Spills & pollution incidents in 2010

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 2010
71
still in force
0
vs 2009
-59%
first · last
01-02 · 12-29

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By NAVAREA series

  • NOAA IncidentNews52
  • NAVAREA IV18
  • HYDROPAC1

Where · top seas

Gulf of Mexico3451%
North Atlantic Ocean1421%
North Pacific Ocean710%
Caribbean Sea57%
Bering Sea23%
Coral Sea11%
Beaufort Sea11%
Philippine Sea11%
Gulf of Alaska11%
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia11%

All spills & pollution incidents issued in 2010 · 71

  1. NOAAORR-82782010-12-29 → 2011-01-12
    Cape canaveral #6 spill; cape canaveral port
  2. NOAAORR-82772010-12-10 → 2010-12-24
    Manasquan inlet, nj
    Black Oil Patch; Manasquan Inlet, Nj
  3. NOAAORR-82752010-12-03 → 2010-12-17
    M/V golden seas; 70nm north of adak island, ak
  4. NOAAORR-82742010-12-02 → 2010-12-16
    M/V nelson; 130 miles south of st croix, usvi
  5. NOAAORR-82722010-11-16 → 2010-11-30
    Pipeline failure (nrc report 960033); near vinton, louisiana
  6. NOAAORR-82652010-11-03 → 2010-11-17
    Gulf of mexico, la
    Modu Power Failure; Gulf of Mexico, la
  7. NOAAORR-82642010-10-29 → 2010-11-12
    Goleta point, ca
    Barge Transfer Accident; Goleta Point, Ca
  8. NOAAORR-82592010-10-22 → 2010-11-05
    East end of santa b. channel, ca
    Platform Gail; East End of Santa B. Channel, Ca
  9. NOAAORR-82602010-10-22 → 2010-11-05
    Sw pass, louisiana
    Mystery Anomaly; Sw Pass, Louisiana
  10. NOAAORR-82582010-10-20 → 2010-11-03
    To the south
    Texas Mystery Anomaly; Offshore of Galveston
  11. NOAAORR-82562010-10-12 → 2010-10-26
    Guayama, puerto rico
    M/V Csl Metis; Guayama, Puerto Rico
  12. NOAAORR-82552010-10-07 → 2010-10-21
    Cay sal bank, bahamas
    Mystic; Cay Sal Bank, Bahamas
  13. NOAAORR-82542010-10-06 → 2010-10-20
    The erd emergency spill line was contacted with a request for a trajectory analysis for a potential release…
    Grounded Diesel Barge; St Kitts · St Kitts
  14. NOAAORR-82512010-09-29 → 2010-10-13
    EB-164 incident; gulf of mexico, w of flower gardens nms
  15. NOAAORR-82502010-09-23 → 2010-10-07
    Off dominican republic
    Sunken Vessel; Off Dominican Republic
  16. NOAAORR-82482010-09-15 → 2010-09-29
    North slope, alaska
    Stryker Barge Grounding; North Slope, Alaska
  17. NOAAORR-82472010-09-14 → 2010-09-28
    Ship shoal platform; 31 nm south of isle dernieres
  18. NAVAREA IV 382/102010-09-11 → 2010-09-24
    Navigation prohibited within 500 meters of 28-44.3N 088-21.9W due to oil spill response operations
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  19. NOAAORR-82462010-09-02 → 2010-09-16
    Mariner energy well; 80 miles offshore vermilion, la
  20. NAVAREA IV 364/102010-08-29 → 2010-09-10
    Navigation prohibited within 500 meters of 28-44.3N 088-21.9W due to oil spill response operations
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  21. NOAAORR-82442010-08-24 → 2010-09-07
    New orleans, la
    M/V Jia Qiang; New Orleans, la
  22. NAVAREA IV 347/102010-08-13 → 2010-08-27
    Navigation prohibited within 500 meters of 28-44.3N 088-21.9W due to oil spill response operations
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  23. NOAAORR-82432010-07-29 → 2010-08-12
    Rockledge dr, indian river florida
    F/V Miss Kaitln; Rockledge Dr, Indian River Florida
  24. NOAAORR-82422010-07-27 → 2010-08-10
    Barges kirby 28083 & kirby 30001; lauderdale county, tn
  25. NOAAORR-82412010-07-27 → 2010-08-10
    Mud lake, la
    T/v Pere Ana C; Mud Lake, la
  26. NOAAORR-82392010-07-26 → 2010-08-09
    Main bay, ak
    F/V Cape Cross; Main Bay, Ak
  27. NOAAORR-82372010-07-18 → 2010-08-01
    Port canaveral, fl
    Pleasure Craft Fire & Spill; Port Canaveral, Fl
  28. NOAAORR-82352010-07-14 → 2010-07-28
    Houston ship channel
    Tanker Isabelle K.; Houston Ship Channel
  29. NAVAREA IV 300/102010-07-09 → 2010-07-21
    Navigation prohibited within 500 meters of 28-44-18N 088-21-54W due to oil spill response operations
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  30. NOAAORR-82342010-07-08 → 2010-07-22
    La push, wa
    Uscg Helo Crash; la Push, Wa
  31. NAVAREA IV 263/102010-06-18 → 2010-06-30
    Navigation prohibited within 500 meters of 28-44-18N 088-21-54W due to oil spill response operations
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  32. NOAAORR-82312010-06-16 → 2010-06-30
    Mystery sheen; 14nm off san diego, ca
  33. NAVAREA IV 232/102010-05-28 → 2010-06-08
    Navigation prohibited within 500 meters of 28-44-18N 088-21-54W due to oil spill response operations
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  34. NOAAORR-82272010-05-20 → 2010-06-03
    Barge nestucca; 8 miles off columbia river bar
  35. NOAAORR-82282010-05-20 → 2010-06-03
    Off eugene island, la
    F/V Nightwatch; Off Eugene Island, la
  36. NAVAREA IV 202/102010-05-16 → 2010-05-30
    All inbound vessels transiting the mississippi river shall proceed to venice or boothville for…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  37. NOAAORR-82252010-05-16 → 2010-05-30
    Biscayne bay, florida
    M/V Miss Maridith; Biscayne Bay, Florida
  38. NOAAORR-82262010-05-15 → 2010-05-29
    Offshore, cape canaveral, fl
    F/V Charlie Girl; Offshore, Cape Canaveral, Fl
  39. NAVAREA IV 196/102010-05-13 → 2010-05-26
    Navigation prohibited within 500 meters of 28-44.18N 088-21.54W due to oil spill response operations
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  40. NAVAREA IV 192/102010-05-11 → 2010-05-14
    Oil spill and sheen from an uncontrolled well in area bound by 29-42-43.6N 089-01-23.5W, 29-03-04.1N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  41. NAVAREA IV 179/102010-05-05 → 2010-05-06
    Oil spill burn operations in progress until 060100Z may vicinity 28-39.08N 088-24.10W
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  42. NAVAREA IV 177/102010-05-05 → 2010-05-08
    Oil spill and sheen from an uncontrolled well in area bound by 29-45-23.8N 089-05-09.2W, 29-49-37.3N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  43. NAVAREA IV 172/102010-05-03 → 2010-05-06
    Oil spill and sheen from an uncontrolled well in area bound by 29-30-00.00N 088-50-00.00W, 29-40-07.48N…
    Gulf of Mexico
  44. NAVAREA IV 166/102010-04-29 → 2010-05-15
    Oil spill dispersant operations in progress until further notice in area bound by 28-54.77N 088-52.58W,…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  45. NAVAREA IV 163/102010-04-28 → 2010-05-04
    Oil spill burn operations in progress until further notice in area between 28-46-54N 28-37-48N and…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  46. NAVAREA IV 162/102010-04-28 → 2010-05-13
    Navigation prohibited within 500 meters of 28-44.18N 088-21.54W due to oil spill response operations
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  47. NAVAREA IV 161/102010-04-28 → 2010-04-28
    Oil spill burn operations in progress until further notice in area bound by 28-19.03N 088-46.54W, 28-19.03N…
    Gulf of Mexico · Louisiana
  48. NOAAORR-82232010-04-24 → 2010-05-08
    T/b kirby 11323; sunshine, la
  49. NOAAORR-82212010-04-21 → 2010-05-05
    The shrimping vessel, F/V bigg cobb was pushed into the water next to a dock last night during a fire with…
    F/V Big Cobb; Darien, Georgia · Darien, Georgia
  50. NOAAORR-82202010-04-21 → 2010-05-05
    Gulf of mexico
    Deepwater Horizon; Gulf of Mexico

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