IMTT; Bayonne, NJ
Bayonne, NJ | 2014-Sep-25
Initial Notification: On September 25, 2014, the NOAA SSC was notified by the USCG Sector NY of an oil spill at IMTT in Bayonne, NJ. Due to overfilling of a barge at the facility approximately 2,100 gallons of #6 oil overflowed from the barge into the Kill Van Kull waterway. NJ regulations require pre-booming of all transfers, so the spilled oil was contained within the boom.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | #6 fuel oil |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 2,100 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 40° 39.02′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 74° 5.50′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Applied |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |