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%
Gulf of Alaska107%
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia107%
Bering Sea97%
Caribbean Sea32%
Philippine Sea21%
Gulf of St. Lawrence11%

All spills & pollution incidents issued in 2015 · 143

  1. NOAAORR-91562015-08-11 → 2015-08-25
    Olsen island, alaska
    FV Egegik Spirit; Olsen Island, Alaska
  2. NOAAORR-89712015-08-02 → 2015-08-16
    On august 2, 2015, the uscg sector new york notified noaa of an oil spill from a pipeline into the kill van…
    Imtt Bayonne; Bayonne, Nj · Bayonne, Nj
  3. NOAAORR-91572015-08-02 → 2015-08-16
    On august 2, 2015, noaa erd opened a hotline to capture information and pollution incidents related to…
    Typhoon Soudelor; Saipan, Cnmi · Saipan, Cnmi
  4. NOAAORR-89722015-08-02 → 2015-08-16
    Latouche island, alaska
    FV Icelander; Latouche Island, Alaska
  5. NOAAORR-89702015-07-30 → 2015-08-13
    Anomaly: 30 july 2015; 60 miles east of cape cod
  6. NOAAORR-89692015-07-23 → 2015-08-06
    Mystery sheen: great south channel; massachusetts: ese of nantucket
  7. NOAAORR-89672015-07-20 → 2015-08-03
    Belle isle, la
    East Wax Lake Pipeline Leak; Belle Isle, la
  8. NOAAORR-89662015-07-20 → 2015-08-03
    Texas city, tx
    Barge Collision; Texas City, Tx
  9. NOAAORR-89652015-07-17 → 2015-07-31
    Kvichak bay, alaska
    FV Revelation; Kvichak Bay, Alaska
  10. NOAAORR-89642015-07-16 → 2015-07-30
    Kvichak bay, alaska
    FV North Star; Kvichak Bay, Alaska
  11. NOAAORR-89632015-07-14 → 2015-07-28
    False pass, alaska
    FV Elizabeth F; False Pass, Alaska
  12. NOAAORR-89622015-07-14 → 2015-07-28
    Hawkins island, alaska
    FV Copper Star; Hawkins Island, Alaska
  13. NOAAORR-89612015-07-12 → 2015-07-26
    Mystery spill long island; 20 miles south of s. hampton long island
  14. NOAAORR-89582015-07-06 → 2015-07-20
    Mona island, puerto rico
    Sacraficio Ii; Mona Island, Puerto Rico
  15. NOAAORR-89572015-07-06 → 2015-07-20
    Patricia cay, st thomas, usvi
    Private Recreation Vessel; Patricia Cay, St Thomas, Usvi
  16. NOAAORR-89592015-07-03 → 2015-07-17
    On july 3, 2015, noaa nesdis notified the alaska ssc of a satellite "anomaly" over 130 miles south-southwest…
    Ne Gulf of Alaska Anomaly; Sitka, Alaska · Sitka, Alaska
  17. NOAAORR-89562015-07-02 → 2015-07-16
    Barge collision, lmr MM150; vacherie, la
  18. NOAAORR-89542015-06-30 → 2015-07-14
    Dauphin island, al
    M/V Sharon; Dauphin Island, Al
  19. NOAAORR-89552015-06-30 → 2015-07-14
    Wwii seaplane N85U; flora-bama, perdido key, fl
  20. NOAAORR-89532015-06-28 → 2015-07-12
    Space X dragon rocket incident; 150 miles offshore jacksonville, fl
  21. NOAAORR-89522015-06-21 → 2015-07-05
    Bolivar peninsula, tx
    Bolivar Island Mystery Oil Seepage; Bolivar Peninsula, Tx
  22. NOAAORR-91762015-06-20 → 2015-07-04
    Baton rouge, la
    Mississippi River Vessel, Ascension Parish; Baton Rouge, la
  23. NOAAORR-89512015-06-16 → 2015-06-30
    Passaic river, nj
    Orange Peel Oil Spill; Passaic River, Nj
  24. NOAAORR-89502015-06-15 → 2015-06-29
    Martha's vineyard, ma
    F/V Robert C; Martha's Vineyard, Ma
  25. NOAAORR-89482015-06-10 → 2015-06-24
    Cape spencer, alaska
    FV Kupreanof; Cape Spencer, Alaska
  26. NOAAORR-89492015-06-10 → 2015-06-24
    Greens bayou, houston ship channel, tx
    Adams Slip; Greens Bayou, Houston Ship Channel, Tx
  27. NOAAORR-89472015-06-09 → 2015-06-23
    Port neches, tx
    Loading Arm Discharge; Port Neches, Tx
  28. NOAAORR-89462015-06-07 → 2015-06-21
    Breton sound 21 well; breton sound, la
  29. NOAAORR-89422015-06-03 → 2015-06-17
    Offshore timbalier islands, la
    Condensate Sheen; Offshore Timbalier Islands, la
  30. NOAAORR-89432015-06-03 → 2015-06-17
    Harlem river, new york, ny
    Con Edison Transformer Oil; Harlem River, New York, Ny
  31. NOAAORR-89442015-06-03 → 2015-06-17
    Barge db 165-1; kuskokwim bay, ak
  32. NOAAORR-89412015-05-30 → 2015-06-13
    Sunken tug, lmr mile marker 163; new orleans, la
  33. NOAAORR-89392015-05-28 → 2015-06-11
    Los angeles, ca
    Manhattan Beach Incident; Los Angeles, Ca
  34. NOAAORR-89402015-05-27 → 2015-06-10
    Corpus christi, tx
    Tarballs &tarmat Strandings; Corpus Christi, Tx
  35. NOAAORR-89382015-05-26 → 2015-06-09
    Port arthur, tx
    MV Jian Quang Vessel Grounding; Port Arthur, Tx
  36. NOAAORR-89372015-05-23 → 2015-06-06
    Port graham, cook inlet, alaska
    Lc Thors Hammer; Port Graham, Cook Inlet, Alaska
  37. NOAAORR-89362015-05-23 → 2015-06-06
    37 ft boat sinks in columbia river; west of sand island, wa
  38. NOAAORR-89352015-05-22 → 2015-06-05
    Breton sound 21 platform fire; breton sound, la
  39. NOAAORR-89342015-05-19 → 2015-06-02
    Santa barbara, ca
    Refugio Incident; Santa Barbara, Ca
  40. NOAAORR-89332015-05-17 → 2015-05-31
    Vessel collision; 17 m south of long island, ny
  41. NOAAORR-89322015-05-17 → 2015-05-31
    The M/V algoma spirit ran aground in the st
    M/V Algoma Spirit; St · Lawrence River · St · Lawrence River
  42. NOAAORR-89312015-05-15 → 2015-05-29
    Sasa bay, apra harbor, guam
    Mystery Sheen; Sasa Bay, Apra Harbor, Guam
  43. NOAAORR-89302015-05-15 → 2015-05-29
    Punta tuna, arecibo, puerto rico
    M/V Aubi; Punta Tuna, Arecibo, Puerto Rico
  44. NOAAORR-89292015-05-10 → 2015-05-24
    On may 10, 2015, noaa was notified by the uscg sector new york that after a fire and explosion at the indian…
    Indian Point Energy Center; Buchanan, Ny · Buchanan, Ny
  45. NOAAORR-89282015-05-08 → 2015-05-22
    On may 8, 2015, the uscg sector san francisco contacted their noaa ssc to request trajectory support for a…
    M/V Rio de Janiero Express; Oakland, Ca · Oakland, Ca
  46. NOAAORR-89272015-05-06 → 2015-05-20
    Off the wash outer coast
    Overturned Skiff; Off the Wash Outer Coast
  47. NOAAORR-89262015-05-06 → 2015-05-20
    Energy XXI platform west delta block 73/74 ; gulf of mexico
  48. NOAAORR-89222015-05-05 → 2015-05-19
    Gulf of mexico
    M/V Adam Asnyk ; Gulf of Mexico
  49. NOAAORR-89202015-05-03 → 2015-05-17
    Eastern long island sound
    Mystery Long I. Sound Sheen; Eastern Long Island Sound
  50. NOAAORR-89212015-05-03 → 2015-05-17
    Off olympic coast, wa
    F/V Sea Beast; Off Olympic Coast, Wa

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