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-89192015-04-28 → 2015-05-12
    Off neskowin bay, oregon
    Marine Debris Floating Boat Hull; Off Neskowin Bay, Oregon
  2. NOAAORR-89162015-04-22 → 2015-05-06
    Mary's river, mi
    M/V Mississagi; St
  3. NOAAORR-89142015-04-21 → 2015-05-05
    On april 21, 2015, the noaa ssc was notified by the uscg sector houston regarding a mystery spill in cedar…
    Cedar Bayou Mystery Spill; Baytown, Texas · Baytown, Texas
  4. NOAAORR-89152015-04-21 → 2015-05-05
    Swikshak bay, alaska
    F/V Northern Pride; Swikshak Bay, Alaska
  5. NOAAORR-89132015-04-18 → 2015-05-02
    Off grays harbor, wa
    F/V Cosair; Off Grays Harbor, Wa
  6. NOAAORR-89112015-04-15 → 2015-04-29
    Galveston bay, tx
    Pipeline Leak (condensate); Galveston Bay, Tx
  7. NOAAORR-89102015-04-14 → 2015-04-28
    Friday harbor, washington
    Pc Seawolf; Friday Harbor, Washington
  8. NOAAORR-89092015-04-13 → 2015-04-27
    On april 13, 2015, the uscg sector houston notified the noaa ssc of an incident involving the release of 1…
    Targa Terminals Houston Ship Channel; Houston, Texas · Houston, Texas
  9. NOAAORR-89082015-04-11 → 2015-04-25
    Mystery sheen; east cameron block 373, gom
  10. NOAAORR-89072015-04-10 → 2015-04-24
    Icw near horn island gulf of mexico
    Sunken Deck Barge; Icw Near Horn Island Gulf of Mexico
  11. NOAAORR-89182015-04-09 → 2015-04-23
    Off oregon coast
    Marine Debris Floating Boat; Off Oregon Coast
  12. NOAAORR-89062015-04-09 → 2015-04-23
    On april 9, 2015, the uscg sector nola advised the noaa ssc of a leaking tank battery near johnson pass in…
    Leaking Tank Battery; Plaquemines, la · Plaquemines, la
  13. NOAAORR-89042015-04-06 → 2015-04-20
    On april 6, 2015, the uscg marine safety unit in morgan city, la, contacted the noaa ssc about a mystery…
    Mystery Sheen, Atchafalya River; Amelia, la · Amelia, la
  14. NOAAORR-89052015-04-06 → 2015-04-20
    Allision at mm 160 lmr; lower mississippi river, la
  15. NOAAORR-89022015-04-01 → 2015-04-15
    Bay of campeche, mexico
    Pemex Oil Platform; Bay of Campeche, Mexico
  16. NOAAORR-89012015-03-31 → 2015-04-14
    Radarsat 2 anomaly; 300 miles off galveston, tx
  17. NOAAORR-89002015-03-31 → 2015-04-14
    On march 31, 2015, the towboat rebecca lynn reported a hull breach west of the straits of mackinac in lake…
    Towboat Rebecca Lynn; Lake Michigan · Lake Michigan
  18. NOAAORR-88992015-03-31 → 2015-04-14
    On march 30th 2015, the uscg notified the noaa ssc of a distress call from the canadian flagged "liana…
    Liana Ransom; Boston, Ma · Boston, Ma
  19. NOAAORR-88982015-03-30 → 2015-04-13
    On march 30, 2015, a fire occurred at the exxon mobil refinery, resulting in a unit flaring to the atmosphere
    Refinery Fire/release; Beaumont, Tx · Beaumont, Tx
  20. NOAAORR-88972015-03-26 → 2015-04-09
    La push, wa
    F/V Nellie M.; la Push, Wa
  21. NOAAORR-88962015-03-22 → 2015-04-05
    Mystery slick; 30 mi ene of miami, fl
  22. NOAAORR-88942015-03-18 → 2015-04-01
    Atchafalaya basin, la
    Bayou Sorrel; Atchafalaya Basin, la
  23. NOAAORR-88922015-03-17 → 2015-03-31
    On march 17, 2015, the uscg sector new york notified noaa concerning a fire aboard the M/V grey shark, a…
    M/V Grey Shark; Ny Harbor · Ny Harbor
  24. NOAAORR-88912015-03-16 → 2015-03-30
    Wadleigh island, ak
    F/V Tonto III Aground; Wadleigh Island, Ak
  25. NOAAORR-88902015-03-15 → 2015-03-29
    Fire island, ny
    Tug Sea Bear; Fire Island, Ny
  26. NOAAORR-88892015-03-13 → 2015-03-27
    On march 13, 2015, the usepa notified erd of a waste vegetable oil spill on the banks of mccarthy creek in…
    Trucking Accident; Beaverton, Or · Beaverton, Or
  27. NOAAORR-88882015-03-11 → 2015-03-25
    Port of wilmington, de
    MV Wild Cosmos; Port of Wilmington, de
  28. NOAAORR-88862015-03-09 → 2015-03-23
    Houston ship channel, tx
    Morgan's Point Collision; Houston Ship Channel, Tx
  29. NOAAORR-88842015-02-28 → 2015-03-14
    On 28 february 2015 the uscg sector ny contacted noaa to report that the kearny fire dept
    Witt Penn Bridge; Kearny, Nj · Kearny, Nj
  30. NOAAORR-88832015-02-23 → 2015-03-09
    On february 22, 2015, the uscg received a report of a large oil sheen in the auke bay harbor, ak,…
    Auke Bay Harbor Used Oil Release; Juneau, Alaska · Juneau, Alaska
  31. NOAAORR-88822015-02-18 → 2015-03-04
    New london, ct
    Pleasure Craft; New London, Ct
  32. NOAAORR-88802015-02-16 → 2015-03-02
    On february 16, 2015, the 81-foot fishing vessel savannah ray went hard aground on the southeast coast of…
    FV Savannah Ray Grounding; Kodiak, Alaska · Kodiak, Alaska
  33. NOAAORR-88792015-02-10 → 2015-02-24
    On february 10, 2015, the shell refinery in martinez, ca reported a spill of crude oil from a line…
    Shell Refinery; Martinez, Ca · Martinez, Ca
  34. NOAAORR-88772015-02-04 → 2015-02-18
    F/V AC3 ; ~4 miles sw of indian pass, fl
  35. NOAAORR-88762015-02-02 → 2015-02-16
    High island mystery sheen; ~20 miles east of sabine pass, tx
  36. NOAAORR-88742015-01-28 → 2015-02-11
    Off oceanside, ca
    Vapor Cloud; Off Oceanside, Ca
  37. NOAAORR-88752015-01-28 → 2015-02-11
    On january 28, 2015, the uscg sector puget sound contacted noaa erd to report a release of 5-10,000 gallons…
    Hydrogen Peroxide Release; Olympia, Wa · Olympia, Wa
  38. NOAAORR-88712015-01-22 → 2015-02-05
    Off barbers point, hi
    Tug Nalani; Off Barbers Point, Hi
  39. NOAAORR-88732015-01-20 → 2015-02-03
    On january 20, 2015, uscg was notified that the 71-foot F/V eyak grounded off of calligan island, on its way…
    Eyak Fishing Vessel Grounding; Sitka, Alaska · Sitka, Alaska
  40. NOAAORR-88692015-01-16 → 2015-01-30
    East san francisco bay, ca
    Possible Mystery Spill; East San Francisco Bay, Ca
  41. NOAAORR-88682015-01-14 → 2015-01-28
    Port sulphur, la
    Leaking Pipeline; Port Sulphur, la
  42. NOAAORR-88672015-01-07 → 2015-01-21
    At 1600 on 7 january 2015 noaa was notified by uscg sector lis of a sunken recreational boat at the norwalk…
    Recreational Vessel; Norwalk, Ct · Norwalk, Ct
  43. NOAAORR-88662015-01-06 → 2015-01-20
    Adiponitrile barge; mm 173 tombigbee river east of pennington, al

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