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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By NAVAREA series

  • 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-93552016-09-04 → 2016-09-18
    Grounded spirit of sacramento; false river, san joaquin river delta, ca
  2. NOAAORR-93562016-09-04 → 2016-09-18
    Utv zeus and anhydrous ammonia barge upper ms river; hampton township, il, USA
  3. NOAAORR-93522016-08-29 → 2016-09-12
    Grand gosier, la
    M/V Fog Cutter; Grand Gosier, la
  4. NOAAORR-93512016-08-29 → 2016-09-12
    S of rhode island
    Mystery Sheen: Atlantis Canyon; S of Rhode Island
  5. NOAAORR-93482016-08-23 → 2016-09-06
    Grand isle, la, USA
    Hilcorp Wellhead Leak, Little Lake Marsh; Grand Isle, La, USA
  6. NOAAORR-93472016-08-20 → 2016-09-03
    Nome, ak, USA
    Fb North Pacific Adrift, Nome, Alaska; Nome, Ak, USA
  7. NOAAORR-93462016-08-20 → 2016-09-03
    Grays harbor, wa
    Grounded F/V Ila; Grays Harbor, Wa
  8. NOAAORR-93452016-08-19 → 2016-09-02
    On august 19, 2016, the uscg station fort meyers fl relayed a report from a vessel operator of a oil sheen…
    Mystery Sheen Off Sanibel, Fl; United States · United States
  9. NOAAORR-93432016-08-17 → 2016-08-31
    San juan, puerto rico
    Ferry Caribbean Fantasy; San Juan, Puerto Rico
  10. NOAAORR-93442016-08-17 → 2016-08-31
    Aug 17, 2016 at about midnight the F/V lydia& maya reported it was sinking
    F/V Lydia & Maya; Downeast Maine · Downeast Maine
  11. NOAAORR-93402016-08-16 → 2016-08-30
    Cipl drift river crude oil spill, cook inlet, alaska; tyonek, ak 99682, USA
  12. NOAAORR-93412016-08-16 → 2016-08-30
    Valdez diesel spill, port valdez, alaska; north pacific ocean, united states
  13. NOAAORR-93372016-08-15 → 2016-08-29
    North pacific ocean
    F/V Mccalis; North Pacific Ocean
  14. NOAAORR-93362016-08-13 → 2016-08-27
    Honeywell sulfuric acid release; geismar, la 70734, USA
  15. NOAAORR-93342016-08-11 → 2016-08-25
    Mustard gas incident, barnegat light, nj; atlantic city, new jersey
  16. NOAAORR-93332016-08-10 → 2016-08-24
    Kingwood exploration pipeline leak; jd murphree wma, port arthur, tx
  17. NOAAORR-93322016-08-03 → 2016-08-17
    Timbalier bay, la
    Timbalier Bay Mystery Sheen; Timbalier Bay, la
  18. NOAAORR-93312016-08-02 → 2016-08-16
    Tpic wellhead leak; main pass 35 block, offshore la
  19. NOAAORR-93302016-07-29 → 2016-08-12
    Flower garden banks nms, tx
    Nms: Fgbnms Coral Mortality Event; Flower Garden Banks Nms, Tx
  20. NOAAORR-93282016-07-28 → 2016-08-11
    Long island, alaska
    Pc Outlaw; Long Island, Alaska
  21. NOAAORR-93292016-07-28 → 2016-08-11
    Chevron platform discharge; south marsh island block 223, offshore of louisiana
  22. NOAAORR-93272016-07-27 → 2016-08-10
    Tpic wellhead leak, rmm 5, southwest pass; venice, la
  23. NOAAORR-93262016-07-26 → 2016-08-09
    Amchitka pass, alaska
    FV Alaska Juris; Amchitka Pass, Alaska
  24. NOAAORR-93242016-07-25 → 2016-08-08
    Dry bay, alaska
    FV Carmelina; Dry Bay, Alaska
  25. NOAAORR-93252016-07-25 → 2016-08-08
    Lake grande ecaille, la
    Hilcorp Energy Pipeline Leak; Lake Grande Ecaille, la
  26. NOAAORR-93232016-07-24 → 2016-08-07
    False pass, alaska
    FV Ambition; False Pass, Alaska
  27. NOAAORR-93222016-07-22 → 2016-08-05
    Barataria bay, la
    Swift Energy Pipeline Leak; Barataria Bay, la
  28. NOAAORR-93212016-07-20 → 2016-08-03
    Off moss landing harbor, ca
    Mystery Sheens; Off Moss Landing Harbor, Ca
  29. NOAAORR-93202016-07-19 → 2016-08-02
    Amlia island, alaska
    FV Taty Z; Amlia Island, Alaska
  30. NOAAORR-93192016-07-19 → 2016-08-02
    On july 19, 2016, the noaa ssc provided verbal support to the uscg msu port arthur regarding cleanup methods…
    Cow Bayou Marsh ; Orange, Tx · Orange, Tx
  31. HYDROPAC 2105/162016-07-14 → 2016-08-28
    Oil spill reported vicinity 03-05.3N 104-59.0E at 140015Z jul
    South China Sea
  32. NOAAORR-93172016-07-13 → 2016-07-27
    Saxon harbor, iron county, wisconsin
    Saxon Harbor Marina; Saxon Harbor, Iron County, Wisconsin
  33. NOAAORR-93162016-07-12 → 2016-07-26
    Tillamook bay, or
    F/V Mickey Sue; Tillamook Bay, Or
  34. NOAAORR-93152016-07-11 → 2016-07-25
    Sabine pass, tx
    F/V Captain Kevin; Sabine Pass, Tx
  35. NOAAORR-93142016-07-08 → 2016-07-22
    Mystery sheen, green canyon 205A; offshore of timbalier island, la
  36. NOAAORR-93122016-07-01 → 2016-07-15
    Dockweiler beach, la county, ca
    Beached Whale Carcass; Dockweiler Beach, la County, Ca
  37. NOAAORR-93132016-07-01 → 2016-07-15
    P/c Ment-2-Be adrift; offshore of point sur, ca
  38. NOAAORR-93102016-06-30 → 2016-07-14
    Nelson lagoon, alaska
    FV Echo; Nelson Lagoon, Alaska
  39. NOAAORR-93112016-06-30 → 2016-07-14
    Tappanzee bridge, ny
    Tug Boat Potomac; Tappanzee Bridge, Ny
  40. NOAAORR-93092016-06-30 → 2016-07-14
    On june 29, 2016, the tank vessel chem venus was outbound in the piscataqua river (border of maine and…
    T/v Chem Venus; Portsmouth, Nh · Portsmouth, Nh
  41. NOAAORR-93082016-06-29 → 2016-07-13
    Hudson river, edgewater, nj
    Hudson Transmission Partners; Hudson River, Edgewater, Nj
  42. NOAAORR-93072016-06-28 → 2016-07-12
    Los angeles county, ca
    Maywood Fire; Los Angeles County, Ca
  43. NOAAORR-93052016-06-27 → 2016-07-11
    Energy reserve 2 discharge; breton sound block 32, la
  44. NOAAORR-93062016-06-27 → 2016-07-11
    MM26 mobile river mystery gas; axis, al
  45. NOAAORR-93032016-06-23 → 2016-07-07
    On june 23, 2016, a fire fighting crew near ventura, ca, reported a leaking pipeline in halls canyon, about…
    Halls Canyon Pipeline; Ventura, Ca · Ventura, Ca
  46. NOAAORR-93022016-06-20 → 2016-07-04
    Unimak island, alaska
    FV Chippewa; Unimak Island, Alaska
  47. NOAAORR-92992016-06-16 → 2016-06-30
    Owls head, maine
    Mystery Sheen Owls Head; Owls Head, Maine
  48. NOAAORR-93002016-06-16 → 2016-06-30
    Vineyard sound, ma
    Mystery Drum, Floating, Vineyard Sound; Vineyard Sound, Ma
  49. NOAAORR-92982016-06-15 → 2016-06-29
    Ocean 105; gulfport, ms
  50. NOAAORR-92942016-06-14 → 2016-06-28
    Turtle bay, la
    Mystery Sheen; Turtle Bay, la

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