Brooklyn- Vessel In Distress/Haz Mat 01-10-10

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Date:1/10/2009

Time:0955 hrs.

Box: 1199

Location: New York Harbor off Gravesend Bay

Frequency: 154.370

Weather Conditions: Cold

Description Of Incident: Explosion from a ruptured tank of ethanol on a 443-foot tanker while off-loading product. Vessel was listing 3 1/2 degrees to the starboard side with no fire. Heavy damaged reported to the deck.

Reporters/Writer: Bad Box, Truck4

Coast Guard is on scene, Deputy Chief from 8th Div., Safety and Rescue Battalion Chiefs are boarding a Coast Guard boat and will attempt to board the vessel. Earlier, the captain of the vessel refused to allow FDNY Chiefs to board from fire boat.

Engine Co's. 242, 284, 243

Ladder Co's. TL149, L168

Battalions 42, Rescue, Safety

Marine Co.6

Rescue Co.5

Squad Co.1

Tactical Support Unit 2

10-86- Box 1199

E-321 w/ Foam 321

E-238 w/ Foam Tender Unit

E-228 w/ Purple K 228, E229 w/ Purpler K 229

Battalion 33 (Foam Coordinator)

Haz Mat Co.1, Haz Mat Battalion

Field Com.1, Command Tactical Unit

Chief of Rescue Operations, Staff Chiefs, OEM, Marine Chemest