Spills & pollution incidents in 2012

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 2012
86
still in force
0
vs 2011
+87%
first · last
01-06 · 12-29

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Where · top seas

Gulf of Mexico4148%
North Pacific Ocean1619%
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia1012%
North Atlantic Ocean1012%
Gulf of Alaska33%
Bering Sea22%
Caribbean Sea11%
Bay of Fundy11%
Philippine Sea11%
Arabian Sea11%

All spills & pollution incidents issued in 2012 · 86

  1. NOAAORR-85492012-12-29 → 2013-01-12
    Nw gulf of alaska
    Shell Drill Rig Kulluk Adrift; Nw Gulf of Alaska
  2. NOAAORR-85482012-12-26 → 2013-01-09
    Co; breton sound, la gulf of mexico
    Tx Petroleum Investment
  3. NOAAORR-85462012-12-20 → 2013-01-03
    The ssc was notified by sector ny of the grounding of the 800 foot m/t stena primorsk south of albany, ny
    M/t Stena Primorsk; Albany, Ny · Albany, Ny
  4. NOAAORR-85452012-12-17 → 2012-12-31
    Modu in distress; 14nm offshore, la
  5. NOAAORR-85282012-11-11 → 2012-11-25
    At 0830 central time, 11NOV12, a 0.10% chloride solution began leaking from a valve in piping coming off a…
    Chloride Solution; Jackson, Al · Jackson, Al
  6. NOAAORR-85242012-11-07 → 2012-11-21
    Barge HMS 2000; port angeles, wa
  7. NOAAORR-85252012-11-07 → 2012-11-21
    St lawrence island, alaska
    Oiled Wildlife; St Lawrence Island, Alaska
  8. NOAAORR-85212012-10-31 → 2012-11-14
    Arthur kill, nj
    Hurricane Sandy - Spills In the Arthur Kill; Arthur Kill, Nj
  9. NOAAORR-85142012-09-28 → 2012-10-12
    F/V maverick; 30 miles w
  10. NOAAORR-85112012-09-24 → 2012-10-08
    Swinomish channel, wa
    F/V Gemini, F/V Western Flyer; Swinomish Channel, Wa
  11. NOAAORR-85082012-09-01 → 2012-09-15
    Hurricane isaac - sector mobile responses; sector mobile, aor-ms, al, fl panhandle
  12. NOAAORR-85042012-08-31 → 2012-09-14
    Fisherman's terminal, seattle
    Anhydrous Ammonia Leak; Fisherman's Terminal, Seattle
  13. NOAAORR-85022012-08-28 → 2012-09-11
    Gulf of mexico off la
    Southern Recycling Drifting Dry Dock; Gulf of Mexico Off la
  14. NOAAORR-85002012-08-27 → 2012-09-10
    A 474 foot container ship is aground on the coast of cuba off mariel
    Hansa Berlin; Mariel, Cuba · Mariel, Cuba
  15. NOAAORR-84992012-08-24 → 2012-09-07
    Energy 21 pipeline leak w Delta31; gulf of mexico 30mi se of grand isle, la
  16. NOAAORR-84982012-08-24 → 2012-09-07
    Near bodega bay, ca
    F/V Sea Biscuit; Near Bodega Bay, Ca
  17. NOAAORR-84972012-08-24 → 2012-09-07
    Off point arguello, ca
    Platform Irene Potential Spill; Off Point Arguello, Ca
  18. NOAAORR-84962012-08-23 → 2012-09-06
    San pedro channel, off los angeles, ca
    Mystery Sheen; San Pedro Channel, Off Los Angeles, Ca
  19. NOAAORR-84952012-08-22 → 2012-09-05
    Walter oil & gas - w delta 107; gulf of mex just off miss r. sw pass
  20. NOAAORR-84932012-08-17 → 2012-08-31
    Sun drilling divinylbenzene tank fire; belle chasse, la, miss r. MM-67
  21. NOAAORR-84922012-08-16 → 2012-08-30
    A 43 foot recreational fishing vessel grounded on the 'sow and pigs reef" just south of cuttyhunk island in…
    F/V "up the Ladder"; Cuttyhunk, Ma · Cuttyhunk, Ma
  22. NOAAORR-84902012-08-03 → 2012-08-17
    Gomex south of pensacola, fl
    M/V Ocean Crescent ; Gomex South of Pensacola, Fl
  23. NOAAORR-84912012-08-02 → 2012-08-16
    On august 2, 2012, a fire at transformer recycling company in columbia county, ny, resulted in a release of…
    Tci Fire; Ghent, Ny · Ghent, Ny
  24. NOAAORR-84852012-07-29 → 2012-08-12
    Prince of wales bay, se alaska
    FV View Point; Prince of Wales Bay, Se Alaska
  25. NOAAORR-84892012-07-29 → 2012-08-12
    Uscg sector guam notified the noaa ssc on july 29 that an 18-foot US national park service work boat had…
    Sunken Nps Work Boat; Adelup, Guam · Adelup, Guam
  26. NOAAORR-84862012-07-28 → 2012-08-11
    Mystery sheen vermillian 51; gomex, 13mi south of la coast
  27. NOAAORR-84842012-07-27 → 2012-08-10
    Cape chacon, se alaska
    FV Mary Kay; Cape Chacon, Se Alaska
  28. NOAAORR-84832012-07-27 → 2012-08-10
    Pipeline leak-eugene isl 305; gom 60mi se of timbalier bay, la
  29. NOAAORR-84822012-07-23 → 2012-08-06
    Yaquina bay bar entrance, or
    F/V Two Mikes Sunk; Yaquina Bay Bar Entrance, Or
  30. NOAAORR-84792012-07-18 → 2012-08-01
    On 18JUL12 uscg msu morgan city contacted noaa ssc in regards to a fishing vessel which sank in coastal…
    F/V Joe; Terrebonne, la · Terrebonne, la
  31. NOAAORR-84782012-07-12 → 2012-07-26
    Mystery sheen; 11 nm offshore, la
  32. NOAAORR-84772012-07-11 → 2012-07-25
    Martha's vineyard, ma
    FV Sherry Ann; Martha's Vineyard, Ma
  33. NOAAORR-84752012-07-08 → 2012-07-22
    Oily waste discharge; ship shoal 22A, la
  34. NOAAORR-84742012-07-06 → 2012-07-20
    Dutch harbor, ak
    F/V Excellence Ammonia Release; Dutch Harbor, Ak
  35. NOAAORR-84732012-07-05 → 2012-07-19
    Msrc dispersant exercise Issue-13Jun2012; chandeleur sound, la
  36. NOAAORR-84722012-07-03 → 2012-07-17
    Offshore newport, or
    F/V Sound Leader Sunk; Offshore Newport, Or
  37. NOAAORR-84702012-06-29 → 2012-07-13
    Offshore westport, wa
    F/V Quest Sunk; Offshore Westport, Wa
  38. NOAAORR-84652012-06-21 → 2012-07-05
    Mona island, pr
    MV Jireh; Mona Island, Pr
  39. NOAAORR-84612012-06-10 → 2012-06-24
    Carrington point, santa rosa island, ca
    Pleasure Craft Revenge; Carrington Point, Santa Rosa Island, Ca
  40. NOAAORR-84602012-06-09 → 2012-06-23
    Chiniak bay, kodiak, ak
    M/V Monterrey; Chiniak Bay, Kodiak, Ak
  41. NOAAORR-84582012-06-07 → 2012-06-21
    Off atchafalaya bay, la
    Pipeline Leak; Off Atchafalaya Bay, la
  42. NOAAORR-84572012-06-06 → 2012-06-20
    Nw of eureka, ca
    Army Corps Vessel; Nw of Eureka, Ca
  43. NOAAORR-84592012-06-06 → 2012-06-20
    Potomac river, washington, dc
    Fish Market Barge Sinking; Potomac River, Washington, Dc
  44. NOAAORR-84562012-05-31 → 2012-06-14
    At 1545CDT cg msu baton rouge contacted the noaa ssc to request air plume modeling and other scientific…
    Cf Industries Ammonia Release; Donaldsonville, la · Donaldsonville, la
  45. NOAAORR-84522012-05-29 → 2012-06-12
    Offshore of umpqua bar, or
    FV Aries Sunk; Offshore of Umpqua Bar, Or
  46. NOAAORR-84542012-05-29 → 2012-06-12
    Platform fire sp 93 b; gulf of mexico south of miss r
  47. NOAAORR-84512012-05-23 → 2012-06-06
    Mystery sheen; south marsh island block 112, offshore la
  48. NOAAORR-84502012-05-22 → 2012-06-05
    Off san diego, ca
    Mystery Sheen; Off San Diego, Ca
  49. NOAAORR-84492012-05-18 → 2012-06-01
    Mystery sheen west delta 117; 28nmi se of west side ofmiss r. delta, la
  50. NOAAORR-84462012-05-14 → 2012-05-28
    Whidbey island, penn cove, wa
    Deep Sea Fire and Spill; Whidbey Island, Penn Cove, Wa

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