Rockaway Fuel Oil Spill; Rockaway Point, New York

Rockaway Point, New York | 1978-Jul-31

Initial Notification: On July 31, 1978, the dredge Pennsylvania and its tug Gracie Moran ran aground while entering Rockaway Inlet, New York under heavy weather. The tug managed to free itself, but the dredge sank in 30 feet of water. The Pennsylvania was carrying 140 barrels of No. 2 oil and 880 barrels of No. 6 oil. Oil continued to leak from the vessel until August 7. A number of birds were oiled and recovered. Oil came ashore at beaches at Coney Island, New York; Rockaway, New York; and in lesser amounts at Sandy Hook, New Jersey. USCG district 1. Keyword: Containment boom, salvage, skimmer, vacuum truck, Open Water Oil Containment System (OWOCS), boom, Navy boom, Goodyear boom, Bennett boom..