Coastal Oil Eagle; Deptford, New Jersey

Deptford, New Jersey | 1995-Jul-22

Initial Notification: At 1645 on July 22, 1995, the T/V Jahre Spray parted transfer lines and manifold connections at the Coastal Eagle Point refinery in Deptford, New Jersey. The cause of the accident was reportedly strong winds during the transfer operation. Wind speeds recorded in the area were 25 knots from the east, with local tornadoes reported. Air temperature was 82? F with rain. Approximately 2,000 barrels of Rabbi crude oil were released from the facility pipeline. It is estimated that 600 barrels spilled onto land containment areas and 1,400 barrels into the Delaware River. USCG district 5. Keyword: Delaware Bay and River Coop, containment boom, evaporation, ground truth, low-pressure washing, skimmers, sorbent boom, Tri-State Bird Rescue, vacuum trucks, volunteers, weir/pump skimmer..