Container vessel fuel leak contained at Bayonne terminal

Coast Guard officials say a container vessel is no longer leaking fuel oil and has departed a terminal in New Jersey for repairs in New York.

Associated Press

Oct 5, 2020, 11:14 AM

Updated 1,543 days ago

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Coast Guard officials say a container vessel is no longer leaking fuel oil and has departed a terminal in New Jersey for repairs in New York.
The container vessel, YM Mandate, was found to be leaking oil from a crack in the hull last week at the Global Container Terminal in Bayonne.
Officials said Wednesday that oil was being pumped from the affected tank to a barge and a containment boom, absorbent pads and skimming vessels were being used to clean up the spill.
The Coast Guard said Sunday a dive survey found no additional damage, and the vessel departed Saturday for repairs in New York.
AP wire services helped contribute to this report.