Spills & pollution incidents in 2018

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 2018
159
still in force
0
vs 2017
-9%
first · last
01-02 · 12-18

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  • NOAA IncidentNews159

Where · top seas

Gulf of Mexico7849%
North Atlantic Ocean4126%
North Pacific Ocean2113%
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia53%
Bering Sea43%
Gulf of Alaska43%
South Pacific Ocean21%
Makassar Strait11%
Gulf of St. Lawrence11%
Philippine Sea11%

All spills & pollution incidents issued in 2018 · 159

  1. NOAAORR-97812018-08-23 → 2018-09-06
    South of main hawaiian islands
    Hurricane Lane, Hawaiian Islands; South of Main Hawaiian Islands
  2. NOAAORR-97782018-08-22 → 2018-09-05
    Synthetic oil spill blount island jacksonville, fl; jacksonville, fl, USA
  3. NOAAORR-97762018-08-14 → 2018-08-28
    Main pass 69 sheen; mississippi river delta, USA
  4. NOAAORR-97732018-08-13 → 2018-08-27
    Kwajalein atoll, rmi
    Ex-uss Prinz Eugen, Kwajalein Atoll, Rmi; Kwajalein Atoll, Rmi
  5. NOAAORR-97742018-08-13 → 2018-08-27
    Gulf of mexico
    Mystery Slick Gulf of Mexico; Gulf of Mexico
  6. NOAAORR-97722018-08-12 → 2018-08-26
    Santa cruz, ca
    Grounded F/V Pacific Quest; Santa Cruz, Ca
  7. NOAAORR-97712018-08-10 → 2018-08-24
    Port arthur, tx
    Failed Wellhead, Gulf of Mexico; Port Arthur, Tx
  8. NOAAORR-97682018-08-07 → 2018-08-21
    Mystery sheen mc 807; gulf of mexico
  9. NOAAORR-97672018-08-04 → 2018-08-18
    On 4 august at 2:30pm, uscg sector delaware bay notified the noaa ssc that the F/V beach runner, sank 9…
    F/V Beach Runner Sinking; United States · United States
  10. NOAAORR-97642018-07-28 → 2018-08-11
    On july 28, 2018, the uscg msu houma notified the noaa scc regarding a mystery 'sheen' spotted from…
    Fieldwood Energy Platform Mystery Sheen; Offshore la · Offshore la
  11. NOAAORR-97652018-07-28 → 2018-08-11
    On july 28, 2018, the uscg notified the noaa ssc regarding an anomaly (potential mystery sheen) identified…
    Nesdis Mystery Sheen Gom; Offshore la · Offshore la
  12. NOAAORR-97622018-07-27 → 2018-08-10
    On july 26, 2018, the uscg marine safety unit (msu) valdez reported that the FV o'letta sank in 32 feet of…
    FV O'letta; Cordova, Ak · Cordova, Ak
  13. NOAAORR-97632018-07-27 → 2018-08-10
    North shore of niihau island, hi
    Vessel Makalii, Niihau, Hi; North Shore of Niihau Island, Hi
  14. NOAAORR-97612018-07-26 → 2018-08-09
    Clark's point, ak
    FV Pacific Knight; Clark's Point, Ak
  15. NOAAORR-97592018-07-24 → 2018-08-07
    Lavallette beach, nj, USA
    Tug Sea Cypress Grounding; Lavallette Beach, Nj, USA
  16. NOAAORR-97582018-07-22 → 2018-08-05
    Romere pass, la
    Romere Pass Crude Oil Spill; Romere Pass, la
  17. NOAAORR-97572018-07-19 → 2018-08-02
    Subsea ethylene glycol release; mc 474
  18. NOAAORR-97552018-07-17 → 2018-07-31
    Leeville, la , USA
    Sinking Fishing Vessel, La; Leeville, la , USA
  19. NOAAORR-97542018-07-13 → 2018-07-27
    On 13 july 2018, uscg sector anchorage received a report of a fuel (diesel or home heating oil) spill in…
    Gambell Fuel Release; Gambell, Ak · Gambell, Ak
  20. NOAAORR-97532018-07-13 → 2018-07-27
    Terrebone bay, la, USA
    Hilcorp Pipeline Leak; Terrebone Bay, La, USA
  21. NOAAORR-97522018-07-13 → 2018-07-27
    Vermillion block 228 discharge; la, USA
  22. NOAAORR-97502018-07-09 → 2018-07-23
    Maersk shanghai marine debris; offshore, north carolina, united states
  23. NOAAORR-97492018-07-04 → 2018-07-18
    Grounded longliner sea goddess; off reef runway, honolulu, hi 96819, USA
  24. NOAAORR-97512018-07-03 → 2018-07-17
    On july 02, 2018, the F/V leona, a 33' wooden fishing vessel with approximately 140 gallons of diesel fuel…
    F/V Leona Sinking; Sitka, Ak · Sitka, Ak
  25. NOAAORR-97482018-07-02 → 2018-07-16
    Seaport canaveral north cargo pier 1B; port canaveral, fl 32920, USA
  26. NOAAORR-97462018-07-01 → 2018-07-15
    Santa cruz, ca, USA
    Broken Up Vessel "dickey Byrd"; Santa Cruz, Ca, USA
  27. NOAAORR-97452018-06-27 → 2018-07-11
    Bayland 49 platform discharge; tabbs bay, tx 77514
  28. NOAAORR-97442018-06-27 → 2018-07-11
    Tpic black lake spill; taylor oil rd, hackberry, la 70645, USA
  29. NOAAORR-97432018-06-25 → 2018-07-09
    Sabine pass, tx
    Stranded Vehicle, Sea Rim State Park, Tx; Sabine Pass, Tx
  30. NOAAORR-97422018-06-22 → 2018-07-06
    Summerland key, fl, USA
    Fl Keys Algal Bloom and Fish Kill; Summerland Key, Fl, USA
  31. NOAAORR-97382018-06-14 → 2018-06-28
    Mystery slick mississippi canyon 773; gulf of mexico
  32. NOAAORR-97352018-06-13 → 2018-06-27
    Beyond the continental shelf
    Mystery Slick: Istop Report; Beyond the Continental Shelf
  33. NOAAORR-97372018-06-12 → 2018-06-26
    Timbalier bay, la
    Forefront Timbalier Bay Spill; Timbalier Bay, la
  34. NOAAORR-97342018-06-09 → 2018-06-23
    On june 08, 2018, the national response center received a report that the laden tanker MV seavoyager had…
    M/V Seavoyager; Galveston, Tx · Galveston, Tx
  35. NOAAORR-97332018-06-07 → 2018-06-21
    M/V sunfighter allision in breton sound, la; louisiana, united states
  36. NOAAORR-97312018-06-07 → 2018-06-21
    Whitney pipeline spill pass a loutre; pass a loutre wildlife management area, louisiana
  37. NOAAORR-97302018-06-05 → 2018-06-19
    Eastsound, wa, USA
    Judd Cove Trawler; Eastsound, Wa, USA
  38. NOAAORR-97292018-06-04 → 2018-06-18
    Baytown, tx, USA
    Siempre Energy Discharge; Baytown, Tx, USA
  39. NOAAORR-97272018-05-29 → 2018-06-12
    San francisco, ca
    Sunken Vessel - Ocean Beach; San Francisco, Ca
  40. NOAAORR-97262018-05-29 → 2018-06-12
    Morrisburg, on canada
    T/v Chem Norma; Morrisburg, On Canada
  41. NOAAORR-97252018-05-27 → 2018-06-10
    Lighthouse point, fl, USA
    Tarball Incident: Se Florida; Lighthouse Point, Fl, USA
  42. NOAAORR-97242018-05-25 → 2018-06-08
    Port bolivar, tx
    M/V Durango, Tx; Port Bolivar, Tx
  43. NOAAORR-97232018-05-19 → 2018-06-02
    Willipa bay, south bend, wa
    FV Kelli J; Willipa Bay, South Bend, Wa
  44. NOAAORR-97222018-05-08 → 2018-05-22
    New orleans terminal - DHS015; terminal dr, new orleans, la, USA
  45. NOAAORR-97212018-05-08 → 2018-05-22
    Norwalk, ct, USA
    Norwalk River Sodium Bisulfite Discharge; Norwalk, Ct, USA
  46. NOAAORR-97202018-05-07 → 2018-05-21
    Eco services spent sulfuric acid release; 3439 park st, baytown, tx 77520, USA
  47. NOAAORR-97132018-04-30 → 2018-05-14
    M/V maersk wolfsburg diesel spill; 3301 columbus blvd philadelphia, pa
  48. NOAAORR-97192018-04-30 → 2018-05-14
    Key west, fl
    Vessel Paradise Grounding, Key West, Fl; Key West, Fl
  49. NOAAORR-97122018-04-29 → 2018-05-13
    Southwest pass mystery sheen; venice, la 70091, USA
  50. NOAAORR-97102018-04-25 → 2018-05-09
    Pier 88 newark bay diesel release; avenel, nj

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