Fire aboard Car Carrier Vessel, Port Newark, NJ
371 Craneway Street Newark, NJ | 2023-Jul-06
Initial Notification: At 0830 on 6 July 2023, USCG Sector New York notified the NOAA SSC that on the evening of 5 July, a fire broke out aboard the car carrier, Grande Coasta d'Avorio, while docked in Port Newark. USCG requested a trajectory, resources at risk and hazard analysis support from the NOAA SSC.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Petroleum oils |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 0 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 40° 43.64′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 74° 7.57′ West |