Spills & pollution incidents in 2015

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 2015
143
still in force
0
vs 2014
+21%
first · last
01-06 · 12-30

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  • NOAA IncidentNews142
  • HYDROPAC1

Where · top seas

Gulf of Mexico4936%
North Atlantic Ocean3123%
North Pacific Ocean2015%
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia107%
Gulf of Alaska107%
Bering Sea97%
Caribbean Sea32%
Philippine Sea21%
Gulf of St. Lawrence11%

All spills & pollution incidents issued in 2015 · 143

  1. NOAAORR-92102015-12-30 → 2016-01-13
    On december 30, 2015, the uscg msu texas city contacted the noaa ssc to request assistance in locating a tug…
    Sunken Tug; Galveston, Tx · Galveston, Tx
  2. NOAAORR-92092015-12-29 → 2016-01-12
    Offshore, sabine pass, tx
    Pipeline Leak; Offshore, Sabine Pass, Tx
  3. HYDROPAC 4160/152015-12-22 → 2016-01-10
    Five new areas to be avoided have been adopted by the imo and are effective 010001Z jan 16
    North Pacific · Aleutian Islands
  4. NOAAORR-92082015-12-21 → 2016-01-04
    Pipeline leak, ship shoal block 233; offshore terrebonne bay, la
  5. NOAAORR-92062015-12-14 → 2015-12-28
    Containers lost from M/V manoa; 8 miles off golden gate, ca
  6. NOAAORR-92072015-12-14 → 2015-12-28
    Sweeper cove, adak island, ak
    Tugs In Adak; Sweeper Cove, Adak Island, Ak
  7. NOAAORR-92052015-12-14 → 2015-12-28
    M/V william strait; mm 727 mississippi river near memphis, tn
  8. NOAAORR-92042015-12-06 → 2015-12-20
    Barge columbia elizabeth; between cape canaveral and port st lucie, fl
  9. NOAAORR-92032015-12-04 → 2015-12-18
    Stellwagen bank nms, massachusetts
    F/V Orin C; Stellwagen Bank Nms, Massachusetts
  10. NOAAORR-92022015-12-02 → 2015-12-16
    Agattu island, alaska
    Star Grip; Agattu Island, Alaska
  11. NOAAORR-92012015-11-17 → 2015-12-01
    3.08nm e of pass a loutre
    Crimson Gulf (fka Mystery Slick); App
  12. NOAAORR-91992015-11-06 → 2015-11-20
    Cold bay, alaska
    Frosty Fuels Pipeline Rupture; Cold Bay, Alaska
  13. NOAAORR-91982015-11-05 → 2015-11-19
    M/V teal; 3 mn east of cape hatteras, nc
  14. NOAAORR-91972015-11-02 → 2015-11-16
    Bayou perot, la
    Well Head Equipment Failure; Bayou Perot, la
  15. NOAAORR-91952015-11-01 → 2015-11-15
    Jefferson county, harvey la
    Entergy; Jefferson County, Harvey la
  16. NOAAORR-91962015-11-01 → 2015-11-15
    Cox bay, la
    Bopco Platform; Cox Bay, la
  17. NOAAORR-91942015-10-30 → 2015-11-13
    Reagan airport JP-4 spill; washington, dc
  18. NOAAORR-91932015-10-27 → 2015-11-10
    St lucie inlet, stuart, fl
    M/V Endeavour; St Lucie Inlet, Stuart, Fl
  19. NOAAORR-91922015-10-26 → 2015-11-09
    On october 26, 2015, the uscg msu notified the noaa ssc of a grounded tug and barge in galveston texas…
    Grounded Tug; Galveston, Tx · Galveston, Tx
  20. NOAAORR-91912015-10-25 → 2015-11-08
    On october 25, 2015, the uscg sector nola notified the noaa ssc of a sunken barge containing 1,200 tons of…
    Sunken Barge; Garyville, la · Garyville, la
  21. NOAAORR-91902015-10-23 → 2015-11-06
    T/b gonsoulin #180; lake charles, la
  22. NOAAORR-91882015-10-21 → 2015-11-04
    On september 12, 2015, the tug challenger sank at its mooring location near juneau, ak in approximately 20…
    Tug Challenger; Juneau, Alaska · Juneau, Alaska
  23. NOAAORR-91862015-10-18 → 2015-11-01
    Utv scott stegbauer; ohio river mile marker 947
  24. NOAAORR-91872015-10-16 → 2015-10-30
    On oct 16, 2015, the landing craft, "ketivik", a 50+ ft
    Ketivik; Egegik, Alaska · Egegik, Alaska
  25. NOAAORR-91852015-10-16 → 2015-10-30
    On october 16, 2015, the noaa ssc was contacted by uscg sector new orleans regarding the release of…
    Diversified Foods Ammonia Release; Covington, la · Covington, la
  26. NOAAORR-91842015-10-05 → 2015-10-19
    Container ship el faro; 35 nm ne of crooked islands, bahamas
  27. NOAAORR-91832015-10-02 → 2015-10-16
    On october 2, 2015, the uscg sector columbia river contacted noaa erd to report the bulk carrier global gold…
    M/V Global Gold; Astoria, Or · Astoria, Or
  28. NOAAORR-91812015-10-01 → 2015-10-15
    Atlantic seaboard, US
    Hurricane Joaquin; Atlantic Seaboard, US
  29. NOAAORR-91822015-10-01 → 2015-10-15
    Aleutians pribilof no 2; atka, alaska
  30. NOAAORR-91892015-09-30 → 2015-10-14
    On 01-Jun-2015, intermittent sheening was observed 250' offshore at seward, alaska
    Seward Mystery Sheen; Seward, Alaska · Seward, Alaska
  31. NOAAORR-91782015-09-28 → 2015-10-12
    Tug harken 10; straits of georgia, briitish columbia, canada
  32. NOAAORR-91792015-09-28 → 2015-10-12
    Sea level, north carolina
    Sea Level, Nc Diesel Fuel Spill; Sea Level, North Carolina
  33. NOAAORR-91772015-09-16 → 2015-09-30
    Western lake erie, ohio
    Tank Barge Argo; Western Lake Erie, Ohio
  34. NOAAORR-91742015-09-13 → 2015-09-27
    Bristol bay ak
    F/V Lady K; Bristol Bay Ak
  35. NOAAORR-91732015-09-13 → 2015-09-27
    Sandy hook, nj
    The-india; Sandy Hook, Nj
  36. NOAAORR-91752015-09-13 → 2015-09-27
    Sandy hook, nj
    Precious Time Ii; Sandy Hook, Nj
  37. NOAAORR-91722015-09-12 → 2015-09-26
    Offshore grand isle, la
    Mystery Sheen; Offshore Grand Isle, la
  38. NOAAORR-91702015-09-04 → 2015-09-18
    Cold bay, alaska
    FV Barnacle Bill; Cold Bay, Alaska
  39. NOAAORR-91712015-09-04 → 2015-09-18
    Kelp bay, alaska
    FV Sierra Allene; Kelp Bay, Alaska
  40. NOAAORR-91692015-09-03 → 2015-09-17
    Apex 3508 ; lower mississippi river mm 937
  41. NOAAORR-91682015-09-02 → 2015-09-16
    On sept 2, 2015, the FV pacific venture, a wood-hulled 58’ limit seiner, grounded and subsequently rolled…
    FV Pacific Venture; Sitka, Alaska · Sitka, Alaska
  42. NOAAORR-91662015-08-31 → 2015-09-14
    Sea isle, nj
    Dredge Vessel Illinois; Sea Isle, Nj
  43. NOAAORR-91652015-08-31 → 2015-09-14
    On august 31, 2015, the noaa ssc was notified by uscg sector guam regarding an oil release into a storm…
    Piti Power Plant Generator Fire; Piti, Guam · Piti, Guam
  44. NOAAORR-91672015-08-31 → 2015-09-14
    Offshore point au fer island, la
    F/V Richie Rich; Offshore Point Au Fer Island, la
  45. NOAAORR-91642015-08-28 → 2015-09-11
    Sandy hook, nj
    FV El Jeffe; Sandy Hook, Nj
  46. NOAAORR-91622015-08-26 → 2015-09-09
    Nesdis anomaly ; blocks 43, 47 gom, la
  47. NOAAORR-91632015-08-26 → 2015-09-09
    Nesdis anomaly; blocks 207 gom, la
  48. NOAAORR-91612015-08-22 → 2015-09-05
    Mystery substance ; eugene island block 142
  49. NOAAORR-91592015-08-17 → 2015-08-31
    On august 15, uscg received a report of a diesel release at the sitka, alaska, power plant
    Sitka Power Plant; Sitka, Alaska · Sitka, Alaska
  50. NOAAORR-91582015-08-13 → 2015-08-27
    Spruce island, alaska
    FV Sheryl Ann; Spruce Island, Alaska

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