Tug Sea Lion; Atlantic Beach, NY
Atlantic Beach, NY | 2014-Jan-15
Initial Notification: On January 15, 2014, USCG Sector New York notified the NOAA SSC requesting a trajectory for oil leaking from the 38 foot tug "Sea Lion." The vessel sank in about 50 feet of water approximately 3 to 4 miles south of Atlantic Beach, NY (near East Rockaway Inlet). The crew estimated the tug had between 6,000 to 9,000 gallons of diesel on board at the time of sinking.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | diesel fuel |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 9,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 40° 35.40′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 73° 34.20′ West |