Carteret, NJ (near the NJ Turnpike). A response team was dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival they were informed that the railcar contained about 25,000 pounds of Vinyl Acetate, it had external structural damage, but the inner wall was not compromised. At 0530 the USCG notified the NOAA SSC and requested information on the product and potential isolation distances.
    2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: VINYL ACETATE.
    3. POSITION 40.597N 074.232W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8694: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8694
  2. 2
    NOAAORR-87072014-01-07 00:00Z → cancelled 2014-01-21 00:00Z
    Long island soundoil
    LIS Cable Oil Spill; Long Island Sound.
    Long Island Sound.
    1. On January, 7 2014 the SSC was notified by USCG Sector NY of an oil spill in Long Island Sound originating from a leak in a four inch thick underwater power transmission line. The cable runs from Hempstead Harbor to New Rochelle, NY. The leak rate of the low viscosity cable oil is estimated at one to five gallons per hour. The USCG, NYS DEC, and NY Power Authority are monitoring the situation. Most recent reports indicate no shoreline contamination.
    2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: LOW VISCOSITY CABLE OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 8000 GALLONS.
    3. POSITION 40.868N 073.680W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8707: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8707
  3. 3
    NOAAORR-87142014-01-15 00:00Z → cancelled 2014-01-29 00:00Z
    Atlantic beach, nyoil
    Tug Sea Lion; Atlantic Beach, NY.
    Atlantic Beach, NY.
    1. On January 15, 2014, USCG Sector New York notified the NOAA SSC requesting a trajectory for oil leaking from the 38 foot tug "Sea Lion." The vessel sank in about 50 feet of water approximately 3 to 4 miles south of Atlantic Beach, NY (near East Rockaway Inlet). The crew estimated the tug had between 6,000 to 9,000 gallons of diesel on board at the time of sinking.
    2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL FUEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 9000 GALLONS.
    3. POSITION 40.590N 073.570W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 8714: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/8714

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