FV OJ Riggs; Offshore if Long Beach Island, NJ
Offshore if Long Beach Island, NJ | 2009-Jul-19
Initial Notification: NOAA Seattle was notified at approximately 0630 (PT) by USCG Sector Delaware Bay about an 80 foot fishing vessel on fire and breaking up at a location 20 nmi offshore of Barnegat Inlet, NJ. Vessel carrying 1500 gallons of diesel fuel. USCG requested trajectory modeling and fate and effects.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Diesel fuel |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 1500 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 39° 42.30′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 73° 40.10′ West |