Mystery Sheen; Merrimack River, MA
Merrimack River, MA | 2013-Jul-16
Initial Notification: At approximately 0820 on 16 July 2013 USCG Sector Boston alerted the NOAA Emergency Response Division of a mystery sheen starting near Newburyport on the Merrimack River and extending toward Plum Island, the size about 1 by 1.5 miles. USCG requested information on sensitive resources in the area.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Most likely diesel |
| Latitude (approximate): | 42° 48.80′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 70° 52.00′ West |