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 The spill occurred near the International-Matex Tank Terminal at
Bayonne, New Jersey in Upper New York Harbor when the boat hit a
fuel terminal pier at about 10 p.m. on Saturday, the Coast Guard
said in news release.
Less than 1,000 gallons is believed to have spilled from the
collision, Coast Guard spokeswoman Sabrina Laberdesque said.
The Coast Guard’s pollution response team, including a helicopter
crew, went to the site to investigate. They launched a containment
boom and were able to stop the source of the oil leak, the Coast
Guard said. It remains under investigation.
The Coast Guard advised the boating public to stay clear of the area
while the oil is being removed from the water.
(Reporting by Kevin Murphy in Kansas City; Editing by Chris Reese)
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