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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Where · top seas

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

All spills & pollution incidents issued in 2016 · 178

  1. NOAAORR-92962016-06-14 → 2016-06-28
    Newport news, virginia
    Navy Helicopter Crash; Newport News, Virginia
  2. NOAAORR-92952016-06-14 → 2016-06-28
    On 14 june 2016, the uscg sector new york contacted the noaa ssc to report that there are two 500 gallon…
    Unidentified Floating Containers; Manasquan, Nj · Manasquan, Nj
  3. NOAAORR-92972016-06-14 → 2016-06-28
    F/V michelle dawn; 1.5 miles ssw mexico beach, fl
  4. NOAAORR-92932016-06-13 → 2016-06-27
    Mystery sheen; mississippi canyon block 809, offshore la
  5. NOAAORR-92912016-06-02 → 2016-06-16
    On june 2, 2016, the uscg contacted the houston ssc regarding a potential pipeline spill near spring, tx
    Magellan Pipeline; Spring, Tx · Spring, Tx
  6. NOAAORR-92902016-06-01 → 2016-06-15
    Cape may, nj
    F/V Wu Wu; Cape May, Nj
  7. NOAAORR-92872016-05-28 → 2016-06-11
    Boston harbor, ma
    The Majesty; Boston Harbor, Ma
  8. NOAAORR-92882016-05-28 → 2016-06-11
    On may 28, 2016, the uscg marine safety unit in port arthur, tx, notified noaa ssc about a mystery sheen on…
    Eagle Ford Discharge; Beaumont, Tx · Beaumont, Tx
  9. NOAAORR-92862016-05-27 → 2016-06-10
    Lake superior, michigan
    M/V Roger Blough; Lake Superior, Michigan
  10. NOAAORR-92852016-05-24 → 2016-06-07
    Barbers point, oahu, hi
    USS Hopper; Barbers Point, Oahu, Hi
  11. NOAAORR-92832016-05-23 → 2016-06-06
    Makaha beach, west side of oahu, hi
    Cessna Off Makaha Beach; Makaha Beach, West Side of Oahu, Hi
  12. NOAAORR-92822016-05-23 → 2016-06-06
    Ocean shores, wa
    F/V Jamie Marie; Ocean Shores, Wa
  13. NOAAORR-92812016-05-22 → 2016-06-05
    Mystery sheen; viosca knoll 859, offshore louisiana
  14. NOAAORR-92892016-05-20 → 2016-06-03
    On june 1, 2016, the national marine fisheries service contacted erd with a request for a hindcast of a…
    Whale Carcass; Chatham, Mass · Chatham, Mass
  15. NOAAORR-92802016-05-20 → 2016-06-03
    Outside san francisco bay, ca
    M/V Ultra Lascar; Outside San Francisco Bay, Ca
  16. NOAAORR-92792016-05-17 → 2016-05-31
    Advs msd panama city 2016; apalachicola, fl
  17. NOAAORR-92782016-05-13 → 2016-05-27
    Pemaquid point, maine
    Mystery Spill Pemaquid Point; Pemaquid Point, Maine
  18. NOAAORR-92772016-05-12 → 2016-05-26
    Green canyon 248; green canyon block 248, gulf of mexico
  19. NOAAORR-92762016-05-10 → 2016-05-24
    Mc 430 sheen; mississippi canyon block 430 (MC430)
  20. NOAAORR-92752016-05-08 → 2016-05-22
    Off bolinas, ca
    Sheen Reports; Off Bolinas, Ca
  21. NOAAORR-92742016-05-06 → 2016-05-20
    On may 6, 2016, uscg sector hampton roads notified the noaa ssc about a 10,000 gallon potassium hydroxide…
    Potassium Hydroxide Spill; Hampton, Virginia · Hampton, Virginia
  22. NOAAORR-92732016-05-06 → 2016-05-20
    Wrightsville beach, nc
    Military Harrier Jet Crash; Wrightsville Beach, Nc
  23. NOAAORR-92722016-05-04 → 2016-05-18
    Laysan island, nwhi
    Mystery Spill, Laysan Island, Hi; Laysan Island, Nwhi
  24. NOAAORR-92712016-05-04 → 2016-05-18
    San francisco bay, ca
    Floating Barrel; San Francisco Bay, Ca
  25. NOAAORR-92702016-04-28 → 2016-05-12
    Off point año nuevo, ca
    Drifting S/V Kentucky Woman; Off Point Año Nuevo, Ca
  26. NOAAORR-92692016-04-27 → 2016-05-11
    Baptiste collette, la
    M/V Shelf Venture; Baptiste Collette, la
  27. NOAAORR-92682016-04-22 → 2016-05-06
    On april 22, 2016, sector houston-galveston requested noaa ssc provide input for booming strategies in case…
    Utv Ricky Lebeouf; Channelview, Tx · Channelview, Tx
  28. NOAAORR-92672016-04-20 → 2016-05-04
    Sunken barge ems 319; mm 92.5, mississippi river, new orleans
  29. NOAAORR-92662016-04-15 → 2016-04-29
    Ocean shores, wa
    F/V Privateer; Ocean Shores, Wa
  30. NOAAORR-92652016-04-15 → 2016-04-29
    1 ji hyun; aunuu island, american samoa
    F/V No
  31. NOAAORR-92612016-04-04 → 2016-04-18
    Isles of shoals, nh
    Isles of Shoals Mystery Sheen; Isles of Shoals, Nh
  32. NOAAORR-92602016-04-04 → 2016-04-18
    Truck accident: I95; new london, ct (I95 bridge)
  33. NOAAORR-92622016-04-04 → 2016-04-18
    On march 24, 2016, an construction excavator fell through the ice the qinaq river near the village of…
    Qinaq River Submerged Excavator; Tuntutuliak, Alaska · Tuntutuliak, Alaska
  34. NOAAORR-92632016-04-04 → 2016-04-18
    Resurrection bay, alaska
    F/V Volga; Resurrection Bay, Alaska
  35. NOAAORR-92592016-03-29 → 2016-04-12
    Bayou teche tank overflow; bayou tesh, jeanerette, la 70544
  36. NOAAORR-92582016-03-25 → 2016-04-08
    Delta nwr, plaquemines, la
    Tpic Minor Pipeline Leak; Delta Nwr, Plaquemines, la
  37. NOAAORR-92572016-03-24 → 2016-04-07
    Coos bay, or
    Grounded F/V Patty Aj; Coos Bay, Or
  38. NOAAORR-92562016-03-22 → 2016-04-05
    East cox bay, la
    Long Bay Oil Slick; East Cox Bay, la
  39. NOAAORR-92552016-03-22 → 2016-04-05
    On march 22, 2016, the uscg marine safety unit in port arthur, tx, contacted the noaa ssc regarding an app
    Beached Diesel Bladder; Jefferson, Tx · Jefferson, Tx
  40. NOAAORR-92522016-03-20 → 2016-04-03
    Port orchard, wa
    Marina Fire; Port Orchard, Wa
  41. NOAAORR-92532016-03-20 → 2016-04-03
    Long island sound
    F/V Longshot; Long Island Sound
  42. NOAAORR-92512016-03-17 → 2016-03-31
    Tappan zee bridge, ny
    Tarrytown Tug Barge Collision; Tappan Zee Bridge, Ny
  43. NOAAORR-92502016-03-16 → 2016-03-30
    Vicinity of main pass, la
    Mystery Sheen, Main Pass La; Vicinity of Main Pass, la
  44. NOAAORR-92542016-03-16 → 2016-03-30
    Off gold beach, or
    Marine Debris: Partial Fishing Vessel; Off Gold Beach, Or
  45. NOAAORR-92492016-03-15 → 2016-03-29
    Bayou sorrel, la
    Berry Lake Platform Fire; Bayou Sorrel, la
  46. NOAAORR-92472016-03-10 → 2016-03-24
    Om march 10, 2016, the uscg sector puget sound notified the noaa ssc for the northwest that the 57-foot F/V…
    F/V Bergen; Bellingham, Wa · Bellingham, Wa
  47. NOAAORR-92452016-03-08 → 2016-03-22
    Drug interdiction; 40 miles south of dominican republic
  48. NOAAORR-92442016-03-07 → 2016-03-21
    On march 7, 2016, the 36 foot fishing vessel ruby d sank about 45 miles off ft meyers florida
    F/V Ruby D; Ft Meyers · Fl (offshore) · Ft Meyers · Fl (offshore)
  49. NOAAORR-92432016-03-06 → 2016-03-20
    Near south jetty, galveston, tx
    Sunken Shrimp Trawler; Near South Jetty, Galveston, Tx
  50. NOAAORR-92412016-03-03 → 2016-03-17
    Tug gregory david; pool 27, upper mississippi river mm 184.5

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