PRECIOUS TIME II; Sandy Hook, NJ

Sandy Hook, NJ | 2015-Sep-13

Initial Notification: On September 13, 2015, the USCG Sector New York notified the NOAA SSC about a 29 foot recreational fishing vessel, THE PRECIOUS II, that grounded on the northern end of Sandy Hook. The location is part of Gateway National Park and managed by National Park Service. The vessel contained a max potential 300 gallons of gasoline. The area is considered an extremely environmentally sensitive area, due to the presence of piping plovers, American Tiger Beetle and Beach Amerynthe, endangered plant.