Asbestos Found In Ferry Engine Room
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008
Two ferry boats were removed from service last week in North Cape May, New Jersey after asbestos was discovered in the engine room of the M/V New Jersey boat.
A spokesperson stated that small samples of exhaust lagging were taken from the engine room of the M/V New Jersey and tested for hazardous materials. A memo that was later released stated that the test results confirmed that some debris contained asbestos.
The M/V New Jersey and a second vessel, the M/V Cape Henlopen, were taken out of service so that air-quality tests could be conducted in both engine rooms. Tests revealed that the ferry boats were “safe for operation” and that the air quality was “good.”
Officials say that the asbestos was confined to a small area in the engine rooms and that no passengers or members of the crew were in danger of inhaling airborne asbestos fibers. Both ferry boats are back in service.
