Tarball Mystery Spill; So Shore Long Island, NY
So Shore Long Island, NY | 2007-Nov-22
Initial Notification: At appoximately 1100EST, Sector Long Island Sound was notified of tarballs washing ashore on the south shore of Long Island, NY. Tarballs have been observed from Atlantic Beach to Long Beach, NY (abt. 1 mi.). Source unknown. Cleanup crews on-scene.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | possibly heavy fuel oil |
| Latitude (approximate): | 40° 35.00′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 73° 40.60′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Applied |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |