Mystery Spill14; lower Delaware Bay

lower Delaware Bay | 1995-Oct-23

Initial Notification: On October 23, 1995, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Marine Safety Office (MSO) in Philadelphia was contacted by USCG Air Station Cape May, New Jersey about an oil slick sighted in the lower Delaware Bay. The slick was described as black oil measuring approximately 100 meters by 50 meters. Weather at the time of the incident was warm with winds less than 10 knots.---The USCG contracted with Delaware Bay and River Coop (DBRC) to send a skimmer to the scene and recover the floating oil.---Duration of response was one day. USCG district 1. Keyword: DBRC, skimmers.