Truck accident: I95; new london, ct (I95 bridge)

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   NOAAORR-92532016-03-20 00:00Z → cancelled 2016-04-03 00:00Z
   Long island soundoil

   F/V LONGSHOT; Long Island Sound.
   Long Island Sound.
   1. The 50 foot F/V LONGSHOT caught fire near the entrance to Long Island Sound on Sunday morning March 20, 2016. The crew escaped without injury, but the vessel was full engulfed and burned to the waterline and then sank. The USCG Sector Long Island Sound contacted the NOAA SSC to determine potential fate of the fuel oil and resources at risk.
   2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 1100 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 41.155N 071.954W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9253: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9253

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   NOAAORR-92602016-04-04 00:00Z → cancelled 2016-04-18 00:00Z
   Truck accident: I95; new london, ct (I95 bridge)oil

   Truck Accident: I95; New London, CT (I95 Bridge).
   New London, CT (I95 Bridge).
   1. On April 4, 2016, a tracker-trailer jack-knifed on the I-95 bridge over the Thames River, Connecticut. The accident resulted in the breaching of the fuel saddle tanks and the release of approximately 250 gallons of diesel fuel into the River. Sector Long Island Sound contact the NOAA SSC for oil behavior and sensitive resources information. A sheen was seen on both sides of the bridge.
   2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 250 GALLONS.
   3. POSITION 41.364N 072.088W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9260: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9260