DATE: December 29, 2008 20:22:32 EST
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Public Affairs Detachment New York |
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Press Release |
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Ship allides with pier at fuel containment facility NEW YORK- The Coast Guard is investigating an allision between a ship and a pier at a fuel containment facility in Rensselaer, N.Y., that occurred at approximately, 12:30 p.m., today. There were no reports of injuries or pollution.
The Sanko Phoenix, a 622-foot Liberian flagged bulk carrier, reportedly allided with the pier at the Ghetty fuel containment facility, causing significant damage. The Coast Guard Cutter Penobscot Bay, a 140-foot ice breaking tug, home ported in Bayonne, N.J., is on scene.
"The most important part of a case like this is that there were no injuries to the crews of the vessel or the facility and no pollution," said Lt. Brandon Link, a command duty officer at Coast Guard Sector New York. This incident is under investigation.
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