10APR2019 - NEWS - Authorities estimates around 100,000 gallons of Heavy Fuel Oil spilled from Dublin Express

Authorities estimate that up to 100,000 gallons of heavy fuel oil was spilled from the containership Dublin Express during its transit along the East Coast to New York and in the Arthur Kill. The oil spill was first reported to Coast Guard Sector New York on March 28 near the Goethals Bridge in Arthur Kill waterway in Staten Island, New York. Its source was confirmed as a commercial container ship while moored at the Global Marine New York Container Terminal. A Unified Command, consisting of state and federal agencies and the responsible party, was established on scene to coordinate cleanup efforts.

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