Spill of #6 Oil at IMTT Pier; Bayonne , NJ
11675 Commerce St, Bayonne, NJ 07002, USA | 2023-Nov-23
Initial Notification: On November 23, 2023, the NOAA SSC was notified by USCG Sector New York that a double-skinned Barge 315 had a tank that overflowed while taking on bunkers at IMTT Bayonne Pier 7. USCG estimates that between 200-400 gallons of No. 6 oil was released into the Kill Van Kull waterway. Release secured. OSRO on-scene. USCG requested trajectory, fate and effect, resources at risk description.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | #6 fuel |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 400 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 40° 39.02′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 74° 5.72′ West |