Spills · oil

Shark river oil spill; 342-360 s riverside dr, neptune city, nj 07753, USA

NOAAORR-9392

issued
2016-11-09 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2016-11-23 00:00Z
self-cancels
2016-11-23 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
40.187, -74.039
vessel
DREDGE CUTTER
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Shark River Oil Spill; 342-360 S Riverside Dr, Neptune City, NJ 07753, USA.
342-360 S Riverside Dr, Neptune City, NJ 07753, USA.
1. On 9 November at 4:00pm, USCG Sector Del Bay notified the NOAA SSC about an oil spill that occurred in Shark River, Neptune, NJ. Appears that a dredge cutter struck an underwater unidentified object that resulted in an oil spill. NOAA SSC went on-scene at the request of the USCG.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 10 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 40.187N 074.039W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9392: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9392

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