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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By NAVAREA series

  • 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-78902008-09-17 → 2008-10-01
    Near galliano, la
    Grand Bayou Blue Well Blowout; Near Galliano, la
  2. NOAAORR-78892008-09-16 → 2008-09-30
    Hurricane ike: mystery sheen ; ship shoal block 154
  3. NOAAORR-78882008-09-15 → 2008-09-29
    Entrance to grays harbor, wa
    F/V Miss Michelle; Entrance To Grays Harbor, Wa
  4. NOAAORR-78942008-09-13 → 2008-09-27
    Hurricane ike made landfall during the early morning hours of sept
    Hurricane Ike: Response Information; Louisiana · Louisiana
  5. NOAAORR-78932008-09-13 → 2008-09-27
    Port arthur, tx
    Hurricane Ike: Response Information; Port Arthur, Tx
  6. NOAAORR-78872008-09-13 → 2008-09-27
    San juan harbor, puerto rico
    San Juan Harbor Diesel Pipeline.; San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico
  7. NOAAORR-78862008-09-12 → 2008-09-26
    Se of galveston, tx
    Hurricane Ike: M/V Antalina; Se of Galveston, Tx
  8. NOAAORR-78842008-09-07 → 2008-09-21
    Hurricane ike made landfall during the early morning hours of sept
    Hurricane Ike: Response Information; Houston/galveston, Tx · Houston/galveston, Tx
  9. NOAAORR-78822008-09-03 → 2008-09-17
    Nw breton sound, la
    Hurricane Gustav - Tank Battery; Nw Breton Sound, la
  10. NOAAORR-78832008-09-03 → 2008-09-17
    Barataria bay, la
    Hurricane Gustav - Well Head; Barataria Bay, la
  11. NOAAORR-78812008-08-31 → 2008-09-14
    Louisiana coastal zone
    Hurricane Gustav - Response Information; Louisiana Coastal Zone
  12. NOAAORR-78792008-08-28 → 2008-09-11
    Bolivar roads, bolivar peninsula, tx
    Red Flag Barge Allision ; Bolivar Roads, Bolivar Peninsula, Tx
  13. NOAAORR-78782008-08-24 → 2008-09-07
    60 gallon lube oil spill; offshore la, gulf of mexico
  14. NOAAORR-78772008-08-24 → 2008-09-07
    West cote blanche bay, la
    Oil Spill Reported; West Cote Blanche Bay, la
  15. NOAAORR-78762008-08-19 → 2008-09-02
    Uscg sector portland called at 1715 on august 19,2008 to request a spill trajectory for the release at 1330…
    Portland Yacht Club Spill; Columbia River · Columbia River
  16. NOAAORR-78742008-08-18 → 2008-09-01
    Saltery cove, clarence strait, se alaska
    L/c Saltery Provider; Saltery Cove, Clarence Strait, Se Alaska
  17. NOAAORR-78722008-08-16 → 2008-08-30
    Platform fire, hi 552; east breaks, gulf of mexico
  18. NOAAORR-78712008-08-14 → 2008-08-28
    At approximately 1530 est on Aug.13, 2008, the M/V island intrepid, a 279ft
    M/V Island Intrepid; Miami, Fl · Miami, Fl
  19. NOAAORR-78732008-08-11 → 2008-08-25
    Gulf of mexico, la
    M/V Jacinto; Gulf of Mexico, la
  20. NOAAORR-78702008-08-08 → 2008-08-22
    Dickerson bay, texas
    Dickerson Bayou-canal Oil Spill; Dickerson Bay, Texas
  21. NOAAORR-78692008-08-07 → 2008-08-21
    Prince william sd., fleming isl., alaska
    F/V Northern Mariner; Prince William Sd., Fleming Isl., Alaska
  22. NOAAORR-78682008-08-06 → 2008-08-20
    Mystery sheen; eugene island, block 10, la
  23. NOAAORR-78672008-08-04 → 2008-08-18
    Offshore of belle pass
    Grounded Jackup Vessel; Offshore of Belle Pass
  24. NOAAORR-78662008-08-01 → 2008-08-15
    Buzzard's bay, ma
    Tug Canal Deluge Fire; Buzzard's Bay, Ma
  25. NOAAORR-78652008-07-29 → 2008-08-12
    Schuylkill river, philadelphia, pa
    Sunken Tugs; Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pa
  26. NAVAREA IV 290/082008-07-25 → 2008-07-31
    The captain of the port, new orleans, under the authority of the US port and waterways safety act, has…
  27. NOAAORR-78642008-07-25 → 2008-08-08
    Grounded F/V elvira off la.; 15 nm sw of marsh i., la
  28. NOAAORR-78632008-07-25 → 2008-08-08
    West delta 55; mississippi river delta, la
  29. NAVAREA IV 287/082008-07-24 → 2008-07-24
    The captain of the port, new orleans, under the authority of the US port and waterways safety act, has…
  30. NOAAORR-78622008-07-23 → 2008-08-06
    Crowley barge 180-1; togiak, ak
  31. NOAAORR-78612008-07-23 → 2008-08-06
    Barge DM932; new orleans, la
  32. NOAAORR-78572008-07-21 → 2008-08-04
    Uscg sector guam contacted the noaa ssc the night of july 20 to request support for release of 19,000…
    Jet Collision; Guam · Guam
  33. NOAAORR-78582008-07-20 → 2008-08-03
    Vermillion block 272, unknown sheen; offshore louisiana
  34. NOAAORR-78592008-07-18 → 2008-08-01
    Off louisiana coast
    Mystery Spill ; Off Louisiana Coast
  35. NOAAORR-78552008-07-17 → 2008-07-31
    Lst 1166; columbia river
  36. NOAAORR-78562008-07-15 → 2008-07-29
    Nw of oahu, hi
    Mystery Sheen; Nw of Oahu, Hi
  37. NOAAORR-78532008-07-11 → 2008-07-25
    A leak was discovered on 10 july
    M/V Venusgas, Vinyl Chloride Release; Ingleside, Tx · Ingleside, Tx
  38. NOAAORR-78602008-07-08 → 2008-07-22
    Mystery sheen, west delta 90; gulf of mexico
  39. NOAAORR-78522008-07-07 → 2008-07-21
    Glacier bay, northern extremity
    Spirit of Glacier Bay; Glacier Bay, Northern Extremity
  40. NOAAORR-78512008-07-05 → 2008-07-19
    Jones beach, ny
    Fireworks Wash Ashore; Jones Beach, Ny
  41. NOAAORR-78482008-07-02 → 2008-07-16
    F/V susan II, a clam dredge, sank approximately 1/2 mile ne offshore of manasquan inlet, nj
    F/V Susan Ii; Manasquan, Nj · Manasquan, Nj
  42. NOAAORR-78502008-07-02 → 2008-07-16
    On the evening of 2 july 2008, the uscg notified the noaa hazmat duty officer of a grounded inbound tanker…
    T/v Fairchem Filly Grounding; Galveston, Tx · Galveston, Tx
  43. NOAAORR-78462008-06-30 → 2008-07-14
    Off la coast
    Unknown Sheen; Off la Coast
  44. NOAAORR-78472008-06-30 → 2008-07-14
    Pipeline leak, west cameron block 20; gulf of mexico, la
  45. NOAAORR-78442008-06-28 → 2008-07-12
    Bolivar anchorage, galveston, tx
    Barge Gulfstream; Bolivar Anchorage, Galveston, Tx
  46. NOAAORR-78452008-06-27 → 2008-07-11
    Mystery sheen, ship shoal 182; gulf of mexico, offshore la
  47. NOAAORR-78432008-06-26 → 2008-07-10
    Mystery slick, nrc 875386; gulf of mexico, off grand isle, la
  48. NOAAORR-78422008-06-24 → 2008-07-08
    Daulphin island, al
    M/V Mark L Barge Tow Grounded; Daulphin Island, Al
  49. NOAAORR-78412008-06-23 → 2008-07-07
    Loop, gulf of mexico, la
    M/V Ramlah Oil Spill; Loop, Gulf of Mexico, la
  50. NOAAORR-78402008-06-20 → 2008-07-04
    Forest river, savannah, ga
    F/V Stacey Lynn; Forest River, Savannah, Ga

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