Spills & pollution incidents in 2008

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 2008
188
still in force
0
vs 2007
+49%
first · last
01-03 · 12-12

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  • NOAA IncidentNews186
  • NAVAREA IV2

Where · top seas

Gulf of Mexico10557%
North Atlantic Ocean3117%
North Pacific Ocean2916%
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia74%
Bering Sea53%
Philippine Sea32%
Gulf of Alaska21%
Caribbean Sea11%
South Pacific Ocean11%

All spills & pollution incidents issued in 2008 · 188

  1. NOAAORR-79432008-12-12 → 2008-12-26
    Key west, fl
    F/V Santa Lucia; Key West, Fl
  2. NOAAORR-79422008-12-12 → 2008-12-26
    Icw near e matagorda bay, tx
    Tug Houston Tow Grounding; Icw Near E Matagorda Bay, Tx
  3. NOAAORR-79412008-12-12 → 2008-12-26
    Mystery slick, vermillion block 29; gulf of mexico, off la coast
  4. NOAAORR-79402008-12-11 → 2008-12-25
    Dickinson bayou, tx
    Tug Sabine Pass Grounding; Dickinson Bayou, Tx
  5. NOAAORR-79392008-12-08 → 2008-12-22
    Santa barbara channel, ca
    Platform A; Santa Barbara Channel, Ca
  6. NOAAORR-79382008-12-05 → 2008-12-19
    Off san clemente island, ca
    USS Abraham Lincoln; Off San Clemente Island, Ca
  7. NOAAORR-79372008-12-02 → 2008-12-16
    South pass, mississippi delta, la
    Shrimp Boat Aground; South Pass, Mississippi Delta, la
  8. NOAAORR-79362008-11-28 → 2008-12-12
    Tillamook bay, or
    F/V Network; Tillamook Bay, Or
  9. NOAAORR-79352008-11-24 → 2008-12-08
    Brazos santiago pass, tx
    F/V Miss Rhianna; Brazos Santiago Pass, Tx
  10. NOAAORR-79342008-11-22 → 2008-12-06
    North of florida keys
    Tug St John; North of Florida Keys
  11. NOAAORR-79332008-11-18 → 2008-12-02
    Gulf intracoastal waterway, mobile, al
    M/V Captain Gerry Oreron; Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Mobile, Al
  12. NOAAORR-79322008-11-18 → 2008-12-02
    East side of sabine lake, la
    Sabine Lake Well, Louisiana; East Side of Sabine Lake, la
  13. NOAAORR-79312008-11-14 → 2008-11-28
    Chambers county, tx
    Flowline Incident, Near Dickerson Bayou; Chambers County, Tx
  14. NOAAORR-79302008-11-13 → 2008-11-27
    Hopedale canal, south la
    Sunken Vessel, M/V Young Guns; Hopedale Canal, South la
  15. NOAAORR-79292008-11-12 → 2008-11-26
    Sw pass jetties, la
    M/V Sea Lion Grounding; Sw Pass Jetties, la
  16. NOAAORR-79282008-11-09 → 2008-11-23
    Buzzards bay, ma
    Tug Southern Cross; Buzzards Bay, Ma
  17. NOAAORR-79272008-11-08 → 2008-11-22
    Grand isle block 54 oil spill; gulf of mexico, la
  18. NOAAORR-79262008-11-07 → 2008-11-21
    On friday, 11/7 at 1600 hours, the noaa ssc received a notification from msu wilmington about a aqueous…
    Kinder Morgan Ammonia Nitrate Spill; Wilmington, Nc · Wilmington, Nc
  19. NOAAORR-79252008-11-06 → 2008-11-20
    Gom, mississippi delta, la
    M/V Mister Jacob Grounding; Gom, Mississippi Delta, la
  20. NOAAORR-79242008-11-06 → 2008-11-20
    Turtle bay, south la
    Wellhead Failure and Oil Spill; Turtle Bay, South la
  21. NOAAORR-79222008-11-04 → 2008-11-18
    Mississippi river, geismer, la
    M/V Jo Sycamore, Tdi Release; Mississippi River, Geismer, la
  22. NOAAORR-79232008-11-04 → 2008-11-18
    Cooper river charleston, sc
    Charleston Tank Truck Accident; Cooper River Charleston, Sc
  23. NOAAORR-79212008-11-03 → 2008-11-17
    Mississippi river, new orleans, la
    Floating, Sheening Drum; Mississippi River, New Orleans, la
  24. NOAAORR-79202008-11-02 → 2008-11-16
    On sunday evening, 2 nov
    Lil Susan S Grounding; Bolivar, Texas · Bolivar, Texas
  25. NOAAORR-79192008-10-31 → 2008-11-14
    Chocolate bayou, tx
    Butylene Barge Aground; Chocolate Bayou, Tx
  26. NOAAORR-79172008-10-29 → 2008-11-12
    Louisiana mystery sheen; 15 miles off barataria bay
  27. NOAAORR-79162008-10-28 → 2008-11-11
    Gulf of mexico, la
    Mystery Sheen Off of Barataria Bay; Gulf of Mexico, la
  28. NOAAORR-79142008-10-28 → 2008-11-11
    F/V lou sinks at 24° 43.4'N by 082° 48.18'W with 1000 gallons of diesel
    F/V Lou ; Dry Tortugas · Dry Tortugas
  29. NOAAORR-79152008-10-28 → 2008-11-11
    New orleans, la
    Tug Miss Janice; New Orleans, la
  30. NOAAORR-79132008-10-24 → 2008-11-07
    Gulf of mexico, la
    Mystery Slick, S of White Lake; Gulf of Mexico, la
  31. NOAAORR-79122008-10-24 → 2008-11-07
    New london, ct
    Lost Auv; New London, Ct
  32. NOAAORR-79112008-10-22 → 2008-11-05
    F/V katmai; 100 mi w of adak is in amchitka pass
  33. NOAAORR-79102008-10-19 → 2008-11-02
    Icw near pelican cut, galveston, tx
    Grounded Barge, Cumene; Icw Near Pelican Cut, Galveston, Tx
  34. NOAAORR-79092008-10-18 → 2008-11-01
    Mystery slick, near GI-47c; gom, louisiana coast
  35. NOAAORR-79082008-10-17 → 2008-10-31
    Mystery spill described as 5000 ft by 2000 ft of dull brown
    Mystery Spill South of Marsh Island; Lousiana · Lousiana
  36. NOAAORR-79072008-10-16 → 2008-10-30
    Leeward islands - west indies
    Two Barges Adrift; Leeward Islands - West Indies
  37. NOAAORR-79062008-10-11 → 2008-10-25
    Gom, louisiana coast
    Mystery Sheen, Off Timbalier Bay; Gom, Louisiana Coast
  38. NOAAORR-79052008-10-09 → 2008-10-23
    At 0905 pdt, erd was notified of an ongoing release of oleum from a tank at a pcs nitrogen facility in…
    Pcs Nitrogen; Geismar, la · Geismar, la
  39. NOAAORR-79032008-10-08 → 2008-10-22
    Wood river, sw alaska
    Tug Twilite; Wood River, Sw Alaska
  40. NOAAORR-79042008-10-08 → 2008-10-22
    Grounded barge, MM329 icw; gilchrist, texas
  41. NOAAORR-79022008-10-05 → 2008-10-19
    Mississippi river, new orleans, la
    Fuel Oil and Urea Incident; Mississippi River, New Orleans, la
  42. NOAAORR-79012008-10-04 → 2008-10-18
    Mississippi delta, la
    Mystery Spill, Near Delta Wildlife Refuge; Mississippi Delta, la
  43. NOAAORR-79002008-10-03 → 2008-10-17
    Mystery sheen: marsh i. block 30; offshore louisiana
  44. NOAAORR-78982008-10-02 → 2008-10-16
    Mekoryuk village beach, nunivak isl., ak
    M/V Nunaniq; Mekoryuk Village Beach, Nunivak Isl., Ak
  45. NOAAORR-78992008-10-02 → 2008-10-16
    On saturday, sept 13, a 3 alarm fire on the navy marine golf course burned a storage shed with chemicals
    Golf Course Fire; Honolulu · Honolulu
  46. NOAAORR-78962008-09-26 → 2008-10-10
    Golden medow, la
    Catfish Lake Condensate Spill; Golden Medow, la
  47. NOAAORR-78972008-09-23 → 2008-10-07
    On monday, september 22, 2008, the r/v lake explore II developed a leak that resulted in a 1,476 fuel oil…
    R/v Lake Explorer Ii; Norfolk, Va · Norfolk, Va
  48. NOAAORR-78952008-09-23 → 2008-10-07
    The regional ssc was contacted by the xo of the noaa ship ron brown
    Noaa Ship Ron Brown Battery Fire; Charleston, Sc · Charleston, Sc
  49. NOAAORR-78922008-09-20 → 2008-10-04
    Mystery slick gulf of mexico; 75 nm south of marsh I, la
  50. NOAAORR-78912008-09-19 → 2008-10-03
    Ssc frank csulak recieved a request from coast guard district 5 for assistance with analysis of a canadian…
    Istop Anomoly Report Off ; Newfoundland, Canada · Newfoundland, Canada

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