Capsized Barge; Great Egg Harbor Inlet, NJ
Great Egg Harbor Inlet, NJ | 2009-Oct-02
Initial Notification: On October 2, 2009 a construction barge capsized due to unknown reasons inside of Great Egg Harbor Inlet, NJ. The USCG reports that the incident occurred at 4 pm local time. The barge has 600 gallons of diesel on board. USCG has requested a trajectory analysis for the oil.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 600 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 39° 18.46′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 74° 33.29′ West |