Spills & pollution incidents in 2011

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 2011
46
still in force
0
vs 2010
-35%
first · last
01-06 · 12-24

By month

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By NAVAREA series

  • NOAA IncidentNews43
  • HYDROLANT2
  • HYDROPAC1

Where · top seas

Gulf of Mexico1227%
North Atlantic Ocean1022%
North Pacific Ocean716%
Bering Sea613%
Gulf of Alaska511%
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia12%
South Pacific Ocean12%
South Atlantic Ocean12%
Arabian Sea12%
Gulf of Guinea12%

All spills & pollution incidents issued in 2011 · 46

  1. HYDROLANT 2235/112011-12-24 → 2011-12-31
    Gulf of Guinea
  2. NOAAORR-83892011-12-21 → 2012-01-04
    Russian icebreaker tanker renda; winter fuel delivery to nome, alaska
  3. NOAAORR-83852011-12-18 → 2012-01-01
    Ne gulf of alaska
    Tug Nathan Stewart & Tanker Barge Adrift; Ne Gulf of Alaska
  4. NOAAORR-83792011-12-07 → 2011-12-21
    Aleutian islands, alaska
    M/V Morning Cedar; Aleutian Islands, Alaska
  5. HYDROLANT 1879/112011-11-11 → 2014-03-15
    Nga chart 24170 (14TH ed)
    Brazil-southeast Coast
  6. NOAAORR-83732011-11-08 → 2011-11-22
    Offshore, miami, fl
    Sinking Barge; Offshore, Miami, Fl
  7. NOAAORR-83682011-10-14 → 2011-10-28
    Alki point, washington
    M/V Justin; Alki Point, Washington
  8. NOAAORR-83672011-10-11 → 2011-10-25
    Near mouth of columbia river, or
    C/v Edfu; Near Mouth of Columbia River, Or
  9. NOAAORR-93182011-10-05 → 2011-10-19
    Tauranga, new zealand
    M/V Rena; Tauranga, New Zealand
  10. NOAAORR-83642011-09-27 → 2011-10-11
    South shore of santa cruz island, ca
    F/V Phyllis Aground; South Shore of Santa Cruz Island, Ca
  11. NOAAORR-83612011-09-21 → 2011-10-05
    Diomede islands, ak
    Crowley Barge Adrift; Diomede Islands, Ak
  12. NOAAORR-83602011-09-15 → 2011-09-29
    North end of barataria bay, la
    Mystery Slick; North End of Barataria Bay, la
  13. NOAAORR-83572011-09-13 → 2011-09-27
    Gulf of mexico, la
    Drifting Telephone Poles; Gulf of Mexico, la
  14. NOAAORR-83582011-09-11 → 2011-09-25
    Bayou dupont, la
    Cedyco Manila Village Spill; Bayou Dupont, la
  15. NOAAORR-83512011-09-01 → 2011-09-15
    Mobile river, al
    Storage Tank Rupture; Mobile River, Al
  16. NOAAORR-83502011-08-31 → 2011-09-14
    F/V midnight hour; approx 1nm off the west end of santa catalina island, ca
  17. NOAAORR-83532011-08-31 → 2011-09-14
    East providence, ri
    Capital Terminal; East Providence, Ri
  18. NOAAORR-83482011-08-24 → 2011-09-07
    East coast, US
    Hurricane Irene; East Coast, US
  19. NOAAORR-83462011-08-23 → 2011-09-06
    Mystery slick; 17 miles offshore; port arthur, tx
  20. NOAAORR-83452011-08-20 → 2011-09-03
    Mystery sheen in block MC-252-19Aug11; gulf of mexico lease block mississippi canyon 252
  21. NOAAORR-83442011-08-19 → 2011-09-02
    Texas city #6 fuel spill; texas city, galveston bay
  22. NOAAORR-83412011-08-15 → 2011-08-29
    At 2330 hour on monday, august 15, ssc received notification from uscg sector baltimore about an 8-9 mile…
    Anacostia River; Washington, Dc · Washington, Dc
  23. NOAAORR-83392011-08-06 → 2011-08-20
    Delaware bay, delaware
    T/v Sea Falcon; Delaware Bay, Delaware
  24. NOAAORR-83312011-07-07 → 2011-07-21
    Puget pt, nw gulf of alaska
    F/V Copacetic Sinking; Puget Pt, Nw Gulf of Alaska
  25. NOAAORR-83302011-06-29 → 2011-07-13
    Off san diego, ca
    Sheen Report; Off San Diego, Ca
  26. NOAAORR-83292011-06-26 → 2011-07-10
    Tug aries; 95 miles east of st
  27. NOAAORR-83262011-06-08 → 2011-06-22
    Mystery slick, breton sound (nrc 978985); breton sound, gom
  28. NOAAORR-83252011-06-05 → 2011-06-19
    Sandy hook, nj
    F/V Relentless Pursuit; Sandy Hook, Nj
  29. NOAAORR-83222011-05-31 → 2011-06-14
    Sector san juan on 31May11 reports cfs pamplona, 475' container ship drifting 2 miles north of barceloneta, pr
    Cfs Pamplona; Barceloneta, Pr · Barceloneta, Pr
  30. NOAAORR-83212011-05-25 → 2011-06-08
    F/V nor'quest grdg-bristol bay, alaska; nw side of hagemeister island
  31. NOAAORR-83202011-05-19 → 2011-06-02
    Point mugu nas, ca
    Re-fueling Plane Crash; Point Mugu Nas, Ca
  32. NOAAORR-83192011-05-11 → 2011-05-25
    Manasquan inlet, nj
    F/V Atlantic Traveler; Manasquan Inlet, Nj
  33. NOAAORR-83182011-05-09 → 2011-05-23
    RRT6 activated: 2011 mississippi river flood; lower mississippi river states
  34. NOAAORR-83062011-03-30 → 2011-04-13
    Avila beach, ca
    F/V Kathy Ann; Avila Beach, Ca
  35. NOAAORR-83012011-03-17 → 2011-03-31
    MV bethesda-barge MMI-612; helena, ar at helena bridge on miss r. helena, ar at helena bridge on miss r. 1.…
  36. NOAAORR-82982011-03-13 → 2011-03-27
    Mystery sheen; ship shoal block 65, la
  37. NOAAORR-82962011-03-09 → 2011-03-23
    Javon canyon spill hindcast request; san buenaventura state beach, ventura, ca
  38. NOAAORR-82952011-03-06 → 2011-03-20
    King cove, alaska peninsula
    F/V Capt Andrew; King Cove, Alaska Peninsula
  39. NOAAORR-82932011-02-24 → 2011-03-10
    A gasoline release of estimated 6000 bbls was released from a ruptured pipeline in texas city, tx
    Pipeline Gasoline Spill; Galveston Bay · Galveston Bay
  40. NOAAORR-82912011-02-11 → 2011-02-25
    Afognak island, alaska
    F/V Midnite Son; Afognak Island, Alaska
  41. NOAAORR-82902011-02-09 → 2011-02-23
    Unalaska isl., aleutian isl., alaska
    F/V Terrigail; Unalaska Isl., Aleutian Isl., Alaska
  42. NOAAORR-82872011-01-31 → 2011-02-14
    Gulf of mexico off panama city, fl-st
    Algal Bloom Incident; Gulf of Mexico Off Panama City, Fl-st · Andrews Bay
  43. NOAAORR-82832011-01-25 → 2011-02-08
    Latouche isl, pws, alaska
    F/V Ruffian; Latouche Isl, Pws, Alaska
  44. NOAAORR-82842011-01-25 → 2011-02-08
    Baltimore – the coast guard, along with local agencies, are responding to a mineral oil spill in the potomac…
    Potomac River Mineral Oil Spill; Alexandria, Va · Alexandria, Va
  45. HYDROPAC 253/112011-01-21 → 2011-01-29
    Nga chart 63090 (8TH ed)
    India-west Coast
  46. NOAAORR-82792011-01-06 → 2011-01-20
    Mystery spill-gomex off barataria bay; gulf of mexico 25 miles south of barataria bay

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