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NY Harbor #6 Fuel Spill

NY Harbor; Husdon R        2009-Mar-23

On March 23, 2009 at 1800 EDT, the transfer line between two vessels failed releasing approximately 400 gallons of Fuel Oil No. 6 into New York Harbor (40° 38’N, 74° 4’W). The amount released is an estimate and not an actual measurement. At this time, no additional product has been released and oil spill observations (slick location and appearance) are unavailable.


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Incident Response Documents

Close Out Report 2009-Mar-27

Incident Details

Spill, potential spill, or other: Oil Spill
Cause of incident: Transfer
Products of concern: #6 Fuel Oil
Amount spilled (approximate): 300 - 400 gallons
Total amount at risk of spill: 300 - 400 gallons

Latitude (approximate): 40° 38.00' North
Longitude (approximate): 74° 4.00' West

Counter measures:
On-Water Recovery: Evaluated and applied

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