A small boat partially sunk this morning while docked in the Morris Canal causing fuel to discharge into the water, officials said.
JERSEY CITY -- A small boat partially sank this morning while docked in the Morris Canal causing fuel to discharge into the water, officials said.
The disabled boat was reported sometime before 9:30 a.m. Authorities in radio transmissions said the boat reportedly had a hole, causing the boat to begin to sink.
A spokeswoman for the United States Coast Guard said crews are investigating the incident, and fuel from the boat discharged into the water. No spill was reported.
Police over the radio said the Department of Environmental Protection was notified and the Jersey City Fire Department was on scene earlier in the day. Officials could not immediately be reached for additional information.
The boat was being held held up by a payloader.
The spokeswoman for the Coast Guard said authorities were waiting for the owner to arrive to the marina.
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