Spills & pollution incidents in 1997

Oil and chemical spills, groundings and vessel casualties with a pollution threat: NOAA IncidentNews responses since 1957, and spill-response areas broadcast as navigational warnings.

issued in 1997
76
still in force
0
vs previous year
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first · last
01-12 · 12-29

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  • NOAA IncidentNews76

Where · top seas

North Atlantic Ocean2837%
Gulf of Mexico2128%
North Pacific Ocean1520%
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia57%
Bering Sea34%
Gulf of Alaska23%
Philippine Sea11%
Caribbean Sea11%

All spills & pollution incidents issued in 1997 · 76

  1. NOAAORR-72051997-05-23 → 1997-06-06
    On may 23, 1997, mso hampton roads received a report of a mystery spill
    Bravo Anchorage Mystery Spill; Norfolk, Virginia · Norfolk, Virginia
  2. NOAAORR-72041997-05-17 → 1997-05-31
    Anchor point, alaska
    T/b Boxer Fuel/cargo Barge; Anchor Point, Alaska
  3. NOAAORR-50911997-05-16 → 1997-05-30
    At 1542 on may 16, 1997, a 16-inch texaco pipeline released crude oil into lake barre, louisiana
    Lake Barre, Pipeline Spill; Houma, Louisiana · Houma, Louisiana
  4. NOAAORR-72021997-05-15 → 1997-05-29
    Barge RTC320; arthur kill
  5. NOAAORR-51271997-05-15 → 1997-05-29
    Rtc 380; carteret, new jersey
  6. NOAAORR-72031997-05-15 → 1997-05-29
    At approximately 9:30 pm on may 14, 1997, the cg vessel cowslip collided with the container vessel evergreen…
    Uscgc Cowslip; Columbia River · Columbia River
  7. NOAAORR-72011997-05-10 → 1997-05-24
    George inlet, ketchikan, alaska
    George Inlet Cannery; George Inlet, Ketchikan, Alaska
  8. NOAAORR-72001997-05-01 → 1997-05-15
    Early on may 1, 1997, uscg act baltimore received a radio report of a hydrochloric acid spill from a railcar…
    Csx Railcar Derailment; Baltimore, Maryland · Baltimore, Maryland
  9. NOAAORR-71971997-04-21 → 1997-05-05
    Hydraulic spill - hood river, or; columbia river at river mile 170
  10. NOAAORR-71941997-04-11 → 1997-04-25
    Brown water marine barge 66; redfish island, texas
  11. NOAAORR-71951997-04-11 → 1997-04-25
    Southwest pass, mississippi river
    Formosa Six; Southwest Pass, Mississippi River
  12. NOAAORR-71931997-04-02 → 1997-04-16
    Nantucket island, massachusetts
    C/v Pol America; Nantucket Island, Massachusetts
  13. NOAAORR-71921997-03-18 → 1997-04-01
    Neah bay, washington
    Neah Bay Waste Oil Spill; Neah Bay, Washington
  14. NOAAORR-71911997-03-17 → 1997-03-31
    Tank barge ib 960; baton rouge, louisiana
  15. NOAAORR-71901997-02-19 → 1997-03-05
    Akun island, aleutian island chain, alaska
    F/V Lisa Jo; Akun Island, Aleutian Island Chain, Alaska
  16. NOAAORR-71891997-02-12 → 1997-02-26
    At approximately 0240 on february 10, 1997, two fractionating (frac) tanks containing a total of 42,000…
    Drill Mud Spill; Berwick, Louisiana · Berwick, Louisiana
  17. NOAAORR-71881997-02-03 → 1997-02-17
    C/v houston; maryland shoal, florida keys national marine sanctuary
  18. NOAAORR-71871997-02-02 → 1997-02-16
    At 0843, february 1, 1997, the uscg mso in portland, oregon received a report of a ship discharging an oily…
    M/V Handy Gunner; Portland, Oregon · Portland, Oregon
  19. NOAAORR-71861997-01-31 → 1997-02-14
    Noaa was notified of this incident on january 31, 1997, by mso providence
    Cape Cod Mystery Spill; Truro, Massachusetts · Truro, Massachusetts
  20. NOAAORR-71851997-01-27 → 1997-02-10
    At approximately 1300, january 27, 1997, an accident at the weyerhaeuser plant in longview, washington…
    Weyerhaeuser Turpentine Spill; Longview, Washington · Longview, Washington
  21. NOAAORR-71841997-01-25 → 1997-02-08
    On january 25, 1997, the tug sea valor, attempting to change the tow cable on the crowley barge oregon,…
    Barge Oregon; Ninilchik, Alaska · Ninilchik, Alaska
  22. NOAAORR-71831997-01-22 → 1997-02-05
    Mystery Spill15; lake charles, louisiana
  23. NOAAORR-71801997-01-16 → 1997-01-30
    Isla grande, puerto rico
    Mystery Spill - San Juan Harbor; Isla Grande, Puerto Rico
  24. NOAAORR-71791997-01-15 → 1997-01-29
    Train derailment - burlington northern railroad; edmonds, washington
  25. NOAAORR-71771997-01-14 → 1997-01-28
    Albany, new york
    Getty Oil Tank Truck; Albany, New York
  26. NOAAORR-71761997-01-12 → 1997-01-26
    Atlantic ocean inbound hampton roads
    C/v Almeria Lykes; Atlantic Ocean Inbound Hampton Roads

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