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Barge B-80; Arthur Kill, NY

Arthur Kill, NY | 2003-Dec-11

Initial Notification: T/B B-80 was struck by the assist tug resulting in a compromise of the #1 Starbird tank. Capacity of the tank is 3800 BBLS. Vessel retuning to Conoco-Phillip PS Bayway NJ facility to offload. Cargo shifted aft to mitigate loss of product. Unknown amount in water at this time. Linden Fire Department applying foam to waterborne product.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Tags:Collision
Products of concern:Gasoline
Total amount at risk of spill: 160,000 gallons
Latitude (approximate): 40° 38.75′ North
Longitude (approximate): 74° 10.94′ West
On-Water Recovery: Unknown/Not applicable
Shoreline Cleanup: Unknown/Not applicable
Dispersants: Applied
In-Situ Burn: Unknown/Not applicable
Bioremediation: Unknown/Not applicable