Skip to content

T/V Nord-Jahre Traveler; Long Island, New York

Long Island, New York | 1998-Dec-19

Initial Notification: At approximately 1300 on December 19, 1998, the USCG Marine Safety Detachment (MSD) Coram, New York received notification of a one-liter spill from the T/V Nord-Jahre Traveler. The spill occurred from a fitting during an off-shore lightering operation. The USCG MSO Long Island Sound (LIS) requested an overflight, but was unable to obtain an aircraft. USCG district 1. Keyword: none.

Incident Details
Products of concern:crude oil
Total amount at risk of spill: 1 gallons
Latitude (approximate): 40° 19.70′ North
Longitude (approximate): 71° 59.00′ West