Spills · collision
Newark bay, nj
Vessel Collision; Newark Bay, Nj · NOAAORR-7757
- issued
- 2008-01-24 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2008-02-07 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2008-02-07 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 40.664, -74.141
- vessels
- DREDGE BARGE · 9 messagesBARGE UNKNOWN IF BARGE
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
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
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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Timeline · 3 messages since 2007-11-22 · closed 2008-02-07
- So shore long island, ny2007-11-22 → 2007-12-06
- The noaa ssc was notified by uscg sector ny of a mystery sheen extending from the hackensack river out…2007-12-30 → 2008-01-13
- Newark bay, nj this message2008-01-24 → 2008-02-07
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Spills
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