TV Fossanger; west side of Staten Island, NY

west side of Staten Island, NY | 2002-Jan-11

Initial Notification: The SSC was notified at about 2230 by the NJ DEP about a report of gasoline spilling into the Arthur Kill. The SSC contacted the USCG ACTNY PRO. They still had a team enroute. At 2300 the PRO requested trajectory support for a estimated 2,500 gallon gasoline spill. The tank vessel Fossanger reported a pin-hole leak in its #8 tank. That tank held 8,000 barrels and the vessel contained a total of 250,000 barrels. Within an hour the SSC had notified the Duty Officer, spoken with MASS and received a trajectory (See message #02). During the evening hours the CG requested a diver's survey of the hull, however, the ship was in too shallow water and too close to the dock to get a diver in to check it out the hull condition or location of the leak. At about midnight the SSC had discussions with the PRO about precautionary booming of sensitive areas. Over night protective boom was place in front of Pralls Island (sensitive area identified in the ACP) as a precaution. The following morning the USCG ASTNY reported no oil seen on a first light overflight or by a boat crew in the Kills. USCG district 1.