Summit Dredge; Moriches Inlet East Moriches, NY
Moriches Inlet East Moriches, NY | 2014-Feb-01
Initial Notification: On February 1st, 2014, the NOAA SSC was notified by the Hazmat Duty Officer of an incident in East Moriches, NY. A dredge and small fuel barge sank near the inlet. There is believed to be about 500 gallons of diesel fuel aboard the unnamed dredge and 200 gallons on the fuel barge. USCG Sector LIS personnel were on scene and a contractor was being hired.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Diesel fuel |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 800 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 40° 46.38′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 72° 45.18′ West |