Spills & pollution incidents in 2016

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 2016
178
still in force
0
vs 2015
+24%
first · last
01-02 · 12-14

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  • NOAA IncidentNews176
  • NAVAREA IV1
  • HYDROPAC1

Where · top seas

Gulf of Mexico6639%
North Atlantic Ocean3923%
North Pacific Ocean3521%
Gulf of Alaska95%
Bering Sea95%
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia74%
Caribbean Sea21%
South China Sea11%
Philippine Sea11%
South Pacific Ocean11%

All spills & pollution incidents issued in 2016 · 178

  1. NOAAORR-94262016-12-14 → 2016-12-28
    Ww-ii dry dock; 34NM west of san gregorio, ca
  2. NOAAORR-94132016-12-10 → 2016-12-24
    Apple tree cove
    M/V Olympic; Apple Tree Cove
  3. NOAAORR-94122016-12-09 → 2016-12-23
    Richmond yacht basin fire, richmond, virginia; 9998 arrahatteck trail, henrico, va 23231, USA
  4. NOAAORR-94102016-12-07 → 2016-12-21
    On december 7, 2016, noaa was notified of a sinking vessel 4 miles off priest rock, outside of dutch harbor,…
    F/V Exito; Unalaska, Alaska · Unalaska, Alaska
  5. NOAAORR-94112016-12-07 → 2016-12-21
    Grays harbor, wa
    F/V Qualay Squallum, Moclips, Wa; Grays Harbor, Wa
  6. NOAAORR-94082016-12-03 → 2016-12-17
    Associated terminals: diesel discharge; mississippi river ~MM89, new orleans, la 70131, USA
  7. NOAAORR-94072016-11-29 → 2016-12-13
    Energy 21 platform f; approx 8 miles offshore atchafalaya bay, gulf of mexico, la
  8. NOAAORR-94062016-11-27 → 2016-12-11
    On november 27, 2016, , the ssc was notified by uscg msd homer of a potential incident at tyonek oil…
    Tyonek Platform Potential; Tyonek, Ak · Tyonek, Ak
  9. NOAAORR-94052016-11-22 → 2016-12-06
    Rio vista, ca
    Ww-ii Landing Craft; Rio Vista, Ca
  10. NOAAORR-94032016-11-22 → 2016-12-06
    Barge dbl 185; off port orford, or
  11. NOAAORR-94022016-11-21 → 2016-12-05
    Main pass 35 mystery sheen; unnamed road, buras, la 70041, USA
  12. NOAAORR-94012016-11-20 → 2016-12-04
    F/V capt jeff; 12 saltmarsh rd, fairhaven, ma 02719, USA
  13. NOAAORR-94002016-11-19 → 2016-12-03
    M/V nenita, columbia river, wa; columbia river mile 30, wa
  14. NOAAORR-93982016-11-18 → 2016-12-02
    Point mugu, ca
    Tank Truck Jet Fuel Spill; Point Mugu, Ca
  15. NOAAORR-93992016-11-18 → 2016-12-02
    MV lucky lady; 17 miles se of dog island, fl
  16. NOAAORR-93962016-11-17 → 2016-12-01
    Energy 21 (formerly main pass 61); united states
  17. NOAAORR-93972016-11-17 → 2016-12-01
    M/V pola palekh aground, morehead city, nc; fort macon rd, atlantic beach, nc 28512, USA
  18. NOAAORR-93952016-11-17 → 2016-12-01
    On 16-Nov-2016, a jack-up barge broke from its moorings in heavy weather
    Jack-up Barge Grounding; Nome, Ak · Nome, Ak
  19. NOAAORR-93932016-11-15 → 2016-11-29
    On november 16, 2016, the 36 foot pleasure craft lucia collided with a 40 foot fishing vessel and promptly…
    Pleasure Craft Lucia; United States · United States
  20. NOAAORR-93942016-11-15 → 2016-11-29
    F/V blue ocean; 75 eastern point blvd, gloucester, ma 01930, USA
  21. NOAAORR-93922016-11-09 → 2016-11-23
    Shark river oil spill; 342-360 s riverside dr, neptune city, nj 07753, USA
  22. NOAAORR-93902016-11-07 → 2016-11-21
    T/v newlead granadino; monkton, md 21111, USA
  23. NOAAORR-93892016-11-07 → 2016-11-21
    Gulf of maine
    Whale Carcass Tracking: Atlantic; Gulf of Maine
  24. NOAAORR-93862016-10-30 → 2016-11-13
    Prince william sound, alaska
    Iron Throne Sinking; Prince William Sound, Alaska
  25. NOAAORR-93852016-10-28 → 2016-11-11
    Main pass 61; st bernard parish, la, USA
  26. NOAAORR-93832016-10-24 → 2016-11-07
    F/V pacific rim; westport, wa 98595, USA
  27. NOAAORR-93822016-10-21 → 2016-11-04
    Hilcorp lafitte field CF#1; lafitte, la, USA
  28. NOAAORR-93812016-10-20 → 2016-11-03
    Carr inlet, pierce county, wa, USA
    Tug Gilcrest, Gig Harbor, Wa; Carr Inlet, Pierce County, Wa, USA
  29. NOAAORR-93792016-10-15 → 2016-10-29
    Lake lery hydraulic fluid spill; 1, la, USA
  30. NOAAORR-93762016-10-13 → 2016-10-27
    Clallam county, wa, USA
    S/V Soteria; Clallam County, Wa, USA
  31. NOAAORR-93772016-10-13 → 2016-10-27
    Caillou island; 9, la, USA
  32. NOAAORR-93752016-10-11 → 2016-10-25
    Hatteras, nc, USA
    Grounded Barges Hatteras Island, Nc; Hatteras, Nc, USA
  33. NOAAORR-93742016-10-07 → 2016-10-21
    Urea release, kinder morgan, chesapeake, va; 4115 buell street chesapeake, virginia
  34. NOAAORR-93722016-10-03 → 2016-10-17
    Northern mariana islands
    Sunken Vessel, Tinian Harbor; Northern Mariana Islands
  35. NOAAORR-93732016-10-03 → 2016-10-17
    West bay abandoned flowline; 9, la, USA
  36. NOAAORR-93712016-10-02 → 2016-10-16
    Grand isle, la
    Mystery Sheen; Grand Isle, la
  37. NOAAORR-93702016-10-01 → 2016-10-15
    E, la, USA
    West Delta Mystery Sheen; E, La, USA
  38. NOAAORR-93692016-09-30 → 2016-10-14
    Gretna, la, USA
    Gretna Ferry Landing Diesel Spill; Gretna, La, USA
  39. NOAAORR-93682016-09-27 → 2016-10-11
    On september 25, 2016, one of the noaa pmel wave gliders stopped transmitting
    Pmel Wave Glider Search; United States · United States
  40. NOAAORR-93662016-09-26 → 2016-10-10
    On september 26, 2016, the uscg msu lake charles contacted the noaa rro for information regarding a natural…
    Black Lake Natural Gas Leak; Hackberry, la · Hackberry, la
  41. NOAAORR-93672016-09-26 → 2016-10-10
    Manilla la, USA
    Manilla Pipeline Leak; Manilla La, USA
  42. NOAAORR-93652016-09-23 → 2016-10-07
    On september 23, 2016, noaa was notified of a gasoline barge lightering operation in chesapeake bay that was…
    T/v Challenger Pegasus; Annapolis, Md · Annapolis, Md
  43. NOAAORR-93642016-09-21 → 2016-10-05
    Gulf county, fl, USA
    Woods Fisheries; Gulf County, Fl, USA
  44. NOAAORR-93632016-09-20 → 2016-10-04
    Western carquinez strait, ca, USA
    Mystery Spill; Western Carquinez Strait, Ca, USA
  45. NOAAORR-93622016-09-14 → 2016-09-28
    Quarantine bay 149D incident; louisiana
  46. NOAAORR-93612016-09-09 → 2016-09-23
    Rutherford beach, la
    Pleasure Craft Fire Rutherford Beach; Rutherford Beach, la
  47. NOAAORR-93602016-09-08 → 2016-09-22
    Copalis beach, wa
    F/V Trinity; Copalis Beach, Wa
  48. NOAAORR-93592016-09-06 → 2016-09-20
    Harris county, tx, USA
    T/v Aframax River; Harris County, Tx, USA
  49. NOAAORR-93582016-09-05 → 2016-09-19
    On september 4, 2016, the uscg sector columbia river notified the noaa ssc for the northwest that a 77-foot…
    F/V Lady Lillian, Westport, Wa; Westport, Wa · Westport, Wa
  50. NOAAORR-93572016-09-05 → 2016-09-19
    Barataria bay, louisiana
    Bay Long Pipeline; Barataria Bay, Louisiana

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