Spills

Mystery Spill14; lower delaware bay

NOAAORR-7113

issued
1995-10-23 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1995-11-06 00:00Z
self-cancels
1995-11-06 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
38.947, -75.067
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Spill14; lower Delaware Bay.
lower Delaware Bay.
1. On October 23, 1995, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Marine Safety Office (MSO) in Philadelphia was contacted by USCG Air Station Cape May, New Jersey about an oil slick sighted in the lower Delaware Bay. The slick was described as black oil measuring approximately 100 meters by 50 meters. Weather at the time of the incident was warm with winds less than 10 knots.---The USCG contracted with Delaware Bay and River Coop (DBRC) to send a skimmer to the scene and recover the floating oil.---Duration of response was one day. USCG district 1. Keyword: DBRC, skimmers.
2. COMMODITY: HEAVY BLACK OIL.
3. POSITION 38.947N 075.067W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7113: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7113

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