Spill from U.S. Navy Vessel at Newport News Terminal; Newport News, VA
Victory Landing Park, 50 26th St, Newport News, VA 23607, USA | 2025-Jan-09
Initial Notification: On January 9, 2025, USCG Sector Virginia notified the NOAA SSC that there was an 11,000 gallon diesel fuel spill into the James River from a U.S. Navy vessel docked at the Newport News Terminal, Newport, Virginia. Source has been secured. OSROs on-scene. Booms have been deployed. Skimmers and vac trucks recovering product. USCG has requested a NOAA trajectory.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Diesel Fuel |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 10,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 36° 58.52′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 76° 26.04′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Applied |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |