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SV Tiffany; Cape May, NJ

Cape May, NJ | 2013-Dec-20

Initial Notification: On December 20, 2014, the NOAA SSC was notified by USCG Sector Delaware Bay that the sailing vessel Tiffany (a 47 foot sailboat) had run aground on the Atlantic Ocean jetty near the entrance to the Cape May Canal. The owner reported that the sailboat has 250 gallons of diesel fuel aboard. The location of the grounding is adjacent to the Cape May National Wildlife Refuge.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Tags:Grounding
Products of concern:Diesel fuel
Total amount at risk of spill: 250 gallons
Latitude (approximate): 38° 56.35′ North
Longitude (approximate): 74° 51.80′ West
On-Water Recovery: Evaluated but not used
Shoreline Cleanup: Evaluated but not used
Dispersants: Unknown/Not applicable
In-Situ Burn: Unknown/Not applicable
Bioremediation: Unknown/Not applicable