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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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-78392008-06-19 → 2008-07-03
    Report -- first and final: sector boston's update: epa oscs brennan and condon arrived at the incident and…
    Nstar Mineral Oil Release; Brighton, Ma · Brighton, Ma
  2. NOAAORR-78372008-06-17 → 2008-07-01
    On the morning of 17JUN2008, an unknown sheen was reported on the beach of robert crown memorial beach, a…
    Mystery Tarballs; Alameda, Ca · Alameda, Ca
  3. NOAAORR-78352008-06-14 → 2008-06-28
    M/t ioannis 1; nw washington
  4. NOAAORR-78322008-06-10 → 2008-06-24
    Port aransas, texas
    Sperm Whale Grounding; Port Aransas, Texas
  5. NOAAORR-78332008-06-10 → 2008-06-24
    Ship shoal block 7 pipeline release; gulf of mexico, la
  6. NOAAORR-78302008-06-09 → 2008-06-23
    Entrance to delaware bay
    Jackup Rig Spud Search; Entrance To Delaware Bay
  7. NOAAORR-78292008-06-07 → 2008-06-21
    ZnBr2 spill, green canyon block 338; gulf of mexico, offshore la
  8. NOAAORR-78272008-06-03 → 2008-06-17
    Post-hurricane katrina grand isle 47C, ; gulf of mexico, la
  9. NOAAORR-78262008-06-01 → 2008-06-15
    Los angeles, ca
    Universal Studios Fire; Los Angeles, Ca
  10. NOAAORR-78252008-05-29 → 2008-06-12
    Block 237 platform; eugene island, la
  11. NOAAORR-78242008-05-28 → 2008-06-11
    Hillcorp tank battery 25; timbalier bay, la
  12. NOAAORR-78232008-05-25 → 2008-06-08
    Noaa was contacted by uscg sector northern new england at 1400 on sunday 25 may concerning a potential 5,000…
    Ammonia Release; Searsport, Me · Searsport, Me
  13. NOAAORR-78222008-05-25 → 2008-06-08
    M/V dog fish; mp block 72, mississippi delta, la
  14. NOAAORR-78212008-05-24 → 2008-06-07
    Breton sound mystery sheen #2; breton sound, la
  15. NOAAORR-78202008-05-23 → 2008-06-06
    Breton sound, la
    Breton Sound Mystery Sheen; Breton Sound, la
  16. NOAAORR-78192008-05-21 → 2008-06-04
    Port arthur, tx
    Kmtex Pyrolysis Gas; Port Arthur, Tx
  17. NOAAORR-78182008-05-19 → 2008-06-02
    Point judith, ri
    F/V Blue Sea; Point Judith, Ri
  18. NOAAORR-78172008-05-15 → 2008-05-29
    Southwest pass, vermillion bay, la
    F/V King Fisher; Southwest Pass, Vermillion Bay, la
  19. NOAAORR-78162008-05-14 → 2008-05-28
    Sector san francisco notified the noaa ssc at 0140hrs on 14MAY2008 that the tug independence allided with…
    Tesoro Gasoline Spill; Martinez, Ca · Martinez, Ca
  20. NOAAORR-78142008-05-09 → 2008-05-23
    Barge energy 11102 ; bolivar roads, galveston, tx
  21. NOAAORR-78152008-05-09 → 2008-05-23
    This hotline is being opened to capture information related to a grounded vessel in guam
    Vessel Aground Urunao Beach; Guam · Guam
  22. NOAAORR-78132008-05-02 → 2008-05-16
    F/V with 400 gallons of diesel grounded last night at the entrance to kewalo basin
    Kewalo Basin F/V Grounding; Honolulu · Honolulu
  23. NOAAORR-78122008-05-01 → 2008-05-15
    M/V anna maersk; 220 nm south of dutch harbor, ak
  24. NOAAORR-78112008-04-24 → 2008-05-08
    Mystery sheen; south timbalier island block 130, lousiana
  25. NOAAORR-78092008-04-22 → 2008-05-06
    The tug dorothy ann ran aground on april 21, 2008 and released approximately 30 gallons of 150Weight gear…
    Tug Dorothy Ann; Marquette, Mi · Marquette, Mi
  26. NOAAORR-78102008-04-22 → 2008-05-06
    Cape canaveral, fl
    Mystery Sheen; Cape Canaveral, Fl
  27. NOAAORR-78082008-04-18 → 2008-05-02
    Two patches of crude oil were reported by msu houma in a small system of channels between lake long and the…
    Lake Long Pipeline Spill; Houma, la · Houma, la
  28. NOAAORR-78052008-04-15 → 2008-04-29
    Chester river, md
    Tanker Truck Spill; Chester River, Md
  29. NOAAORR-78062008-04-15 → 2008-04-29
    Ritidian pt., guam
    Mystery Tarballs; Ritidian Pt., Guam
  30. NOAAORR-78072008-04-14 → 2008-04-28
    Salvador state wma, louisiana
    Bayou Couba Oil Spill; Salvador State Wma, Louisiana
  31. NOAAORR-78022008-04-04 → 2008-04-18
    Off alabama coast
    Sunken Tug; Off Alabama Coast
  32. NOAAORR-78032008-04-04 → 2008-04-18
    Cape henry, va
    M/V Mevlut Doven; Cape Henry, Va
  33. NOAAORR-78012008-04-02 → 2008-04-16
    Tug yankee and barge DBL151; tampa bay, fl
  34. NOAAORR-77992008-03-28 → 2008-04-11
    Coast sector honolulu called the ssc the night of march 28 to ask for guidance in handling a very corroded…
    Corroded Compressed Gas Cylinder; Kauai, Hi · Kauai, Hi · U.S
  35. NOAAORR-77972008-03-25 → 2008-04-08
    F/V miss sonya; 2 mi e of gloucester, ma
  36. NOAAORR-77982008-03-25 → 2008-04-08
    South seattle, wa
    Sodium Hydroxide Tank Release; South Seattle, Wa
  37. NOAAORR-77962008-03-23 → 2008-04-06
    F/V alaska ranger; 120nm w
  38. NOAAORR-77952008-03-21 → 2008-04-04
    Mystery sheen 2; barbers point, hi
  39. NOAAORR-77932008-03-20 → 2008-04-03
    Morgan city, la
    Lake Palourde Orphan Well; Morgan City, la
  40. NOAAORR-77922008-03-17 → 2008-03-31
    On march 17, 2008, the noaa ssc was notified of a fluosilicic acid release at the stolt-haven facility…
    Fluosilicic Acid Release; Braithwaite, la · Braithwaite, la
  41. NOAAORR-77912008-03-15 → 2008-03-29
    Rockerfeller refuge, la
    F/V Miss Lisa; Rockerfeller Refuge, la
  42. NOAAORR-77902008-03-12 → 2008-03-26
    Gulf of mexico
    M/V Jillian Morrison ; Gulf of Mexico
  43. NOAAORR-77892008-03-10 → 2008-03-24
    Noaa erd was contacted by noaa fisheries office of law enforcement regarding an unusual mortality event…
    Dolphin Mortality Event; Galveston, Tx · Galveston, Tx
  44. NOAAORR-77882008-03-09 → 2008-03-23
    Bayou chaland, grand terre island, la
    Pipeline Failure; Bayou Chaland, Grand Terre Island, la
  45. NOAAORR-77872008-03-05 → 2008-03-19
    On march 5, 2008 between 0030-0238hrs, an estimated 10 lbs of nitrogen oxide gas was released from a flare…
    Nitrous Oxide Release; Ferndale, Wa · Ferndale, Wa
  46. NOAAORR-77832008-03-02 → 2008-03-16
    Grand isle 47C; near se louisiana coast, gulf of mexico
  47. NOAAORR-77862008-03-02 → 2008-03-16
    Corpus christi, tx
    Grounded Tanker, M/V Eos; Corpus Christi, Tx
  48. NOAAORR-77852008-03-02 → 2008-03-16
    On the afternoon of 2 march 2008, uscg sector mobile notified the regional noaa scientific support…
    Sulfur Dioxide Release,; Pascagoula, Ms · Pascagoula, Ms
  49. NOAAORR-77842008-03-02 → 2008-03-16
    Barartaria bay, la
    Manilia Villiage; Barartaria Bay, la
  50. NOAAORR-77812008-02-23 → 2008-03-08
    Barbers point, hi
    Mystery Sheen; Barbers Point, Hi

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