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East rockaway, ny

Dielectric Spill Into Mill River; East Rockaway, New York · NOAAORR-11089

issued
2025-11-26 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2025-12-10 00:00Z
self-cancels
2025-12-10 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
40.639, -73.659
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Dielectric Spill into Mill River; East Rockaway, New York.
East Rockaway, NY.
1. Around 8am on November 26, 2025, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Northeast District notified the New England Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) of a dielectric fluid discharge in the Mill River area of East Rockaway, New York. USCG Sector Long Island Sound/Marine Safety Unit Coram was on scene. The release was estimated to be 80 gallons per hour with a potential loss of 2000 gallons. An Oil Spill Removal Organization (OSRO) was on scene utilizing hard and absorbent booms, as well as vacuum trucks and skimmers. The cable is currently running at lowest pressure to reduce the release. No assistance from NOAA has been requested.
2. THREAT: OIL.
3. POSITION 40.639N 073.659W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 11089: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/11089

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