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Vessel Collision; 17 m south of Long Island, NY

17 m south of Long Island, NY | 2015-May-17

Initial Notification: On Sunday May 17, 2015, NOAA was notified of a collision between the fishing vessel Elizabeth J and the recreational vessel Nina Marie approximately 17 miles south of Patchogue, NY. All persons were rescued by the USCG. It was estimated that the combined total oil on both vessels added up to 730 gallons of diesel fuel. The fishing vessel sank and the recreational vessel was towed back to port.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Tags:Collision
Products of concern:Diesel fuel
Total amount at risk of spill: 730 gallons
Latitude (approximate): 40° 33.00′ North
Longitude (approximate): 72° 28.40′ West
On-Water Recovery: Evaluated but not used
Shoreline Cleanup: Unknown/Not applicable
Dispersants: Unknown/Not applicable
In-Situ Burn: Unknown/Not applicable
Bioremediation: Unknown/Not applicable