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M/V NAUTILUS; KILL VAN KULL, NJ

KILL VAN KULL, NJ | 1990-Jun-07

Initial Notification: At 0520 EDT this morning the M/V Nautilus ran aground in the middle of the Kill Van Kull. At that time, or shortly after, approximately 260,000 gallons of #6 were lost into the water. It is unknown at this time what the total cargo is. USCG district 1.

Incident Details
Products of concern:#6 fuel oil
Total amount at risk of spill: 260,000 gallons
Latitude (approximate): 40° 35.00′ North
Longitude (approximate): 74° 1.00′ West