Thousand-foot oil boom drifting near Kill Van Kull, New York NY


A Coast Guard radio broadcast warning that a thousand-foot oil boom is drifting east in the Kill Van Kull near IMTT Pier Charlie. Vessels in the area were told to keep a sharp lookout and exercise caution.
Audio|Source: Northern NJ and NY City Area Marine
00:40
Transcript:
All stations. This is Coast Guard Sector New York. Coast Guard advises a thousand-foot boom is drifting east in the Kill Van Kull near IMTT Pier Charlie in position 40 degrees, 39 minutes, 7 seconds north, 74 degrees, 5 minutes, 162 seconds west. All vessels are advised to keep a sharp lookout and use caution.
All stations. This is Coast Guard Sector New York. Coast Guard advises a thousand-foot boom is drifting east in the Kill Van Kull near IMTT Pier Charlie in position 40 degrees, 39 minutes, 7 seconds north, 74 degrees, 5 minutes, 162 seconds west. All vessels are advised to keep a sharp lookout and use caution.
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East River, New York, NY
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