NY Harbor #6 Fuel Spill; NY Harbor; Husdon R
NY Harbor; Husdon R | 2009-Mar-23
Initial Notification: On March 23, 2009 at 1800 EDT, the transfer line between two vessels failed releasing approximately 400 gallons of Fuel Oil No. 6 into New York Harbor (40° 38’N, 74° 4’W). The amount released is an estimate and not an actual measurement. At this time, no additional product has been released and oil spill observations (slick location and appearance) are unavailable.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | #6 Fuel Oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 400 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 40° 38.00′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 74° 4.00′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Applied |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |