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Shark River Oil Spill; 342-360 S Riverside Dr, Neptune City, NJ 07753, USA

342-360 S Riverside Dr, Neptune City, NJ 07753, USA | 2016-Nov-09

Initial Notification: On 9 November at 4:00pm, USCG Sector Del Bay notified the NOAA SSC about an oil spill that occurred in Shark River, Neptune, NJ. Appears that a dredge cutter struck an underwater unidentified object that resulted in an oil spill. NOAA SSC went on-scene at the request of the USCG.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Products of concern:oil
Total amount at risk of spill: Less than 10 gallons
Latitude (approximate): 40° 11.20′ North
Longitude (approximate): 74° 2.36′ West
On-Water Recovery: Applied
Shoreline Cleanup: Unknown/Not applicable
Dispersants: Unknown/Not applicable
In-Situ Burn: Unknown/Not applicable
Bioremediation: Unknown/Not applicable