FV Viking Star Riper Sinks off Coast of New Jersey; Offshore, Barnegat, NJ
Offshore, Barnegat, NJ | 2020-Jul-28
Initial Notification: On 28 July 2020, USCG Sector Delaware Bay notified the NOAA SSC that a 60 ft fishing vessel sank 30 NMI east of Barnegat Light, NJ. The vessel had over 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel onboard. No pollution observed at the time incident was reported.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Diesel Fuel |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 1,100 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 39° 27.87′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 74° 3.97′ West |